Nov 22, 2022

AHS Students selected for All-State Band & Chorus

Posted Nov 22, 2022 7:47 PM

By: Mike Glesinger  PANHANDLE POST

The Nebraska Music Education Association (NMEA) hosted the 2022  All State Band, Chorus, Jazz Band and Orchestra concerts, November 18, at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus.  

Each year, approximately 3000 of the best high school musicians in the state audition for this event.  Selection as a member of one of these groups is one of the highest music honors attainable in Nebraska.  Following the auditions,  three Alliance High School students were selected.   AHS juniors, Tallan Ackerman and Matthias Benzel were among the 440 students selected to be a part of the 2022 All-State Chorus.   Sophomore Daulton Mangus (tuba),  was among the 161 students selected to be part of the 2022 All-State Band. 

The All-State  selections gathered in Lincoln November 16-17-18 for rehearsal and then performed a public concert on Friday, November 18 at the Lied Center for the Performing Arts.  Dr. Sandra Snow, Professor of Choral Conducting and Music Education at the Michigan State University College of Music, was the Guest Conductor for the Vocal music concert.   Dr. Cynthia Johnston Turner,  Dean-Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario was the Guest Conductor for the Instrumental music concert.   The All-State Band  performed  4 selections...Bright Shadow Fanfare  composed by Nicole Piunno.  Shimmering Sunshine composed by Kevin Day. Shenandoah composed by  Omar Thomas . The Stormchasers composed by  Robert Sheldon.   

The All-State Chorus performed 7 selections.....Ring Out, Ye Crystal Spheres  composed by  Stephen Paulus.   In virtuta tua domine composed by Grzegorg Gorczycki.   Nu’oli composed by Robert Lowry / arr. Jace Saplan.   Red River Valley  arr. Carol Barnett.   Arroz con leche composed by  Carlos Guastavino.   A Survival Plan of Sorts  composed by Melissa Dunphy.    When Thunder Comes  composed by Mari Esabel Valverde

The public concert was well attended.  The Nebraska Music Education Association hosts this event each school year.

Laura Mangas is the Alliance High School Instrumental Music Instructor and Christina Kloch is the Vocal Music Instructor. 

Guest Conductor Dr. Cynthia Johnston Turner,  AHS Sophomore Daulton Mangas
Guest Conductor Dr. Cynthia Johnston Turner,  AHS Sophomore Daulton Mangas
AHS Instrumental Music Instructor and Mom, Laura Mangas,  Daulton Mangas
AHS Instrumental Music Instructor and Mom, Laura Mangas,  Daulton Mangas
AHS Jr. Matthias Benzel , AHS Vocal Music Instructor Christina Kloch
AHS Jr. Matthias Benzel , AHS Vocal Music Instructor Christina Kloch