13th South - Illegal Beagle

Chamber Night

In the midst of what would be the off-season for Judge Memorial's orchestra and band, seeing as there are no major concerts until the month of May, Chamber Night is a chance for the individual performers to showcase their work. Every February Ramona Mayer organizes Chamber Night; this recital is a collection of soloists, duets and even some quartets. The pieces that are performed are not rehearsed in the early mornings of class, but on the musician's own time, making this a very personal concert.

On the types of music that will be performed Ramona Mayer said, "I encourage classical, but over the years, jazz, Broadway, soft pop and other genres have been added. The idea is to perform close-up and personal with the audience and that often supercedes the style choices. Rap, hip-hop, and alternative are still out, though!"

Be sure and celebrate the talents of your fellow classmates on February 12th at 7:00 PM in the Music Room (across the hall from the auditorium). Admission to watch professional level music being performed by high school students is free and treats will be provided. Come and support!

Nerd Show

Last Saturday, four ska bands, Illegal Beagle, The Mooks, The Fast Food Kings, and The In-key Dropouts, performed for at Kilby Court, a car garage converted into a music venue. As you may know, Illegal beagle is a six-member band, three of whom are students at Judge. These students are Andrew Arredondo on tenor saxophone, Diandra Ryan-Mas on guitar and keyboard, and Jimin Brelsford on trumpet, fiddle, and baritone saxophone. It was a great show and the fans were getting very into it. Illegal Beagle has a new album with five songs. To purchase an album, I reccomend that you talk to a member of the band.

Concert Band Assemble

The concert band started practice at 7:00 o'clock sharp on August 22, 2008. As Mr. Harris, the band teacher, said "we do not except lateness, we start right on time" They have just started to get to know each other and working on building up skill as one band. They meet Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; but also have to practice 150 minutes a week at home. The first performance for the Concert band is The Fall Concert on October 13, 2008. While talking with Mrs. Mayer, the music department director, she mentioned that she is very excited for this year making it her thirteenth year working here at Judge. She said, "We are going to make this year a great year" While asking her what her goals are for this year she mentioned "I hope that they will be able to perform a lot and play some new things" But Mrs. Mayer is not the only one with a couple of goals. Danny Sayer, a clarinet player for the Concert Band, said, "I hope to strengthen my ombershure and scale performance." Overall the band has assembled and is ready to begin its playing for another great year.

JMCHS Orchestra

The orchestra for JMCHS is moderated and conducted by Mrs. Ramona Mayer. Every year the string chamber performs at the Judge Fall, Christmas and Spring concerts. Beyond that the chamber orchestra plays at other venues. "We provide a service to the community." Mrs. Mayer sometimes will get requests for performances at the last second. "I get calls all the time for groups for some event or other…we never know what will come up!" The JM Orchestra has a concert on September 6th at 11:00A.M. at St. Francis Xavier. "The orchestra has five pieces planned for St. Francis-all pieces we did at the end of last year. Because of the time, we had to hit the ground running with familiar stuff." Orchestra meets three times a week for an hour and Mrs. Mayer encourages students to consider signing up. "This is a zero hour class, meaning it meets before school. It is easy to join – your daily class schedule will not be affected." "A good leader is not just someone who can play or sing well. It is someone who listens, sets good examples through conduct and shows caring and responsibility in the ensemble," Mrs. Mayer said, "In orchestra, I would say Nick Warner, Max Brennan and Maddie Rice are good leaders, but pretty much all the students are wonderful and do a great job." One of many things Mrs. Mayer is proud of is when orchestra, in 2007, made it to state for the first time in the history of Judge.

Spring Concert Highlights Musical Talent

Come and support our music department. This is the last major concert of the year. It will feature every group from the music department and will be held this Friday, May 2 at 7 pm in the Judge Auditorium. Including the orchestra, jazz band, chorale, madrigals, and jazz@8, you can be sure to be impressed with everyone's talent and overall improvement from the beginning of the year.

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Chamber Night 2008

The annual chamber night went off on Wednesday without a hitch. We were treated to some wonderful music and great food. There was an excellent showing from the students this year. We had musicians from every grade and a huge variety of instruments were played. There were a number of singers performing solos, duets, and trios. There were also several solos, trios and quintets by band members. Additionally, there was a wonderful string quartet and string solo. The audience was overflowing. Many listeners had to find places on the floor. It appeared that everyone really enjoyed the music. It was not unusual to see someone closing their eyes and smiling to themselves as they listened to the music. The room itself was beautiful. Miss Meyer created a special ambiance with candles and table displays. The food was also fantastic. The table was overflowing with an assortment of delicious finger foods. Every dish was a huge hit! So a huge round of applause goes out to the musicians, parents and audience members. Each one shared a part in making the 2008 chamber night an unforgettable experience.

- by Sierra Brimhall

Chamber Night: A New Kind of Talent

Be in the music room on Thursday at 7 pm for instrumental solos, singing solos, duets, trios, and even quartets. The music room is draped and lit by candles. It's a great night to hear individuals' talent. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Come and support our music department and listen to some inspirational talent. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

Benefit Christmas Concert: Full of Stars and Promises

On December 5th at 7:30 pm Judge will be hosting Peter Mayer, the lead guitarist for Jimmy Buffet. He will be performing with all the choirs and the Peter Mayer Group. All the proceeds will go to our school!!! The tickets cost $35.00 for VIP (front row seats), $15.00 for adults, and $10.00 for children under 12. You can buy the tickets at Judge or call Cynthia Mckee at 801-427-3216.

Want to learn more about Peter Mayer and listen to some original music? Go to his website at www.petermayer.com

- by Rosie Neville

Another Change in the Choir Schedule

I know everyone was hoping to hear the choirs sing the National Anthem on Friday, October 5 at the football game. But, due to weather concerns, both choirs will not be singing. Instead, Ashely Bassett and Lagi Netzler will be performing their duet. Madrigals and Chorale will be singing the Anthem at the football game on Thursday, October 18.

- by Rosie Neville

Orchestra's Upcoming Fall Concert

Our Judge Musical Groups have been busily preparing for the 2007 Fall Concert. Working all summer, and beginning their school practice at 7:00 am, both band and orchestra are ready to delight and entertain an audience with their musical prowess. Choir will also be performing, and there are plans in the making for a guitar ensemble. The Fall Concert promises to be an exciting event, and everyone is encouraged to attend. The event is soon so start making plans to attend the Fall Concert, October 17, at 7:00 pm.

- by Parker Mildenhall

Singers to perform this Friday

The Madrigals and Chorale will be singing the National Anthem this Friday October 5 before the football game!

There has been a change in the schedule!! The fall concert will now be Wednesday October 17 at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium instead of Thursday. Since there isn't a football game on Wednesday everyone should be there!!

- by Rosie Neville

Music news

Congratulations to all those who made Jazz at 8!!!

Riley Nelson

Pardis Nkoy

Jenny Brown

Liz Holloway

Tom Tsuruda

Patrick Murrin

Josh Whitaker

Eric White

Alternates:

Julia Hicks

Amy Ware

Rosie Neville

John Humiston

Practices start next Monday September 10, 6-8pm in the Music Room.

Madrigals will be singing at the Academic Awards Assembly.

Chorale will also be singing at the Assembly with the Madrigals.

Both will be singing at the annual Fall Concert October 18, 7 p.m. in the Music Room.

- by Rosie Neville

New Audio

There are more videos, pictures, and radio clips coming all the time. There are so many things going on here. Photos, movies, and radio are updated at least once a week!

What's New
Audio files will always be available in the audio player on the right side of the page. We're including a link to it here just in case you didn't know we had an audio player on the site. (Pretty thoughtful of us, huh?)
-An all new Mike and Rob Show, our very own Sports Radio, episode 4
-The music department's fall concert

Coming Up
-In the Classroom: Get Your Yoga On
-Radio interviews that you don't want to miss
-Pep Rally 2006: The exciting assembly, interviews, and other features about the week.