Don't forget Learn to March for all new members of the Marching Black Knights! This will be held behind .the Stoughton High School in the parking lot near the tower!
We will be meeting up on August 12, 2022 at 5;30 PM. Bring plenty of water!
You will learn the steps needed to march and will meet the Drum Majors and Team Leaders. Also a great time to meet other members

Dear SHSMB and Parents/Guardians,

Can you believe July is almost half over already?!

Please see the attached newsletter with some important initial information about our upcoming 2022 season. This newsletter will also be posted to www.stoughtonfinearts.org and the Marching Band Google Classroom later on for your convenience.

Also attached is a flyer for ordering your very own Marching Black Knights 24oz aluminum water bottle!! At Band Camp this year we will be greatly reducing our consumption of donated cases of bottled water (our new high school now has state-of-the-art water bottle filling stations, and we want to do our part to reduce our program’s plastic use!). The deadline to pre-order your water bottle is Wednesday, July 20th – order yours today!!

Hope you're having an excellent summer!
Mr. Mange

Summer Newsletter #1
Marching Band Water Bottle Flyer

Ms. Sarah LaBrie will be performing on tour in Spain this summer! The Labyrinth Choir will be performing at St. Oscar Romero Parish, 700 Washington Street Canton, MA on Saturday June 18, 2022 at 7:30PM.
​Come and see Ms. LaBrie and the Labyrinth Choir before they start their tour in Spain

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On Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the SHS Band Room!
​Meet members of the 2022 SHSMB and try out some of the music for our 2022 show!

The Annual SHS Music Banquet will be held on Wednesday June 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM in the SHS Cafe` and Auditorium.
All Stoughton High School music students and their families are invited to attend. Students will receive Superlatives, scholarships, and Senior Music Plaques will be awarded to attending seniors
The evening will conclude with the years Music Department video created by the Seniors!
7th and 8th grade students who participated in the High School ensembles (Marching Band) are also welcome to attend.
Seats must be reserved by Friday June 3rd
Cost is $5.00 per person for underclassmen and their families.
The banquet is free for Seniors and their families!
POPS is catering the the main dish and we ask students to bring dessert (store bought is fine) and bottled water.
Please don't forget to make your reservation by Friday, June 3, 2022!
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 Attached is the Itinerary for the Memorial Day Parade!
​Busy day May 26th, 2022 for rehearsing, Drum Major auditions and the night ends with a preview of next year's show in the SHS Band Room!

SHS Choral Concert will be held on Friday May 20, 2022 at the Stoughton High Auditorium beginning at 7:30 PM.
The following pieces will be directed by Ms. Sarah LaBrie and accompanied by Eric Mazonson

The Concert Chorus will sing the following selected pieces:

Bella Ciao - Traditional Italian Folk Song arr. Jerry Estes
I Dream a World André Thomas
Hala Lala Laya - Traditional Lebanese Folk Song arr. Audrey Snyder
        Soloist: Huan Ly
Good News! Traditional Spiritual  arr. Roger Emerson

The Treble Chorale will sing the following three selections
City Called Heaven Josephine Poelinitz
      Soloists: Emilia Lada, Lila Silver, Caci Jenkins
O Love  Elaine Hagenberg
Wau Bulan - Traditional Malaysian arr. Tracy Wong

The Jazz Voices will sing the following selected pieces:

The Gospel of John Hurt  Ungar-Hamilton, Newman, and Green arr. Kerry Marsh
I’m Glad There is You  Dorsey and Madeira arr. David Kampene
L-O-V-E   Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler arr. Kirby Shaw

The Symphonic Choir will sing the following selected pieces:

Sing Out My Soul  Marques A.L. Garrett
Shine on Me - Traditional Spiritual arr. Rollo Dilworth
Estrella é Lua Nova - Brazilian Macumba arr. Heiter Villa-Lobos
      Soloists: Phoenix Hannaford, Angelina Carrara, Nadia Prokopiuk, Remi Sylla
Son de Camaguey - Traditional Cuban Folk Song  arr. Stephen Hatfield
MLK - U2 arr. Bob Chilcott
      Soloists: Guyhathan Saintil, Sandra Awad
Wangol - Traditional Haitian Folk Song  arr. Sten Källman

The Combined Choirs will perform the following piece:
Faithful Over a Few Things  Glenn E. Burleigh

Come and enjoy a great evening of music.

Mr. DeFrias and Mr. Conant will be conducting auditions on June 9, 2022 beginning at  2:30

SHS MARCHING BLACK KNIGHTS PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT MATCHING AUDITIONS 2022
DATE: THURSDAY JUNE 9, 2022 IN THE SHS BAND ROOM
TIME: BEGINNING AT 2:30 PM
SIGN UP SHEETS  AND PACKETS ARE  AT BAND ROOM DOORS.
Questions: Mr. DeFrias n_defrias@stoughtonschools.org

INFO: 
You will find a packet for rehearsal audition music for the 2022 Marching Black Knights percussion section attached.
Each member, no matter the grade level, needs to audition in order for us to place you on an instrument that will be comfortable for you and help the overall performance of the group.
Any members playing other instruments such as piano or guitar should bring their own music to show off their abilities.
The packet has the music for drumline auditions and for the mallet auditions.

Audition Packet:percussion_auditions_2022.pdf