{"id":52739,"date":"2017-05-22T23:26:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T23:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viconsortium.com\/?p=52739"},"modified":"2017-05-22T23:26:37","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T23:26:37","slug":"cancryn-fine-arts-department-delights-audience-with-night-of-spectacular-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.viconsortium.com\/?p=52739","title":{"rendered":"Cancryn Fine Arts Department Delights Audience With Night Of Spectacular Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">ST. THOMAS &#8212; The Addelita Cancryn (ACJHS) Fine Arts Department welcomed family, friends and supporters to \u201cA Night of Spectacular Music\u201d on Thursday, May 11, 2017 in the school\u2019s auditorium, D.O.E. has announced. The annual spring concert featured selections from the concert band and choir, jazz ensemble, Phoenix Pan Jammers and Wachanga Drummers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Following a warm welcome by Mistress of Ceremony and former Miss ACJHS Nisieni Griffith, and remarks from Principal Lisa Hassell-Forde, the concert opened with two selections by the concert band, under the direction of Niels Gooding, featuring a student saxophonist and vocalist My\u2019Asia Massenburg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Next, the concert choir, directed by Malvern Gumbs,\u00a0performed a selection of crowd favorites, including\u00a0\u201cMy Life Is In Your Hands,&#8221; \u201cOver the Rainbow\u201d and \u201cLean on Me.&#8221; Massenburg, Joriz Parohinog, K\u2019Nia Maduro and Abrianna Gregoire all took the spot light with solo selections throughout the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">The Wachanga Drummers performed three selections, including popular greeting song, \u201cFanga Alafia.\u201d The school, student drummers and audience then bid farewell to Wachanga Drummers director, Kumba Ola-Niyi, as it was his last year of instruction with the group.\u00a0The newly formed Phoenix Pan Jammers wowed the audience with their performances of soca favorites, such as \u201cI\u2019ll Be Okay,&#8221; \u201cFete You,&#8221; \u201cFull Extreme\u201d and the 2017 St. Thomas Carnival Road March song by the Spectrum Band, \u201cMy Life.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Adding to the\u00a0eclectic mix of music, the Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Joshua Carr, executed two soulful selections depicting\u00a0students&#8217; in-depth knowledge of the genre.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Coming off the heels of carnival, concert-goers were pleasantly surprised with an encore performance of three junior calypsonians\u2019 original songs. Champion of the competition&#8217;s Intermediate Division, K\u2019Nia \u201cLady K\u201d Maduro performed her winning song and crowd pleaser, \u201cDas a Sin.&#8221; My\u2019Asia \u201cQueen My My\u201d Massenburg performed her original song, \u201cJump Up\u201d and second runner-up of the Secondary Division, Abrianna \u201cPrincess Abi\u201d Gregoire sang \u201cMurderer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Winding down the show and presenting one of the evening\u2019s highlights was duo Tyreeq Perez and Jahki Johnson&#8217;s cover of the upbeat Mark Ronson single \u201cUptown Funk,&#8221; featuring Bruno Mars. The students were backed by the Concert Band.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Cancryn&#8217;s &#8220;Night of Spectacular Music&#8221;\u00a0closed out in spectacular fashion with\u00a0\u201cTill We Meet Again\u201d by\u00a0the Concert Choir.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. 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