Wesley College

Wesley College

Nineteenth Anniversary Concert

At

Aldersgate Methodist Church

Friday, March 14^th, 2008

7:00 P.M.

Prelude

Ode To Joy

We Bring The Sacrifice of Joy

The Band, under the direction of Master Musician Denton Gay

Welcome                     Denton Gay and Adam Cooper

Selection         I will follow Him, from the motion picture Sister Act, arr. Michael Sweeny

Selection         Colours of the Wind, by Eric Osterling, from Pocahantas

Selection         They’ll Know We Are Christians, by The Primary School

Selection         Rock To The Max, Mr. Sax, by Joseph Compello, featuring the saxophones: Denton Gay, Michael Wilmore and Vashon Robins

Selection         The Wind Beneath My Wings,

Dedicated to the Memory of Mr. Percival Archer, M.B.E., Founding Board Member

Selection         Austrian Hymn, Franz Haydn

Dedicated to the Memory of Mr. Arnold Edwards, Founding Board Member

Easter Suite

All Glory, Laud and Honour

O Sacred Head Once Wounded

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

Selection         Amazing Grace, arr. Gerald Sebesky.

Dedicated to the Memory of Mr. Gordon Hudson, Founding Board Member

Presentations

Remarks by Dr. Colin Archer, Dean

Selection         Down By The Riverside, Negro Spiritual, arr. Michael Sweeney

Vote of Thanks           Michael Wilmore, Senior Musician

The Blessing

Finale’              I will follow Him, Michael Sweeny

Wesley College celebrated its nineteenth anniversary with a concert at Aldersgate Methodist Church Friday night.

Denton Gay, Grade 11 student, extended a warm welcome to everyone, and introduced the band’s Director, The Reverend Charles Carey.

The concert featured music by the Wesley College Band and selections from students in the Primary School. The band performed classical selections including The Austrian Hymn by Franz Joseph Haydn and Ode to Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven. Sacred music included Amazing Grace and Down by the Riverside. The band also commemorated the Passion season with scripture readings and hymns for Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter. Members of the audience were obviously moved by this presentation.

Contemporary selections were Colours of the Wind from Walt Disney’s Pocahontas, I will follow Him from the movie Sister Act, and Wind beneath my Wings.

The School also recognized the academic achievement of its students by presenting certificates for students on the mid-year Dean’s List and Academic Honour Roll.

According to Principal, the Reverend Charles Carey, students with a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher are placed on the Dean’s List. This represents an average of 81% in all subjects. Students with a Grade Point Average of 3.0 to 3.49 are placed on the Academic Honour Roll.

Topping the Dean’s List is Adam Cooper with a GPA of 3.75. Other students making the list are:

• Michael Wilmore (3.5), Denton Gay (3.5), Vashon Robins (3.5), Charles Carey (3.5), Sinclair King (3.5), Thomas Reitsma (3.5), and Senario Bethel (3.5).

Students making the Academic Honour Roll are:

• Brittany McDonald (3.25), Laticha Reckley (3.25), Darien Reece (3.25), Nichole Rolle (3.25), Christopher Smith (3.25), Jarrod Smith (3.0), Cliffinique Stuart (3.0), Felicia Wilmore (3.0).

In congratulating the students Reverend Carey pointed out that the percentage of students receiving these academic honours is high. He noted that every student in Grade Eight made the list, and that the school’s lowest GPA is 2.50, while the average GPA is 3:17.

Students in the Primary School received certificates for Academic merit.

Dr. Colin Archer, Dean of Wesley College expressed satisfaction with the level of the band’s performance, noting that that there has been continued development. He commended Director, Reverend Charles Carey for his unrecognized commitment to the development of the band members and youth in the country generally. He affirmed that this achievement reflects an effective partnership between the students, teachers and parents.

Jarrod Smith gave the vote of thanks.