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Barnesville Bands & Choirs Performed to a Packed Auditorium

On October 21, the Barnesville bands and choirs presented their fall concert to a full auditorium of friends, family, and community members. Each musical group performed 2-3 pieces, directed by Mr. Devin Blair. The 2025 musical was revealed to the audience at the concert’s conclusion.

Intermediate Band

The Barnesville Intermediate Band began its performance with Oompa Loompa by Chris Bernotas. The second selection that the middle school band members played was Wrath of the Mechanical Monsters by Randall D. Standridge.

The Barnesville Intermediate Band, directed by Devin Blair. [Barnesville Area News Photo]

Flute:

  • Seth Powell
  • Adele Reynolds
  • Alayna Shaw
  • Tara Estle
  • Aubrey Grear
  • Josey Hunter

Clarinet:

  • Jillian Trudell
  • Ava Nalley
  • Jase Anderson

Saxophone:

  • Skylar Wright
  • Sarah Kovalick
  • Cameron Lifer
  • Lillyanna Shriver

Trumpet:

  • Lena Bernard
  • Colby Brown
  • Cameron Passmore

Trombone:

  • Carson Clark
  • Xavier Lucas

Baritone:

  • Liam Hatcher
  • Rogue McCort

Tuba:

  • Treyson Caldwell

Percussion:

  • Ella Sullivan
  • Issac Blon
  • Jase Hendershot
  • Nathan Risner
  • Taylor Chambers
  • Bryson Bowman
The Barnesville Intermediate Band took a bow after its performance. [Barnesville Area News Photos]

Chamber Band

The Barnesville Chamber Band began its performance with Der Erlkonig by Scott Watson. Next, the band members performed Colliding Visions by Brian Balmages. The band’s final piece was a crowd favorite, called The Great Locomotive Chase by Robert Smith.

The Barnesville Chamber Band, directed by Mr Devin Blair. [Barnesville Area News Photo]

Flute:

  • Aylah Strauss
  • Bailee Marchetti
  • Annabella Schilling
  • Elma Byler

Clarinet:

  • Korie Marchetti
  • Elyzabeth Ady
  • Veralee McCammon
  • Felicity Claus

Saxophone:

  • Maggie Schnegg
  • Lily Doherty
  • Peyton Steed
  • Dalton Drake
  • Elaina Burkhead

Low Brass:

  • Maia Kubal
  • Gabriel Kovalick
  • Linkoln Jendrusik

Bass:

  • Eli Roberson

Trumpet:

  • Hayden Fox
  • Jackson Carpenter
  • Talen Jones
  • Braylin Lucas
  • Joseph Spivey

Percussion:

  • Kyle Goodhart
  • Sam Holskey
  • Noah Neiswonger
  • Kaitlynn Brown
  • Caitlyn Inherst
  • Dayton Stalder
  • Jackson Trudell
The Barnesville Chamber Band took a final bow after its entertaining performance. [Barnesville Area News Photos]

Intermediate Choir

The second half of the fall concert started with the Barnesville Intermediate Choir. The choir sang Blackbird by The Beatles. Next, the choir members performed Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen. The choir finished with Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield.

  • Caylee Abbott
  • Gwen Anderson
  • Olivia Anderson
  • Lena Bernard
  • Jewel Dean
  • Oakley Gallagher
  • Brianna Green
  • Ashtyn Harris
  • Josey Hunter
  • Sarah Kovalick
  • Noelle Schmidt
  • Johnathon Sellers
  • Alayna Shaw
  • Ember Stevens
  • Isabella Tracey
  • Landyn Abrigg
  • Taryn Anderson
  • Teagan Bubner
  • Taylor Chambers
  • Paisley Ebright
  • Xavier Lucas
  • Rogue McCort
  • Lynnlee Nixon
  • Memphis Pickens
  • Amyra Sepulveda-Alvarado
  • Makayla Shifflett
  • Jillian Trudell
  • Kaitlyn Young
  • Isabella Hill

Chamber Choir

The Barnesville Chamber Choir started with Africa by TOTO, featuring percussionist Dalton Drake. The audience participated by clapping along with the students. Switching gears, the choir beautifully sang Music of the Night by Andrew Lloyd Weber. Barnesville graduate Devin Clouse joined the choir with his cello as the members sang Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper.

Soprano:

  • Shelby Atkinson
  • Isabella Bush
  • Addison Carpenter
  • Kaydee Dillingham
  • Roree Harris
  • Kendyl Kunkle
  • Kennedy Little
  • Isabel Reed
  • Maggie Schnegg
  • Natalie Showalter
  • Aven Steele
  • Harlow Warner

Alto:

  • Elma Byler
  • Stephani Carpenter
  • Felicity Claus
  • Remington Coss
  • Jade Dean
  • Sophia Ferguson
  • Lillie Fornal
  • Jalyn Ison
  • Maia Kubat
  • Veralee McCammon
  • Elana Mellot
  • Natalie Snyder

Tenor:

  • Carter Abbott
  • Kayden Anderson
  • Landon Harris
  • Jacob Hershberger
  • Talen Jones
  • Cayden Lauffer
  • Peyton Steed
  • Zeland Zerfoss

Bass:

  • Wyatt Carpenter
  • Xavier Grover
  • Jonathan Inherst
  • Linkoln Jendrusik
  • Gabriel Kovalick
The Barnesville Chamber Choir created sound effects as they began singing Africa. [Barnesville Area News Photos]
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