DESCRIPTION:
Erie Canal Rhapsody, composed and conducted by Jonathan Allentoff. Enhanced video with close-ups of soloists. Pittsford Mendon Orchestra, Select Chorus, Wind Ensemble, and soloists, Mrs. Dianne Howard, Music Director. Mr. Joshua Walker, Narrator. Chris Bareham, Charlie Harrington, Justin Lemieux, Vocal Soloists. Justin Clark, guitar. Eric Levy, mandolin. Mrs. Edie Rice, Director of the Select Choir. Mr. Paul Maguda, Director of the Wind Ensemble. June 6, 2012. Pittsford Mendon High School, Pittsford (Rochester) NY.
Songs:
1. Celebration Ode
2. Oh! Dat Low Bridge
3. Meeting of the Waters
4. Boating on a Bullhead
5. The Aged Pilot Man (by Mark Twain)
6. Low Bridge, Everybody Down

Jonathan Allentoff graduated from Pittsford Mendon High School in 2010 and is a student in Delta College at The College at Brockport, SUNY majoring in Interdisciplinary Arts for Children with Music Specialization and an Applied Music Minor. He is also Music Director of the Brockport Symphony Orchestra. Special thanks to Dr. William Hullfish, Associate Professor Emeritus at The College at Brockport and Director Emeritus of the Brockport Symphony Orchestra.

Our thanks to Mrs. Dianne Howard and all of the wonderful students and staff at Pittsford Mendon. We also thank Pittsford Central Schools for providing the enhanced video footage.

This musical work is Copyright (c) 2012 Allentoff Music (ASCAP)
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