Denton Homeschool Orchestra Concert Spring 2026
Thursday May 14, 2026, 7:00 PM
The Recital Hall at the University of North Texas
415 Avenue C, Denton, TX 76201
Director: Carma Needham
Program
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Denton Homeschool Orchestra:
The Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key and John Stafford Smith, arr. Carma Needham
Beginner Ensemble:
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A collection of folk songs:
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Traditional, arr. Carma Needham
Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In
Traditional, arr. Carma Needham
Mary Lost Her Little Lamb
Traditional, arr. Carma Needham
My Country ‘Tis of Thee
Samuel Francis Smith, arr. Carma Needham
This Land is Your Land
Woody Guthrie, arr. Carma Needham
Members:
Violins: Aden Leonard, Sam Sterns, Benaiah Winter, Rose Winter
Viola: Illana Grauke
Cellos: Asher Leonard
Piano: Blaise Winter
The First Noel turns 200!
Novice Ensemble:
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When I Am Baptized (“I Like to Look for Rainbows”)
Isaac Watts and Lowell Mason, arr. Carma Needham
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Patrick Gilmore, arr. Carma Needham
Honor and Glory
Soon Hee Newbold
Members:
Violins: Dija Al-Baaj, Bethany Harrison, Kinsley Hodges, Violet Hood, Sebastian A Los, Camdyn Martino, Landon McGinnis, Lilly Packer, Juliette Pelissie
Violas: Mary Kate Harrison, Ellie Needham, Fiona Turner
Cellos: Micah Al-Baaj, Gabriella Harrison
Joy to the World
— Brief Intermission —
Intermediate Ensemble:
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God Bless America
Irving Berlin, arr. Stephen DeCesare
Serenade from Schwanengesang, D. 957, No. 4
Franz Schubert, arr. Carma Needham
Suite from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
John Williams, arr. Carma Needham
Members:
Violins: Layla Benson, Josh Carroll, Brooklyn Merkley, Aiden Schilhab, Cecily Yarbrough
Viola: Caleb Yen
Cellos: James Ellis, Jacob Merkley, Haven B Yarbrough
Piano: Sammy Packer
Storm the Gates
Advanced Ensemble:
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1812 Overture
Peter Tchaikovsky, arr. Andrew Dabczynski
Hallelujah
Leonard Cohen, arr. Dilber Goncalves & Carma Needham
Suite from Interstellar
Hans Zimmer, arr. Carma Needham
Members:
Violin: Clara Whitworth
Viola: Emmett Fish
Cello: Hyrum Packer
Piano/Harp: Selah Brock
Drums/Percussion: Hinckley Needham
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Mvt 1
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Thank you for a wonderful year! I can’t wait to see what we’ll do together next!
-Carma Needham