Conducting

North Schuylkill High School Bands Spring Concert – Jazz Band, Saxophone Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble

North Schuylkill High School Bands March Music in Our Schools Month Concert – Saxophone Ensemble, Wind Ensemble

North Schuylkill High School Saxophone Ensemble and Wind Ensemble Music in Our Schools Month Concert 2024

North Schuylkill High School Bands Winter Concert 2024 – Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble

North Schuylkill High School Wind Ensemble March Music in Our Schools Month Concert – March 9, 2023 – Pennsylvania State Capitol East Wing – Harrisburg, PA

https://youtu.be/OVPXGN9wROw

Above is footage from our 2023 Music in Our Schools Month in Harrisburg, PA at the PA State Capitol East Wing, featuring The North Schuylkill High School Wind Ensemble. A special thanks to Sen. Argall’s office for video taping the performance! Selections included –
“The Star-Spangled Banner” (DOD Edition)
“Eternal Father, Strong To Save” – arr. Shoener
“Flourish For Wind Band” – Ralph Vaughan Williams
“Imaginarium” – Randall Standridge
“Blue Tango” – Leroy Anderson
“Suite from Hamilton” – arr. Jerry Brubaker
“Thundercrest March” – Eric Osterling

Above is footage of the North Schuylkill High School Competition Marching Band’s 2024-2025 Field Show – “LITTLE MONSTERS”. The Band had been named Tournament of Bands Region 2 Group 1-A Chapter Champions for the third year in a row. Selections include – “Bloody Mary”, “Shallow”, “Bad Romance”, and “The Edge of Glory.”

Above is footage of the North Schuylkill High School Marching Band’s 2024-2025 Field Show – “LITTLE MONSTERS”. Selections include – “Bloody Mary”, “Shallow”, “Bad Romance”, and “The Edge of Glory.”

Jacob Shoener Conducting Massed Band at Gratz Fair, September 2022.

Above is footage from Jacob leading a massed high school band at Gratz Fair Band Day, September 2022, on an arrangement of patriotic music entitled “Salute To America’s Finest.”

Jacob Shoener conducting The Cressona Band on Henry Fillmore’s march, “The Klaxon.”

Above is video footage of Jacob conducting Henry Fillmore’s march, “The Klaxon.” Performed by the Cressona Band, Summer 2021.

North Schuylkill 4th Grade Band Spring Concert 2021

Above is footage of the 2021 North Schuylkill Elementary 4th Grade Band Virtual Spring Concert. Selections were a set of pieces by Frank Ticheli.

North Schuylkill 5th and 6th Grade Band Spring Concert 2021

Above is footage from the 2021 5th and 6th Grade Band Spring Virtual Spring Concert. Selections included “New Orleans Strut” by Mark Williams and “Themes From Jurassic Park”, arranged by Michael Sweeney.

Mr. Jacob Shoener conducting the Wilson High School Symphonic Band on Pierre La Plante’s “American Riversongs” in their Winter Concert on February 13, 2019.

“American Riversongs” – Pierre La Plante

I was able to conduct the Wilson Symphonic Band in concert on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 on this wonderful medley of American folksongs. I felt that the students played very maturely, and carried themselves with poise and professionalism! I was extremely proud to be their conductor and their student teacher!

I feel that this piece serves a great example of my conducting, particularly different styles, tempi, and feels of music! Enjoy!

“Amazing Grace” – Frank Ticheli

This is actual rehearsal footage of myself conducting the Wilson HS Symphonic Band on Frank Ticheli’s gorgeous setting of “Amazing Grace”. After group warm ups, the band does a warm up piece every single rehearsal. I felt that the students did a fine job in performing this work!

Mr. Jacob Shoener rehearsing the Wilson HS Symphonic Band on Frank Ticheli’s beautiful setting of “Amazing Grace”. This was the warm-up piece for band that day, and the students did a fine job with it!

This footage comes from my conducting class final exam at Penn State. I conducted my peers in performance of the third movement (March) of Gustav Holst’s “First Suite in Eb”. This piece is a staple of wind band literature, and is truly one of my favorite works for band!

Mr. Jacob Shoener conducting the third movement (March) of Gustav Holst’s “First Suite in Eb” as part of a conducting class final examination at Penn State.