Atchison County Band & Choir Day 2020 was held February 12, 2020, in the Tarkio High School Gym. The musicians were made up of Tarkio, Fairfax, and Rock Port, Missouri, high school music students.

Students at Atchison County Band Day were conducted by Mr. Brice Willson, who currently serves as the associate pastor of worship ministries at First Baptist Church of Platte City, Missouri.

The Atchison County high school students in band and choir from Rock Port, Fairfax, and Tarkio joined forces to create a combined sound in concert Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Tarkio High School. The students practiced during the day and performed for family and friends that evening. Though the students are usually under the direction of Debra Wyatt (Fairfax), Melody Barnett and Amy Haddock (Tarkio), and Abby Palmer (Rock Port), this event was led by guest conductor Brice Willson, Platte City, Missouri.

Willson currently serves as the associate pastor of worship ministries at First Baptist Church of Platte City. There he coordinates and directs both traditional and contemporary worship. Other aspects of his duties include offering guitar education classes, working with youth worship teams, children’s musical programs and directing the FBC Worship Choir. He served as a middle school vocal music director in the Platte County R-III school district for 11 years. Brice received his Masters of Science degree in music education in 2005 from Northwest Missouri State University as well as certification in instrumental music education. Brice has directed several conference and honor choirs, including the KCI Conference middle school and high school choirs, the Grand River Conference Choir, the Platte Valley Conference Choir, and the St. Joseph Elementary Honor Choir.

The choir, with Melody Barnett as accompanist, performed “Changes” by Aubrey Snyder, “This is Me” (from The Greatest Showman) by Pasek/Paul arr. Huff, and “Misty Morning” by Carl Nygard. The band played “Blast from the Past” arranged by Michael Sweeney, “Darklands March” by Randall D. Standridge, “Nathan Hale” by James Curnow, “Moana” arranged by Jay Bocook, and “Crazy Train” by Osbourne/Rhoades/Daisley, arranged by Brown/Angeus.

Students participating in the event (designated with T for Tarkio, RP for Rock Port, and F for Fairfax, * for All-District Choir, # for Four-State Choir, $ for Four State Band, ! for FFA Band/Choir, and + for Missouri Western Honor Choir) were:

CHOIR

Sopranos – Jae Barnett (T, senior), Harley Caudill (T, +), Larissa Ferriera (T), Raelynn Gish (T, senior, +), Jaden Goodin (T), Katie Hall (T), Dixie Hendrix (T, senior, +), Jamie Hendrix (T, senior), RyAnne Herron (RP, #, +), Keely Horton (T), Anna Klute (T, senior, +), Kate Meinecke (RP, +), Stormy Nordhausen (T), Hedvig Petersson (T), Brianna Smith (RP), Lexi Somerville (T, senior, +), and Amy Somerville (T)

Altos – Alaina Armstrong (T), Kylie Beasing (RP, +), Madison Driskell (T, +), Kelsea Kirwan (T), Rebekah Lucas (RP, senior, #, +, Baritone); Autumn Murry (T, +), Angylena Owens (RP, +), Taylor Pruett (RP, +), Rylie Simmons (T), and Bryli Staten (T, +)

Baritones – Kenny Brion (RP, +), Tyler Donaldson (T), Corwyn Herron (RP, +), William Kimpston (T), Kayden Levendahl (T), Seth Morey (T), Adam Phillips (T), and Justin Stanton (T)

BAND

Flutes – Anneliese Clauson (RP), McKenzie Frohn (F, senior, #), Natalie Hedlund (F), Dixie Hendrix (T, senior), Scarlett Kish (RP, senior, $), Jada Maifeld (RP), and Lily Smith (RP)

Clarinets – Kylie Beasing (RP), Emily Blum (T), Harley Caudill (T), Beth Davis (RP, senior), Jaden Goodin (T), Gena Mitchell (F, $), Sara Newbanks (RP), Morgan O’Riley (F, senior), Grace Peck (T), Raegan Sticken (RP), and Stormie Wallace (F)

Bass Clarinet – RyAnne Herron (RP)

Alto Saxophones – Jae Barnett (T, senior), Caden Brown (F), Jaelynn Hill (F, senior, #), Brooke Lee (T), Jesse Navin (T), and Bryli Staten (T)

Tenor Saxophones – Anna Klute (T, senior, $) and Jaycee Graves (F, senior)

Baritone Saxophones – Wyatt Burke (F, senior), Matthew Driskell (T), Harlee Pritt (RP), Morgan Shaw (T), and Lexi Somerville (T, senior)

Trumpets – Faith Anderson (T), Emilee Caudill (T), Cody Davis (RP), Alexis Gibler (T), Braden Graves (F), Phillip Herron (RP), Taylor Pruett (RP), Tessa Rolf (T), Aaron Schlueter (T), and Fischer Tharp (RP, senior)

Baritones – Ben Bowling (F, senior), Kilea Cooper (F, senior), Devin Guajardo (T), and Max Jackson (RP)

Trombones – Haley Garrison (T), Nick Hardisty (F, #), William Kimpston (T), Ashleigh King (RP, senior), and Ryder Proctor (RP)

Tubas – Rebekah Lucas (RP, senior) and Tony Skeen (F, #)

Percussion – Titus Eaton (T), Jesse Graves (F, senior), Dzeneta Kitic (F), Daniel Lesher (T), Cole Miller (F), Trulin Pankau (RP), Hayden Riley (F), Toby Rogers (RP), and Georgia Swinehart (F)