Monmouth-Roseville High School was one of the satellite sites for the 2022 IHSA Solo and Ensemble Music Competition on Saturday. The Monmouth-Roseville Vocal Department captured their 10th Class B State Championship in a row with a new school record of 372 points. That total included 66 Superior Ratings. In the Instrumental category, Monmouth-Roseville’s band placed 3rd in the state and the strings placed 4th. Monmouth-Roseville received 37 Superior Ratings. Kendall Ferry’s Marimba Solo and Henry Tibbetts-Zesbaugh’s Guitar Solo were given perfect scores and Best of the Day Awards. Vocal and Instrumental scores combined puts Monmouth-Roseville currently in 1st place in the state in Class B, 132 points ahead of Rockridge High School with just the Organizational Contest left to be held on April 8th at Rockridge High School. Monmouth-Roseville won their first overall championship last year.
The United High School Band placed 4th in the Class C standings with 210 points. That was just four points away from placing 2nd all by themselves in the entire state of Illinois. All 40 band events earned a 1 or 2 rating, with one being best, from the judges for the day. Grant Gillen and Jonathan Grodjesk were both awarded Best of Day Awards. Overall, the United Music Department is in 5th place heading into the Organizational Contest in April.
Top Monmouth-Roseville results (per Music Director Kevin Ferry):
Vocal Results
66 Superior Ratings
Perfect Scores
John Mattan and Kelvin Revolorio – Vocal Duet
Kendall Ferry and Emma Ferry – Vocal Duet
Emma Ferry – Vocal Solo
John Mattan – Vocal Solo
Adrionna Butler and Izzy Newcomb – Vocal Duet
Mixed Choir singing Stodala Pumpa
Wesley DeFrietes – Vocal Solo
Trevor Snyder and Lee Haley – Vocal Duet
Treble MADS singing Stormy Weather
Best of the Day Award Winners
John Mattan – Vocal Solo
Wesley DeFrietes – Vocal Solo
Final Results for Vocal—10 Time State Champs with a New School record of 372 points
Instrumental
37 Superior Ratings
Best of the Day Award Winner
Perfect Scores
Kendall Ferry – Marimba Solo
Henry Tibbetts-Zesbaugh – Guitar Solo
Final Band Results—3rd Place in the State with 252, Strings4th Place in State with 30 points
Overall Combined Ranking Currently in 1st Place in the State with 654 points. Final scores pending Organizational Contests on April 8th at Rockridge High School
