English department chair Jennifer Babcock and her English 12: Creative Writing students have been publishing short fiction, poems, song lyrics, and graphic stories on an online platform called Street Snippets (http://www.streetsnippets.com/) throughout this unique academic year. Now, a printed Read More
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“Wana Baraka” as performed by the John Bapst Treble Ensemble
Enjoy this presentation by Director of Vocal Music Colin Graebert and John Bapst's Treble Ensemble. Wana Baraka is a traditional Kenyan folk song. https://old.johnbapst.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Wana-Baraka_3.mp4 Read More
Enjoy “Salut d’Amour” as performed by Colin Aponte ’22 and Wu Fei Mo
Colin Aponte '22 recorded this piece as a part of his ongoing "Bridge of Strings" project. Twenty-year-old pianist Wu Fei Mo, who is currently studying at Beijing's prestigious Central Conservatory of Music, accompanies him. Enjoy! Read More
Enjoy “Video Steven,” an original composition by Ian Buck ’21
Here is "Video Steven," by Ian Buck '21, a student in Mr. McIntyre's contemporary music class. Read More
The 2021 John Bapst Virtual Talent Show is here!
Please enjoy the 2021 John Bapst Virtual Talent Show! Thank you to Ms. Bennett for volunteering to take this annual event and make it virtual. Thank you also to Liam Ravan and Quinn Breen for their excellent hosting and to Dominic Needham for putting it all together. We have to remain Read More
The John Bapst Treble Choir and the beautifully rendered “This is Me” by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
In order to observe the precautionary measures regarding indoor singing, the John Bapst Treble Choir spends part of their class time working in the school foyer. Luckily for them, the foyer has wonderful acoustics for singing! They are working on "This is Me" by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul from Read More
Enjoy “Unleashed!” and Carson Yuan’s performance of “Minecraft”
Carson Yuan '22 plays several instruments. In this performance, enjoy his solo keyboard presentation of "Minecraft" by the artist C418. Read More
COVID-19 didn’t stop our Virtual Choir. Enjoy their performance of “A Million Dreams.”
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every discipline at John Bapst, from Arts to Academics to Athletics, but it is the performing arts that have perhaps suffered the most. In order to continue the tradition of singing at John Bapst during this time of COVID-19, students across all of the Read More
Elizabete Cahn ’24 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Fantasie d-Moll.”
Enjoy the latest in our performance series, “Unleashed”: Elizabete Cahn '24 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's beautiful "Fantasie d-Moll." Read More
Mia Khavari ’23 presents “My Funny Valentine”, the fifth in our “Unleashed” series of performances
Enjoy the latest in our performance series, "Unleashed." Student and performer Mia Khavari '23 writes, "This is my rendition of the song "My Funny Valentine" by Richard Rogers, a love song for right around Valentine's Day! "My Funny Valentine" was originally written for the Broadway Read More