All-City 2026: Take Time in Life

The 56th annual Orff Music All-City Concert – Take Time in Life, April 2, 2026, at 7:00 pm at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, Memphis, TN The co-chairs for this year's concert are Matthew Bogart from Fox Meadows Elementary and Elisabeth Lay from Downtown Elementary. The Memphis Orff All-City concert is a tradition in our district dating back to 1973. This unique experience provides students from our Orff Music program the opportunity to perform with peers from schools across our district. As part of this collaboration, 325 students representing more than 60 elementary schools will sing, say, dance, and play to music arranged by our very own Orff Music teachers and special guests, Doug Goodkin and Anthony Richardson. Run of Show 00:00 Introduction 07:15 Processional: Man in the Moon 12:48 Sakura 18:57 Sur le pont de A’vignon 27:00 Tafta Hindi 33.52 Memphis BBQ 41:40 Mama Paquita 47:20 Humpty Dump 1:00:55 To Be a Drum 1:10:20 Co-Chair Presentation 1:13:20 Take Time in Life 1:19:20 Recessional and End Credits Copyright Information: “Humpty Dump” from All Blues for the Orff Ensemble by Doug Goodkin; Publisher Press; ©2012. Used with permission. “To Be a Drum” Words and Music by Julius Dabbs; Dabnificent Music; ©2025. Used with permission.