SYMPHONIC BAND - Brian Covey, Director
The Symphonic Band is made up of students in grades 10- 12. This band performs music of a challenging nature and focuses on the continuing development of the musical skills of its members. The Symphonic Band performs in four concerts and 3-4 adjudication festivals annually. Bi-weekly private lessons during band or after school are expected of all members in this ensemble, as well as a serious commitment to practicing the literature.
Upcoming Performances and Events:
2010-2011 Repertoire:
2009-2010 Repertoire:
- Windsprints - Richard Saucedo
- Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song - Samuel Hazo
- Beyond the Horizon - Rossano Galante
- Salvation is Created - Tschenekoff
- Symphonic Dance #3 - Clifton Williams
- Scenes from the Louvre - Norman Dello Joio
- Incantation and Dance - John Barnes Chance
- Chester Overture - William Schuman
- Council Oak - David Gillingham
2008 - 2009 Repertoire
- Eire - Melanie Donahue
- Shortcut Home - Dana Wilson
- A Legacy of Dreams - Gary Gilroy
- Three Georgian Vignettes - Robert Sheldon
- Bayou Breakdown - Brant Karrick
- Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo - Malcolm Arnold
- The Night Before Christmas - John Moss
- Metroplex - Robert Sheldon
- Sleep - Eric Whitacre
- Rush - Samuel Hazo
- Persistence - Richard Saucedo
- English Folksong Suite - Ralph Vaughn Williams
- Pageant - Vincent Persichetti
