Concert Bands
Concert band season starts in November after UIL marching contest. The concert bands typically put on a holiday concert in December, a pre-UIL concert in March / April, and a spring concert in May.
There are three concert bands:
Wind Ensemble – our Varsity band, and typically comprised of our upper classmen. This band is conducted by Mr. Saldaña, and was known as Symphonic Band prior to 2016-17 school year.
Symphonic Band – our Non-Varsity band, and was known as Concert Band prior to the 2016-17 school year. This band is conducted by Mr. Davis.
Concert Band – our Sub-Non-Varsity band, first formed for the 2016-17 school year.
Wind Ensemble Achievements
- Division 1 ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading in 2017-18
- Division 1 ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading in 2016-17
- Division 1 ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading in 2015-16
- TMEA State Honor Band finalist for the 2014-15 school year
- Division 1 ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading in 2014-15
- Division 1 ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading in 2013-14
- Division 1 ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading in 2012-13
Symphonic Band Achievements
- Division 1 ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading in 2017-18
- Division 1 rating in UIL Concert in 2016-17
- Division 1 ratings in UIL Concert and Sight Reading in 2015-16
- Division 1 rating in UIL Concert in 2014-15
- Division 1 rating in UIL Concert in 2013-14
Important Documents
Wind Ensemble
UIL Music Selections
2018:
Mock Morris (Grainger/Simpson/MMP/Kreines/Lud/Perna)
English Dances, Set 1 (Arnold/Johnstone)
A Farewell to a Slavic Woman (Agapkin/Bourgeois)
2017:
Anchors Aweigh (Zimmerman)
Second Suite in F for Military Band (Holst)
Overture (from Italian in Algiers) (Rossini)
2016:
Billboard March (Khlor/Buckley)
Festivo (Gregson)
Danzon No. 2 (Marquez)
2015:
Entry March of the Boyars (Halvorsen/Fennel)
Toccata Marziale (Vaughan Williams)
Armenian Dances, Set 1 (Reed)
2014:
The Mad Major (Alford)
Incantation and Dance (Chance)
Summer Dances (Balmages)
2013:
The Huntress (King)
Amazing Grace (Ticheli)
Fanfare and Allegro (Williams)
2012:
Amparito Roca (Texidor)
Shenandoah (Ticheli)
Fantasy on American Sailing Songs (Grundman)
Symphonic Band
UIL Music Selections
2018:
Gallant Marines March (King/Swearingen)
Heaven’s Light (Reineke)
Butterfly’s Ball (Fraley)
2017:
Queen City March (Boorn)
Ye Banks and Braes O’ Bonnie Doon (Grainger)
Arabian Dances (Balmages)
2016:
Dancing at Stonehenge (Suter)
A Walk in the Morning Sun (La Plante)
Aces of the Air (Swearingen)
2015:
Allied Honor (Swearingen)
Blue Ridge Saga (Swearingen)
Undertow (Mackey)
2014:
Coast Guards March (King)
Hypnotic Fireflies (Balmages)
West Highland Sojourn (Sheldon)
Concert Band
UIL Music Selections
2019 will be our first year!