Big Spring High School
Marching/Honors Band
2006/2007
11th Grade 		    





      On November 26 Andrea placed 1st at All Region auditions in Big Spring and qualified for Area competition.

      The band performed their Christmas concert on December 10. They played 5 different arrangements and then played their Marching music. After they finished the drum line kept on for a while (not long enough!).

      On January 26 The AAAA All-Region Band concert was held at 5:00pm.

      The band went to Solo and Ensemble competition on February 9 in Monahans. Andrea didn't get to compete because she had the flu. She had missed school from Wednesday to Friday that week. The combos she was in are going to be able to compete during the 5A competition in a couple of weeks.

At noon on April 8th the honors band played at St. Mary's in their Eastertide concert series.

At 6:00pm on May 13th the 3 bands played their Spring Concert programs. The Honors band started around 8:00.



Performances and Competitions This Year Included:

  • Pep Rallies:

  • Football Games:
    The band played at all varsity football games.

  • Marching Contests:

    October 20, 2007 - UIL Region VI Marching Contest
    Received a Division I rating.

  • All Region Band Audition:
    On November 26 Andrea placed 1st chair at All Region auditions in Big Spring this year and qualified for Area competition.

  • 2006 Christmas Concert:
    On December 10th the band performed their Christmas Concert. The pieces they played included:
    • Fanfare for Christmas - James Curnow
    • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Narrated by Nick Ross) - Newell H. Long
    • Slavonic Folk Suite - Alfred Reed
      Dedicated in memory of our fallen hero Robert "R.J." Volker (1985-2006)
      BSHS Ban French Horn player, class of 2003.
      • I. Children's Carol
      • II. Cathedral Chorus
    • Jingle Bells Forever (Concert March) - Robert W. Smith
      • Jingle Bells - J. Pierpont
      • Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa
    • Christmas Sing-A-Long - Arr. James D. Ployhar
    • 2007 Big Spring High School Marching Show
      • Malaguena
      • Perfidia
      • La Suerte De Los Tontos

  • Region VI
    Texas Music Educators Association
    2008 4A
    All-Region Band
     On January 26 the All-Region band performed their concert. The pieces they played were:
    • Gavorkna Fanfare - Jack Stamp
    • Nimrod, from the "Enigma Variations" - Edward Elgar, arr. Alfred Reed
    • Prairie Dances - David Holsinger
    • Sleep - Eric Whitacre
    • The Patriot - John Williams / Moss
    • Circus Days Galop - Karl King

  • Eastertide Offerings - Concert I; St. Mary's Episcopal Church
    On April 8 at noon the honor band played in a concert series hosted by St. Mary's. They played:
    • Inglesina, "The Little English Girl" - Davide Delle Cese (edited by John R. Bourgeois)
    • October - Eric Whitacre
    • Blue Lake, Overture for Concert - John Barnes Chance

  • Spring Concert at BSHS Auditorium
    On May 13 at 6:00 all three bands at BSHS played their Spring Concert pieces. The Honors Band started at about 8:00. They played:
    • Blue Lake* - John Barnes Chance
      Overture For Concert Band
    • Concertino for Clarinet - C.M. Weber
      Malle Carrasco: Clarinet solo
    • October* - Eric Whitacre
    • Syrinx - Claude Debussy
      Crystal Ward: Unaccompanied Flute Solo
    • Video Games Live - Part I - Ralph Ford
      • Halo II
      • Civilization IV
      • Kingdom Hearts
    • The Trumpeter's Lullaby - Leroy Anderson
      Featuring Grammy Award winning trumpets John Ontiveros and Gracie Acosta
    • Inglesina* - Davide Delle Cese
      "The Little English Girl"
    * denotes a contest selection



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