Wind Ensemble
Members include advanced musicians selected because of their unusual musical achievement. Music performed demonstrates an advanced understanding of all musical parameters, and challenges students to expand their vocabulary of stylistic expressions, polish technical facility, and explore challenging and varied repertoire. For the past couple of years, the Wind Ensemble has concentrated on small ensemble playing. Almost all students study privately outside of school.
See video here
See video here
Watch a video of the combined Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band performing The Sinfonians.
Symphonic Band
Predominately comprised of advanced musicians, members are selected based on their ability to demonstrate characteristic sound, pitch control, advanced technical facility, rhythmic reading, nuance and style. Music performed includes standard band repertoire that helps develop advanced concepts of blend, balance, rhythmic independence, aesthetic expressions, as well as advanced technical skills. Most students study privately outside of school. Listen to them play Yorkshire March and Prelude, Siciliano, and Rondo by Malcolm Arnold arr. John Paynterat the December 2019 concert.
Concert Band
For students coming from advanced middle school band programs in Prince George's County who demonstrate competence in tone quality, technique and rhythmic reading, this groups rehearses and performs music selected to develop and communicate concepts of balance, blend, rhythmic relationships, technical accuracy and musical expression. Many students study privately outside of school.
Percussion Ensemble
A class devoted completely to making well rounded percussionists. Students learn all the percussion instruments in an ensemble setting as well as perform the music selected for the concert bands. They experience different genres and styles of playing from Latin/Afro Cuban, to novelty pieces with buckets, trash cans and brooms! Listen to them here at the December 2019 concert.
After-School Groups
Pep Band
Dixieland Combo (see photo below)
Clarinet Choir (see photo below)
Flute Choir
Pit Orchestra
Brass Quintet
Woodwind Quintet
Watch this space for days/times of after-school rehearsals
Dixieland Combo (see photo below)
Clarinet Choir (see photo below)
Flute Choir
Pit Orchestra
Brass Quintet
Woodwind Quintet
Watch this space for days/times of after-school rehearsals
Photo above: Dixieland Combo
Photo above: Clarinet choir at the Greenbelt Farmers Market
Jazz band
