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 The concert season at Marian is of great importance to us. We consider it our "bread and butter". We feel that there should be a good balance between marching and concert season, instead of a preference for one or the other. We have three concert bands at Marian Catholic, based on experience and age. The Symphonic Band is the most advanced group, playing literature representing the Grade 6 level of difficulty. The Concert Band is the next level group, playing literature representing the Grades 4, 5, and 6 level of difficulty. The Cadet Band is made up of all freshmen in the Marian band program. While all freshmen have the opportunity to audition for one of the upper level groups, they must also play in the Cadet Band as well. We feel it is essential that they develop friendship and identity by staying together their first year here at Marian.
Here is a list of some of the literature we did that year in each band:
Symphonic Band:
Earle of Oxford's Marche from "William Byrd Suite" - Gordon Jacob
Pampeana no. 3 - Alberto Ginastera/Bimm
Tears - David Maslanka
Dance Rhythms op.58b Wallingford Riegger
Daybreak & General Dance from "Daphnes & Chloe Suite no. 2" - Maurice Ravel/Hindsley
Amazing Grace - Frank Ticheli
Fairest of the Fair - John Philip Sousa
Dance of the Comedians - Bedrich Smetana/Foster
Concert Band:
Pas Redoubles - Camille Säint-Säens/Frackenpohl
Danse Celestial - Robert Sheldon
Variations on an Appalachian Lullaby - Charles "Chip"Lewis
Nimrod from "Enigma Variations" - Edward Elgar/Alfred Reed
Freckles Rag - Larry Buck/Randy Eyles
Cadet Band:
March-Seventeen Come Sunday from "Folk Song Suite" - Ralph Vaughan Williams
Appalachian Overture - James Barnes
The Magic of Mozart - Mozart/Ed Huckeby
Chant and Jubilo - Francis McBeth
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