Yorkville Bands
Community Unit School District 115 - Yorkville - Illinois
Concert band is designed for all students who desire to continue their musical education on a wind or percussion instrument and further develop their technical and musical competence. The concert band studies traditional and contemporary concert band literature. Additional performance opportunities include contests, solo literature, chamber ensembles, honors bands, and community events. All members of the concert band are required to participate as members of the pep band.
Syllabus
Concert Attire (Freshman & New Members Only)
Repertoire
2023-2024
Brazilian Bell Carol - arr. Robert W. Smith
Fantasy On An Irish Air - Richard Saucedo
Pax - Catherine McMichael
Promise On The Horizon - Travis J. Weller
Tripwire - JaRod Hall
Two Russian Folksongs - Ralph Gingery
Washington Post March - John Philip Sousa/arr. Andrew Balent
2022-2023
A Shaker Gift Song, Frank Ticheli
Amen!, Frank Ticheli
Beach Spring, arr. Andrew Bruhn
The Bonsai Tree, Julie Giroux
Christmas At The Movies, arr. John Moss
Fa Una Canzona, Orazio Vecchi/arr. Larry Daehn
Fantasia 2000, arr. Jay Bocook
Kentucky 1800, Clare Grundman
Korean Folk Rhapsody, James Curnow
The Phantom of The Opera Medley, arr. Johnnie Vinson
Serengeti (An African Folk Rhapsody), John Higgins
Seventy Six Trombones, Meredith Willson/arr. Philip J. Lang
When The Stars Began To Fall, arr. Fred J. Allen
Students of the Yorkville High School Bands • Instill respect and pride for each other, for our equipment, and our facilities • Create a family-like atmosphere throughout the band • Maintain a positive focus with high energy • Take initiative ourselves, and encourage others to self-motivate • Always strive for excellence with a positive attitude