Concert Band Period 6
The Concert Band consists of all freshman members of the Oswego East High School Band program. Auditions are not required to become a member of this ensemble. This year, the Concert Band is divided into two classes (Period 6 and Period 7).
The Concert Band performs during four school concerts during the school year.
Members of the Concert Band may also participate in the various OEHS extra-curricular ensembles.
For our first concert, the group performed the following pieces:
Sea Songs, Ralph Vaughan Williams
Burma Patrol March, Karl King/arr. Swearingen
Somewhere, Leonard Bernstein/arr. Brown
Thrive, Sean O'Loughlin
During the Winter Concert, the group performed C'est Noel by Andre Jutras and It's the Holiday Season (with all of the bands and choirs) arranged by John Moss.
For the February 27th concert, the Sixth Period Concert Band will perform the following works:
Whispers from Beyond by Rossano Galante
Concordia: A Chinese American Overture by Rob Grice
Estampie by W. Francis McBeth
Homeward Bound by John Philip Sousa/arr. Schissel
Professional recordings of the pieces we are currently working on can be accessed by clicking on the below links.
Sea Songs, Ralph Vaughan Williams
Burma Patrol March, Karl King/arr. Swearingen
Somewhere, Leonard Bernstein/arr. Brown
Thrive, Sean O'Loughlin
During the Winter Concert, the group performed C'est Noel by Andre Jutras and It's the Holiday Season (with all of the bands and choirs) arranged by John Moss.
For the February 27th concert, the Sixth Period Concert Band will perform the following works:
Whispers from Beyond by Rossano Galante
Concordia: A Chinese American Overture by Rob Grice
Estampie by W. Francis McBeth
Homeward Bound by John Philip Sousa/arr. Schissel
Professional recordings of the pieces we are currently working on can be accessed by clicking on the below links.