Method Books Used for building Fundamentals:
Treasury of Scales – Leonard B Smith
Symphonic Warm-ups – C.T. Smith
Wind Technique Book – Zimbelman
RECORDING FROM 2026 PIL CONTEST
For events please refer to the Band Calendar
Many questions can be answered by referring to the Band Handbook.
Concert Attire Information
Wind Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble Auditions
WIND ENSEMBLE – Permission Slips and Itineraries
PLAY-A-THON SET
Moorside March – Holst / arr. Jacob
Southwest Saga – Sheldon
Rejouissance – Yosviak
WINTER CONCERT SET
Joy – Curiale
O Magnum Mysterium – Lauridsen/trans. Reynolds
The Eighth Candle – Riesterer
OSU, MHCC & PIL FESTIVAL SET
With Soul Serene – James M David (6:00)
Mannin Veen – Haydn Wood (9:45)
Strange Humors – Mackey (5:30)
AWARDS CONCERT
State Set
STATE CONTEST SET
Mannin Veen – Haydn Wood (9:45)
ROMA – Coleman (11:30)
FESTIVAL SET OPTIONS
2025 – 26 Possible Pieces (take a listen)
RECENT ADDITIONS
OPENER
**Carnaval! – Giroux (6:00)
D’un Matin de Printemps – Boulanger / Arr. Hontz (6:00)
**Florentiner March – Fucik (5:30)
Free Lance March – Sousa / edt. Revelli
Illumination – Maslanka (4:50)
**La Lira de Pozuelo – Luis Serrano Allarcon (5:20)
Rise – Adam Schoenberg (10:00) RENTAL
**Through the Looking Glass – Jess Turner
To Be Vivid Stars – Satoshi Yagisawa (6:30)
Until the Scars – John Mackey (5:30)
Vanity Fair – Percy Fletcher / arr. Karrick
CLOSER
**La Procession du Rocio – Joaquin Turina / Arr. Reed (8:30)
Liturgical Dances – David Holsinger (8:20)
Machu Picchu – Yagisawa (11:00)
**Merry Widow Selections – Lehar /arr. Suzuki (9;00)
Pablo – Richard Meyer (8:50)
**Roma – Valerie Coleman (11:30)
Symphony on Themes of John Philip Sousa – Ira Hearshen (13:00)
2. “Largamente after The Thunderer” (8:00)
3. “After Fairest of the Fair” (5:00)
LYRICAL/TONE POEM
A Song for Tomorrow – Kevin Day (8:00)
Be Thou My Vision – David Gillingham (6:30)
Evidence of Things Not Seen – Rodney Rogers (4:30)
“Largamente after The Thunderer” (8:00)
**O Magnum Mysterium (6:00)
**Redwood – Ryan George (7:15)
**Rest – Frank Ticheli (8:20)
Riften Wed – Julie Giroux (7:00)
This Cruel Moon – John Mackey (7:30)