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
RECORDING FROM 2026 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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
WINTER CONCERT SET
OSU, MHCC & PIL FESTIVAL SET
AWARDS CONCERT
State Set
STATE CONTEST SET
FESTIVAL SET OPTIONS
2026 – 27 Possible Pieces (take a listen)
A SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.
This has multiple movements so we can pick and choose, allowing us to add other pieces.
We could also play it in it’s entirety. This piece fits our band VERY well. All soloists are strengths in the ensemble.
Unending Stream of Life – Maslanka (entire piece is 25:00)
**1. Overture (1:38)
2. Seeking (3:43)
**3. Brooding March (3:05)
4. As you proceed… (3:27)
5. A hard thought… (4:37)
**6. A Sweet Tune (5:29)
**7. All Creatures of our God and King (2:47)
OPENER
**Cajon’s Reverb – Dennis Llinas (4:55) (Midi version from his site)
Carnaval! – Giroux (6:00)
Florentiner March – Fucik (5:30)
Free Lance March – Sousa / edt. Revelli
Hounds of Spring – Reed (8:20)
Illumination – Maslanka (4:50)
**La Lira de Pozuelo – Luis Serrano Allarcon (5:20)
Revelry – William Pitts (3:00)
Rise – Adam Schoenberg (10:00) RENTAL
**Three Latin Dances – Jeff Tyzik (6:00)
**Through the Looking Glass – Jess Turner (3:00)
To Be Vivid Stars – Satoshi Yagisawa (6:30)
Until the Scars – John Mackey (5:30)
CLOSER
Bookmarks from Japan (6 movements/we would perform 3-4 of them) – Julie Giroux (entire piece is 20:10)
**1. Mount Fuji (2:20)
**2. Nihonbashi (2:40)
3. The Great Wave off Kanigawa (4:00)
**4. Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (3:06)
**5. Evening Snow at Kambara (4:05)
6. Hakone (4:00)
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)
Ringmaster’s March – Mackey (3:50)
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
Be Thou My Vision – David Gillingham (6:30)
“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)
The Hearthstone (6:35)