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Larry Brownlee, Band Director
Janis Fair , Assistant


 

 Director's Notes

SHS BAND UPDATES.  Wow, have I ever been behind on updating this page.  I tend to forget about it because we use the band facebook page for most of our updates.  If you don't already "Like" the SHS Band facebook page, click the link above and do that for photos and information on band events.

STATE FAIR BAND FESTIVAL!  The high school band marched in the Kansas State Fair Marching Band Festival and received a SUPERIOR rating...one of only a handful given.  They performed awesomely! 

DISCOUNT CARDS AND CALENDARS FOR SALE!  The band members are selling SHS Band Discount Cards and USD 376 School Calendars.  Both sell for $10 with all proceeds going to pay for the band's trip to Washington, D.C. this spring.  Order your cards and calendars from any SHS Band student or you can pick one up at the high school office.

HELP SAVE THE MUSIC! The arts and arts education are getting hit hard by budget cuts all across America. The arts (music) provide things that no other discipline can...see Dan Rather's quote below. The National Mucsic Education Association is trying to connect supporters of the arts through an online group called "ground swell." This group provides advocacy for music education in our schools. You can join by g"oing to http://advocacy.nafme.org/. Join today and help save the music!

 

MUSIC ADVOCACY QUOTE:

Music majors have the highest SAT scores of any discipline. Also...66% of music majors who applied to medical school were admitted, the highest percentage of ANY major. 44% of biochemistry majors who applied were admitted.

 

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"WOW, here we go again. Hang on and enjoy the ride! "

                                     --Larry Brownlee

Below are links to some of the songs that the bands will be playing this year. Click on the link to hear the music. You must have Real Player installed on your computer to hear the music. You may download it free at www.realplayer.com.

PEP BAND

Master of Puppets

50 Ways to Say Goodbye

House of the Rising Sun

Any Way You Want It

Don't Stop Believin'

Open Arms

Monster

Feeling Good

 

KMEA AUDITION MUSIC

Flute

Bassoon

Clarinet pt. 1 (begins at 4:38)

Clarinet pt. 2 (begins at 5:25)

Bass/Contra Clarinet

Trumpet

French Horn

Trombone/Baritone

Tuba

CONCERT BAND

Stars and Stripes Forever

JAZZ BAND

Trumpets Out Front

Six String Shuffle

Jesus, O What a Wonderful Child

Rock the Halls

Holiday Classics

No "L" in Swing

Maynard & Waynard

Manteca

Don't Miss the Bus

As if to Say Goodbye

Long Lost Friend

High Maintenance

Give it Up

Four--youtube

Get it On

Work Song

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

It Don't Mean a Thing (If it Ain't Got that Swing)

In the Mood

Ja-Da

Leap Frog

Satin Doll

Stompin' at the Savoy

Woodchopper's Ball

The American Patrol

April in Paris

Blue Skies

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

I'm Beginning to See the Light

Little Brown Jug

Moten Swing

Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody

Birdland

Birdland (vocal)

Santa's In Town

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Act Your Age

Come Out Swingin'

Parallel Universe

Seatbeat Percussion Ensemble

Pedal to the Metal

Bone Yard

 

PERCUSSION CLASS

Silent Monk Hallelujah Chorus

 

Fundraising Information

 


CONCESSION STANDS.  Here's a list of our upcoming concession stands.  If you want to work, contact Mr. Brownlee.
Friday, Oct. 11
Tuesday, Oct. 15
Friday, Oct. 25

DISCOUNT CARDS! The Discount Cards are here! This is our biggest fundraiser and the best way to make a lot of money for our next band trip. Get out and sell LOTS of cards and make LOTS of money!!

ONLINE FUNDRAISER! Go to www.qsp.com and you'll be able to order magazines, books and CDs and 40% of the profit from the sales will go to the band student of your choice. You can also email friends and relatives and inform this of this opportunity. Log on today and check it out!

  

 Links

Support Music!!

Importance of Music Education

Importance of Music Education 2

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Doorway

120 Years of Electronic Music

J.W. Pepper music distributor

Kansas Music Educators' Association

On-Line Tuner


Virtual Keyboard

Johnson Music Center