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HISTORY

Marching Band

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20-21 

COVID 19 Pandemic - Football Stands Band

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19-20

F.B.A. Superior

"The 37th Parallel" 

Design by Ryan Marsh, Mitchell Reed, Jamie Dyer

Battery Percussion by Shane Gwaltney

Drill Design by Joshua Gall

Guard Design by Jamie Dyer

Mitchell Reed, Director of Bands

 

18-19

F.B.A. Superior

"The Pack" 

Design by Inspire Music

Battery Percussion by Mike Mallen

Drill Design by Michael J. Miller

Guard Design by Jamie Dyer, Carlos Escobar, Tony Perez, and Jade Bouza

Mitchell Reed, Director of Bands

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17-18

F.B.A. Superior

“Heroes” by Michael J. Miller

Percussion Design by Brian Blume & Mike Mallen

Drill Design by Michael J. Miller

Guard Design by Jade Bouza, Carlos Escobar, and Tony Perez

Michael J. Miller, Director of Bands

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16-17

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 90th Anniversary

F.B.A. Superior

“Solaris” by Michael J. Miller

Percussion Design by Matt Filosa & Shane Gwaltney

Drill Design by Michael J. Miller

Guard Design by Jade Bouza, Carlos Escobar, and Tony Perez

Michael J. Miller, Director of Bands

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15-16

Bands of America Newark, DE Regional Grand Champions
F.B.A. Superior
“Flight, if only I could…” by Frank Sullivan / Michael J. Miller
Percussion Design by Omar Carmenates, Matt Filosa
Drill Design by Kevin Ford
Program Coordination by Howard Weinstein

Guard Design by Jade Bouza, Carlos Escobar, and Tony Perez
Michael J. Miller, Director of Bands


14-15

F.M.B.C. 4A State Finalists; 3rd Place

F.B.A. Superior

“Le Tour” by Frank Sullivan / Michael J. Miller

Percussion Design by Chris Hestin, Omar Carmenates

Drill Design by John Miliauskas

Program Coordination by Howard Weinstein

Guard Design by Michael James, Jade Bouza, and Tony Perez

Michael J. Miller, Director of Bands

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13-14

F.M.B.C. 4A State Finalists; 4th Place

F.B.A. Superior

“Immortal” by Frank Sullivan

Percussion Design by Chris Hestin, Omar Carmenates

Drill Design by John Miliauskas

Program Coordination by Howard Weinstein

Guard Design by Andrea Sczarowicz, Jade Bouza, and Tony Perez

Michael J. Miller, Director of Bands

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12-13

F.M.B.C.  5A; 8th Place

F.B.A. Superior

“The Undiscovered America” by Robert W. Smith

Christian Finch, Director of Bands

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11-12

F.M.B.C. 4A State Finalists; 5th Place

F.B.A. Superior

“For Love and Freedom” by Robert W. Smith

Christian Finch, Director of Bands
 

10-11

F.M.B.C. 5A; 9th Place

F.B.A. Superior

“Genius”

Christian Finch, Director of Bands

Chris Allen, Assistant Director of Bands

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09-10

F.M.B.C. 5A State Finalists; 3rd Place

F.B.A. Superior

“Bells”

Greg Basham, Director of Bands

Christian Finch, Assistant Director of Bands

Chris Allen, Assistant Director of Bands

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08-09

F.M.B.C. 5A State Finalists; 3rd Place

B.O.A. Atlanta Regional; AAA 17th; 26th overall

F.B.A. Superior

“V 3”

Greg Basham, Director of Bands

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07-08

F.M.B.C. 5A State Finalists; 3rd Place

B.O.A. St. Petersburg Regional; AAA 14th; 18th overall

F.B.A. Superior

“Nutcracker for the New Millenium” by Tim Hinton

Percussion Design by Jeremy Vest

Drill Design by Greg Basham

Greg Basham, Director of Bands

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06-07

F.M.B.C. 5A; 9th Place

“Celebrations” by Tim Hinton

Drill Design by Greg Basham

F.B.A. Straight Superiors

Greg Basham, Director of Bands

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05-06

F.M.B.C. 5A; 12th Place

F.B.A. Superior

Tim Groulx, Director of Bands

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04-05

F.B.A. Superior

Tim Groulx, Director of Bands

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03-04

F.B.A. Excellent

Tim Groulx, Director of Bands

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Concert Band & Jazz Band

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18-19

Wind Ensemble - Superior

On the Mall, Goldman

Nothing Gold Can Stay, Bryant

The Hounds of Spring, Reed

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Symphonic Band - Excellent

Belleau Wood, Edmondson

Celtic Echoes, Clark

A Welsh Rhapsody, Grundman

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Jazz Ensemble - Superior

El Centro, Beach

You Left This, Washut

Vortex, Jarvis

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17-18

Wind Ensemble - Superior

Pas Redoublé, Camille Saint-Saëns

Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, Grainger (4)

Divertimento for Band, Persichetti (6)

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State Concert M.P.A. - Excellent

Honey Boys on Parade, Cupero

Suite Française mvt. 1, 4, 5, Milhaud (5)

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Symphonic Band - Excellent

Military Symphony mvt. I, Gossec

Nettleton, Vinson (3)

Mini Suite, Gould (3)

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Concert Band - Excellent

March Mixolydian, Sheldon

A Song for Friends, Daehn (1)

Sea Song Trilog, McGinty (2)

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Jazz Ensemble - Superior

Cousin Mary, arr. White

My Ship, arr. Rivello

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, arr. Wagoner

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State Jazz M.P.A. - Superior

Theme from Sesame Street, arr. DiBlasio

Over the Rainbow, arr. Wolpe

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16-17

Wind Ensemble – Superior

Amparito Roca, Texidor

Shenandoah, Ticheli (4)

Third Suite, Jager (5)

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State Concert M.P.A. – Superior; Otto J. Kraushaar Award

La Cenerentola, Rossini/Daehn (5)

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Symphonic Band – Excellent

Military Escort, Bennett

Tudor Suite, Vinson (3)

Llywn Onn, Hogg (3)

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Jazz Band - Superior

When the Saints Go Marching In, Lewis
Children of Sanchez, Mangione
You are My Sunshine, Miller

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15-16

Concert Band - Superior

The Florentiner, Fucik

Dedicatory Overture, Williams (4)

Lincolnshire Posy (I/II/VI), Grainger (5)

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State Concert M.P.A. – Excellent

Giles Farnaby Suite (I/IV/V/XI), Jacob (4)

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Jazz Band - Excellent

Night Train, Arr. Higgins

Puerto Nuevo, Yasinitsky
 

14-15

Wind Ensemble – Superior

The Gallant Seventh, Sousa

Irish Tune from County Derry, Grainger (5)

Court Festival, Latham (4)

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State Concert M.P.A. – Superior

Ambrosian Hymn Variants, White (5)

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Symphonic Band – Superior

Integrity, Sheldon

Pavana and March, Byrd/Gordon (2)

At Morning’s First Light, Gillingham (3)

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Jazz Band – Superior

Blue Trane, arr. Taylor

Spain, arr. Jennings

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13-14

Wind Ensemble – Superior

William Byrd Suite Mvt. I, Jacob

American Elegy, Ticheli (4)

Canzona, Mennin (5)

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Symphonic Band – Superior

March Mixolydian, Sheldon

Nettleton, Vinson (3)

Mini Suite, Gould (3)

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Jazz Band – Excellent

Frankenstein

Pick Up the Pieces

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12-13

Wind Ensemble – Superior

Marche Des Parachutistes Belges Pierre Leemans/Wiley

Amazing Grace Ticheli (4)

Variations on a Korean Folk Song Chance (5)

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Symphonic Band – Comments Only

To The Colors Ronald C. Knoener

Ammerland DeHaan (3)

American Sailing Songs Milford (3)

Concert Band – Comments Only

Belleau Wood John Edmondson

Childhood Hymn, A Holsinger (2)

Shaker Variants Del Borgo (2)

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Jazz Band – Excellent

Flight To August Jeff Jarvis

Misty Erroll Garner/Mike Lewis

"Fats" Waller/Yasinitsky "Fats" Waller/Yasinitsky
 

11-12

Wind Ensemble – Superior

Amparito Roca Jaime Texidor

Mandalen Landscapes Philip Sparke (4)

Variations on a Shaker Melody Aaron Copland (5)

State Concert M.P.A. – Excellent

Amparito Roca Jaime Texidor

Mandalen Landscapes Philip Sparke (4)

Prelude and Rondo David Holsinger (5)

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Symphonic Band – Excellent

Tenth Regiment March Robert Brown Hall

A Hymn For Band Hugh Stuart (3)

Kentucky 1800 Clare Grundman (3)

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Jazz Band – Superior

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy By Josef Zawinul/Arr. By Sean Wagoner

Since I Fell For You By Buddy Johnson/Arr. By Dave Wolpe

Moondance By Van Morrison/Arr. By Victor Lopez

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State Jazz M.P.A. – Excellent

Moondance By Van Morrison/Arr. By Victor Lopez

Since I Fell For You By Buddy Johnson/Arr. By Dave Wolpe

Song for My Father By Horace Silver/Arr. By Mark Taylor

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10-11

Wind Ensemble – Excellent

March from English Folk Song Suite (Mvt 1) Ralph Vaughan Williams

Elegy for a Young American Ronald LoPresti (5)

Symphonic Dance No.3 Clifton Williams (5)

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Symphonic Band – Excellent

His Honor, Fillmore

On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss, Holsinger (3)

Novo Lenio, Hazo (3)

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Jazz Band – Excellent

Freddie Freeloader Miles Davis

Cubano Chant Ray Bryant

Back Burner Carmine Pastore

Concert Band – Excellent
 

09-10

Wind Ensemble – Superior

March from First Suite in Eb Gustav Holst

O Magnum Mysterium Morton Lauridsen (5)

Chorale and Shaker Dance John Zdecklick (5)

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Symphonic Band – Superior

Von Grrrhart's 613th Regimental March David Holsinger

Air for Band Frank Erickson (3)

Songs of Old Kentucky Brant Karrick (3)

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Jazz Band – Superior

September Maurice White, Al McKay, Allee Willis

Stormy Weather Harold Arlen

Theme From Sesame Street Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Bruce Hart

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State Jazz M.P.A. – Excellent

Blue Bossa Kenny Dorham

Stormy Weather Harold Arlen

Theme From Sesame Street Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Bruce Hart

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08-09

Wind Ensemble – Superior

Symphonic Band – Good

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07-08

Wind Ensemble – Superior

Symphonic Band – Excellent

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06-07

Wind Ensemble – Excellent

Symphonic Band – Excellent

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05-06

Wind Ensemble – Superior

Symphonic Band – Excellent

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04-05

Wind Ensemble – Superior

Symphonic Band – Excellent

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03-04 Wind Ensemble – Excellent

 

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