QCHS Bands Cap Off Amazing Year with
Dr. Charles Rochester Young
QUAKERTOWN, PA - The Quakertown High School Concert Ensembles concluded their 2008 performance season on Tuesday, May 13th at the SHS Auditorium. The program featured Guest Composer/Conductor Dr. Charles Rochester Young conducting the Pennsylvania Premiere of "Galop" with the QCHS Concert Band as well as his world-renowned wind band masterpiece "Tempered Steel" with the Symphonic Band. Other works featured on the program included:
Concert Band
- Greek Folk Song Suite, mvt. I (Cesarini)
- Rollo Takes A Walk (Maslanka)
- Rivers (Hazo)
- Joy Revisited (Ticheli)
- Roller Coaster (Schwarz)
Symphonic Band
- Ride (Hazo)
- All Those Endearing Young Charms
- Dusk (Whitacre)
- Grace Praeludium
The May Concert capped off a fantastic year of music at Quakertown Community High School. The directors are EXTREMELY proud of the students and are truly grateful to all of the supporters of music in the community.
QCHS Jazz Lab Band Concludes "Superior" Festival Season
Bensalem, PA - The Quakertown High School Jazz Lab earned a rating of "Superior" at the Bensalem High School Jazz Festival held on Friday, April 4th. In addition, the QCHS Jazz Lab received an award for "Best Trombone Section. The Bensalem Festival was the final festival performance for the 2008 QCHS Lab Band. The Lab finished the season with "four for four" with straight "Superior" ratings. Congratulations to all participating members for an incredible season!
The festival was sponsored by Cavalcade of Bands. Visit the Cavalcade of Bands website for complete schedule and scores from the 2008 season.
QCHS Band Welcomes Potential Members with 8th Grade Parent Night
QUAKERTOWN, PA - The first annual 8th Grade Band Parent Night was held at the Quakertown Community Freshman Center on Monday, March 10th. Parents of the Class of 2012 were treated to a fine video presentation developed by QMPO President Wayne Hank and were able to have questions answered by the band directors as well as current parents, students, and recent graduates.
Download the 2008 Orientation Packet (INCLUDES TENTATIVE 2008 SPRING/SUMMER SCHEDULE)
QCHS March Concert a Success!
QUAKERTOWN, PA - The Quakertown High School Concert and Symphonic Bands performed in front of a packed house on March 11th, 2008. The concert included works by Andrew Boysen, Gustav Holst, Frank Ticheli, Robert Jager, and Rossano Galante (among others).
| QCHS Jazz Lab Band Earns "Superior" Rating at Daniel Boone Jazz Fest |
BIRDSBORO, PA - The Quakertown High School Jazz Lab earned a rating of "Superior" at the Daniel Boone High School Sound Spectacular held on Friday, March 7th. Of the eight participating high school jazz ensembles at the festival, only Quakertown and Boyertown received the highest possible rating. In addition, the QCHS Jazz Lab received an award for "Best Trombone Section."
The festival was sponsored by Cavalcade of Bands. Visit the Cavalcade of Bands website for complete schedule and scores from the 2008 season. |
Michelle, Morgan, and Tricia chillin' at the Daniel Boone Festial |
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QUAKERTOWN, PA - The QCHS Marching Band is gearing up for its 2009 season by holding Freshman Orientation rehearsals during the final two weeks of school. The rehearsals are designed to introduce new members to the group and begin laying the foundation of basic technique in an effort to raise the level of performance to another level this coming season.