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ST.
JOSEPH SCHOOL CHARGER
BANDS
The
Charger
Bands provide a wide variety of opportunities for students in fourth
through eighth grades to experience instrumental music. Among these
options are...
- Elementary Concert Band
- Middle School Concert Band
- Marching Band
- Wind Ensemble
- Jazz Ensemble
- Jazz Lab
- Pit Orchestra
- Pep Band
- Drum Line
- Summer Concert Band
- Marion Community Concert Band
- Marion Community Jazz Band
- Coe College Elementary Honor Band
- Coe College Junior High Honor Band
- Coe College Senior High Honor Band
- Marion Junior Honor Band
- Tri-State Middle School Honor Band
- Five Seasons Middle School Honor Band
- Northeast Iowa Bandmasters
Association (NEIBA) Junior Honor Band
- Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA)
All-Iowa Middle School Honor Band
Students of
the Charger Bands experience significant success in instrumental music.
- Over half of enrolled students have
been selected to at least one honor band
- First chair honors at many honor bands
- Students have represented St. Joseph
School at the IBA All-Iowa Honor Band
- 50% participate in the jazz program,
regardless of instrument
- Students perform varied high quality
musical literature
- Carmina Burana – Carl Orff
- Mars - Gustav Holst
- 1812 Overture - Peter I. Tchaikovsky
- Symphony No. 9 (From the New
World) - Antonin D'Vorak
- Irish Tune From County Derry - Percy Grainger
- On
a Hymnsong of Phillip Bliss - David Holsinger
- Hallelujah Chorus (Messiah) - G. F. Handel
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
- Birdland - Weather Report
- In the Mood - Joe Garland/Glenn Miller
- Bolero
- Maurice Ravel
GENERAL INFORMATION FROM THE CHARGER
BANDS
- Lessons and band begin in the fourth
grade
- Performance opportunities are frequent
- Lessons and band are during school
hours
- A wide variety of instruments are
used in the Charger Bands:
- Flute (Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute)
- Double Reeds (Oboe, English Horn,
Bassoon)
- Clarinets (Eb Soprano, Bb Soprano,
Alto, Bass,
Contralto, Contrabass)
- Saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Tenor,
Baritone, Bass)
- Trumpets, Cornets, Flugelhorns
- Horns
- Trombones, Alto Trombones, Bass
Trombones,
Contrabass Trombones
- Euphoniums, Baritone Horns, Tubas
- Percussion (Mallets, Battery,
Timpani, Auxiliary,
Drum Set
- Piano, Organ, Harp, Celeste,
Synthesizer, Guitar,
Electric Bass
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CHARGER BANDS
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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St. Joseph School Charger
Bands
Tentative Concert Programs
Swamp Fox Parade
Saturday, September 8, 2007 – 10:15 AM
Marion, High School – Marion Square Park
Charger Marching
Band
Charger Fight Song
Pirates of the Caribbean
Fall Music Festival
Thursday, October 25, 2007 – 7:00 PM
St. Joseph Gymnasium, St. Joseph School
Jazz Ensemble
Blues at the Gate
Watermelon Man
Jazz Lab and Jazz Ensemble
Titleline
Wind Ensemble
Brookpark Overture
America, the Beautiful
The Wizard of Oz Fantasy
Charger Bands Winter Concert
Monday, December 10, 2007 – 7:00 PM
Regis-LaSalle Theater, Xavier High School
Elementary Concert Band
Antiquitis
Fantasy on a Medieval
Carol
Merry Christmas Polka
Middle School Concert Band
The Christmas Song
Christmas at the Mall
The Sleeping Place of the
Stars
Wind Ensemble
Ding! Dong!
Merrily on High
The Olympic Spirit
In the Bleak Midwinter
Our Director
Prelude and Fugue in Bb
Combined Charger Concert Bands
Silent Night
Guest Conductor – Deb Coppa: Shamrock Silent Auction Winner
Star Wars Epic
Coe College Jazz Summit
Friday, February 22, 2008 – 4:00 PM
Coe College
Jazz Ensemble
Watermelon Man
Cerulean Blue
Titleline
Metro Catholic Band Festival
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 – 7:00 PM
Ron Theillin Gymnasium, Xavier High School
Intermediate Concert Band
Beauty and the
Beast
Chorale from Jupiter
Carpathia
At Sight March
Junior High Concert Band
Cars
Aztec
Moscow, 1941
Entry of the Gladiators
Parent Information Night
Monday, April 14, 2008 – 7:00 PM
St. Joseph School Gymnasium, St. Joseph School
Elementary Concert Band
TBD
Adventureland Festival of Bands
Saturday, April 26, 2008 – Time TBD
Adventureland Palace Theater, Adventureland, Des Moines
Wind Ensemble
Slane
Earl of Oxford’s March
St. Joseph School Arts Festival
Friday, May 2, 2008 – 5:30 PM
St. Joseph School Gymnasium, St. Joseph School
Jazz Ensemble
TBD
Jazz Lab & Jazz Ensemble
TBD
Combined Charger Concert Bands
The Whippet Race
– Karl King
TBD
Charger Bands Spring Concert
“Give My Regards to Broadway!”
Thursday, May 15, 2008 – 7:00 PM
Sinclair Auditorium, Coe College
Elementary Concert Band
All That Jazz
(Chicago)
Maria/Somewhere (West
Side Story)
Middle School Concert Band
Highlights from
Grease (Grease)
Music of the Night
(Phantom of the Opera)
TBD
Wind Ensemble
Highlights from
Rent (Rent)
Send in the Clowns (A
Little Night Music)
Combined Charger Concert Bands
Anything Goes
(Anything Goes)
Sound of Music (Sound of
Music)
Les Miserables (Les
Miserables)
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ST.
JOSEPH SCHOOL CHARGER BANDS
HONOR BANDS
Students
have frequent opportunities to audition for and be selected to many
area honor bands. Students who have been selected to an honor
band during the current school year will be listed here.
Congratulations to all who receive these honors. An asterisk (*)
indicates that the student earned first chair honors at that honor band.
Northeast Iowa Bandmasters
Association
Junior Honor Band
Saturday,
December 1, 2007 - Oelwein HS, Oelwein
Andrew Fogerty – Alto Saxophone
Samuel George – Oboe
Taylor Oakley – Flute
Marion Junior Honor Band
Saturday, January 19, 2008
- Vernon MS, Marion
Nicholas Ball – Trumpet
Angelica Elkema – Clarinet
Michael Fay – Tenor Saxophone
Samuel Gray – Baritone Saxophone
Joshua Hewitt – Bassoon
Amanda Heeren – Flute
Abbey Konzen - Oboe
Regan Oakley – Alto Saxophone
Taylor Oakley – Flute
Alexander Phillips – Trombone
Abby Sourwine – Flute
Elly Sourwine – Horn
Preston Speral – Bass Clarinet
Tri-State Middle School Honor Band
Saturday, March 1, 2008 -
Decorah HS, Decorah
Coe College
Elementary Honor Bands
April 12, 2008 - Coe
College, Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Junior High Honor Band
April 13, 2008 - Coe College,
Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Middle School
Honor Band
April 19, 2008 – Kennedy
HS, Cedar Rapids
Iowa Bandmasters Association
All-Iowa 8th
Grade Honor Band
Thursday, May 8,
2008
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Des
Moines
IOWA
BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION ALL-IOWA
MIDDLE
SCHOOL HONOR BAND
The IBA
All-Iowa Middle School Honor Band is the premier honor band for 8th
grade students. 132 eighth grade students across the state are
selected to play in an honor band at the IBA Conference in May.
Students who have been selected are listed on a plaque in the band room
and are also listed below.
DANA TERRONES - BASS
CLARINET - 2004
JOSEPH BROWN - TRUMPET -
2006
CAREER HONOR
BAND LEADERS
Many students have
participated in several honor bands. Those students who have
participated in more than four honor bands are listed below along with
the year they graduated or will graduate from St. Joseph School.
10 Honor Bands
Krista Pederson -
Flute/Piccolo - 2005
9 Honor Bands
Dana Terrones - Bass
Clarinet - 2004
8 Honor Bands
Joseph Brown – Trumpet – 2006
Kenyon Day – Clarinet/Eb Clarinet – 2005
Peter Ickes – Trumpet – 2007
Michael Pederson – Alto Saxophone – 2003
7 Honor Bands
Samuel George – Oboe – 2008
Nathan Meyer – Baritone Saxophone – 2003
Megan Otting – Tuba – 2005
Preston Speral – Bass Clarinet – 2009
6 Honor Bands
Nicole Draker – Flute/Piccolo – 2009
5 Honor Bands
Michael Ball – Tenor Saxophone – 2005
Annalise Bandel – Oboe/English Horn – 2006
Kevin Bauer – Bass Trombone – 2007
Bryan Bentz – Trumpet – 2005
Samuel Gray – Baritone Saxophone – 2009
Joshua Hewitt – Bassoon – 2009
Lauren Reilly – Flute/Piccolo – 2006
4 Honor Bands
Nicholas Ball – Trumpet – 2008
Gabriel Brown – Percussion – 2005
Ross Glanz – Tenor Saxophone – 2007
Ryan Mains – Baritone Saxophone – 2007
Shaun Meyer – Alto Saxophone – 2007
Laurynn Mossman – Clarinet – 2009
Sarah Otting – Horn – 2008
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CHARGER BANDS SCALE CLUB
CHALLENGE
Each
level consists of memorizing a scale pattern (or for percussion a drum
technique) and playing the pattern in each of 12 key centers. The
levels progressively get more difficult until in level 8 and beyond
when All-State level playing is needed. List is cumulative and
includes student name, instrument, date completed, and grade in which
each level was completed.
LEVEL 1 - Maroon
- Wind - Major Scales: Percussion - Major Scales on Bells
Nathan Meyer - Baritone Saxophone - 5/12/2001 - 6th
Michael Pederson - Alto Saxophone - 5/15/2001 - 6th
Amy Weiler - Flute - 5/31/2001 - 7th
Luke Klosterman - Tenor Saxophone - 2/18/2002 - 6th
Sarah Leuck - Flute - 2/20/2002 - 8th
Paula McConnell - Piano - 3/7/2002 - 8th
Krista Pederson - Flute - 4/17/2002 - 5th
Kenyon Day - Clarinet - 4/19/2002 - 5th
Stacia Olson - Oboe - 4/19/2002 - 5th
Sarah McConnell - Bass Clarinet - 4/23/2002 - 5th
Katherine Weiler - Clarinet - 4/23/2002 - 5th
William Bauer - Alto Saxophone - 4/29/2002 - 6th
Samuel Bandel - Trumpet - 5/1/2002 - 6th
Annalise Bandel - Oboe - 5/10/2002 - 4th
Shaun Meyer - Alto Saxophone - 2/21/2003 - 4th
Gabriel Brown - Percussion - 4/10/2003 - 6th
Michael Ball - Tenor Saxophone - 5/24/2004 - 7th
Peter Ickes - Trumpet - 11/10/2004 - 6th
Patrick Tiernan - Clarinet - 5/2/2005 - 8th
Nicole Draker – Flute – 6/20/2006 – 6th
LEVEL 2 - Yellow
- Wind - Natural Minor Scales: Percussion - Snare Rudiments (26)
Michael Pederson - Alto Saxophone - 11/5/2001 - 7th
Nathan Meyer - Baritone Saxophone - 2/4/2002 - 7th
Sarah Leuck - Flute - 3/6/2002 - 8th
Luke Klosterman - Tenor Saxophone - 3/11/2002 - 6th
Amy Weiler - Flute - 4/17/2002 - 8th
Krista Pederson - Flute - 4/19/2002 - 5th
Kenyon Day - Clarinet - 4/19/2002 - 5th
Stacia Olson - Oboe - 4/30/2002 - 5th
Annalise Bandel - Oboe - 10/11/2004 - 7th
LEVEL 3 - Purple
- Wind - Harmonic Minor Scales: Percussion - Remaining Snare Rudiments
Michael Pederson - Alto Saxophone - 1/30/2002 - 7th
Nathan Meyer - Baritone Saxophone - 3/4/2002 - 7th
Sarah Leuck - Flute - 4/10/2002 - 8th
Kenyon Day - Clarinet - 4/19/2002 - 5th
Krista Pederson - Flute - 4/24/2002 - 5th
Stacia Olson - Oboe - 5/21/2002 - 5th
LEVEL 4 - Red -
Wind - Melodic Minor Scales: Percussion - Harmonic Minor Scales
on Bells
Michael Pederson - Alto Saxophone - 3/4/2002 - 7th
Nathan Meyer - Baritone Saxophone - 4/8/2002 - 7th
Kenyon Day - Clarinet - 4/24/2002 - 5th
Sarah Leuck - Flute - 4/24/2002 - 8th
Krista Pederson - Flute - 5/3/2002 - 5th
LEVEL 5 - White -
Wind - Full Range Major Scales: Percussion - Auxiliary Technique
Michael Pederson - Alto Saxophone - 3/4/2002 - 7th
Krista Pederson - Flute - 5/11/2005 - 8th
LEVEL 6 - Blue -
Wind & Percussion - Blues Scales (Percussion on Vibraphone)
Michael Pederson - Alto Saxophone - 4/8/2002 - 7th
LEVEL 7 – Bronze –
Wind-Full Range Harmonic Minor Scales: Percussion-Timpani
Technique
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LEVEL 8 – Blue – Wind
& Percussion-All-State Major Scales
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LEVEL 9 – Blue –
Wind-All-State Harmonic Minor Scales: Percussion-Drum Set
Technique
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LEVEL 10 – Platinum – Wind
& Percussion-Modal Scales a la Arbans (Percussion on Marimba)
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CHARGER BANDS PARTICIPATION
POINTS
Every
different activity a student is involved in earns them points toward a
band letter, stars, or a small plaque. These points are
cumulative over the five years a student is involved in instrumental
music. For example - 100 points earns a student a band letter;
300 points, a bronze plaque on the Wall of Fame. Below is a
current all-time list of students who have earned 150 or more
points. The list includes the year they graduated (or will
graduate) from St. Joseph and their principal instrument.
542 - Peter Ickes - Trumpet - 2007
513 – Krista Pederson – Flute/Piccolo – 2005
484 - Shaun Meyer - Alto Saxophone - 2007
480 - Kevin Bauer - Bass Trombone - 2007
473 – Joseph Brown – Trumpet – 2006
461 – Kenyon Day – Clarinet/Eb Clarinet – 2005
447 – Megan Otting – Tuba – 2005
441 – Annalise Bandel – Oboe/English Horn – 2006
419 – Michael Pederson – Alto Saxophone – 2003
411 – Lauren Reilly – Flute/Piccolo – 2006
402 – Michael Ball – Tenor Saxophone – 2005
395 – Ryan Mains – Baritone Saxophone – 2007
382 - Abby Schueller - Flute/Alto Saxophone - 2007
379 - Samuel George - Oboe/Alto Saxophone - 2008
372 - Katelyn Zeller - Bassoon/Electric Bass - 2007
364 – Gabriel Brown – Percussion – 2005
358 – Dana Terrones – Bass Clarinet – 2003
352 – Nathan Meyer – Baritone Saxophone – 2003
335 – Sarah Otting – Horn – 2008
331- Ross Glanz – Tenor Saxophone – 2007
329 – Bryan Bentz – Trumpet – 2005
326 – Katherine Weiler – Clarinet – 2005
323 – Nicole Draker – Flute/Piccolo – 2009
315 – Jesse Bandel – Trombone – 2008
307 – Nicholas Ball – Trumpet – 2008
306 – John Tiernan – Trumpet – 2007
303 – Melissa Fager – Trombone – 2006
303 – Elizabeth Wilson – Clarinet/Alto Saxophone – 2006
300 – Patrick Tiernan – Clarinet – 2005
294 – Megan Everett – Percussion – 2007
292 – Grace White – Alto Clarinet/Bass Clarinet – 2005
286 – Colin Reilly – Euphonium – 2009
285 – Jacob Wilson – Trombone – 2007
284 – Hannah Konzen – Clarinet – 2006
281 – Matthew Rector – Percussion – 2007
279 – Preston Speral – Bass Clarinet – 2009
277 – Brody White – Bassoon – 2005
276 – David Sodawasser – Euphonium – 2006
272 – William Bauer – Alto Saxophone – 2004
268 – Matthew Barnd – Baritone Saxophone – 2005
262 – Stephen Ball – Trumpet – 2003
258 – Joseph Beadle – Trumpet – 2005
256 – Brent Gamerdinger – Percussion – 2008
251 – David Hannon – Trumpet/Horn – 2004
251 – Spencer Pflughaupt – Trumpet – 2004
250 – Alexander Phillips – Trombone – 2009
248 – Mollie Tiernan – Clarinet – 2003
247 – Amanda McCann – Flute/Tenor Saxophone – 2004
241 – Clint Schmidt – Tenor Saxophone – 2006
230 – Leah Heddinger – Clarinet – 2009
226 – Laurynn Mossman – Clarinet – 2009
221 – Mackenzie Noonan – Flute – 2006
219 – Sean Ickes – Percussion – 2010
218 – Emma Ehrke – Clarinet – 2008
215 – Megan Teahen – Clarinet – 2004
211 – Laura Fox – Trumpet – 2005
208 – Joshua Hewitt – Bassoon – 2009
207 – Sarah Leuck – Flute/Piccolo – 2002
203 – Sarah McConnell – Bass Clarinet – 2005
203 – Amy M. – Clarinet – 2009
202 – Chloe Eulberg – Clarinet – 2007
200 – Andrew Fogerty – Alto Saxophone – 2008
196 – Samuel Gray – Baritone Saxophone – 2009
194 – Rahul Gomez – Percussion – 2007
191 – Andrew Didio – Trumpet – 2007
191 – Emily Kehoe – Alto Saxophone – 2006
187 – Andrea Youngdahl – Clarinet – 2007
184 – Michael Fay – Tenor Saxophone – 2010
181 – Sophia Lammers – Percussion – 2007
177 – Christopher Fogerty – 2007
175 – Kyle Enneking – Trombone – 2005
173 – Ian Ehrke – 2008
169 – Jason Mains – Percussion – 2009
167 – Anthony Bauer – Trombone – 2002
165 – Hannah Hinders – Alto Saxophone – 2006
165 – Andrew Sodawasser – Trumpet – 2008
164 – Brennan Day – Percussion – 2009
164 – Talitha Hannon – Clarinet – 2002
163 – Luke Klosterman – Tenor Saxophone – 2004
161 – Levi Ryan – Percussion – 2007
158 – Molly Determan – Flute – 2004
154 – Jessica Heald-Moats – Flute – 2008
152 – Shelby Opsahl – Flute – 2006
150 – Neil Corkery – Alto Saxophone – 2008
150 – Elizabeth Leier – Flute – 2000
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