Symphonic Band

The Kiski Area Symphonic Band is another outstanding performance ensemble that consists of students primarily grades10-12, but also includes some 9th graders.  This group rehearses every other day for 82 minutes.  The difficulty of literature performed by this group is medium-advanced (Grades 3-5).  The Symphonic Band performs a minimum of 2 concerts each year and also participates in a PMEA (Pennsylvania Music Educators Association) sponsored Music Performance Assessment each spring.  This ensemble has continuously received Superior ratings at these festivals.

Past Repertoire

Steven Bryant - Dusk
Jim Casella - Fight or Flight
Jacob de Haan - Everest
Fergal Caroll - Blackwater
Franco Cesarini - Greek Folksong Suite
Yo Goto - Dancing in Air
David Holsinger - Abrahm's Pursuit
John Mackey - Sheltering Sky, Undertow
Richard Saucedo - Rhythm Danse
Robert Sheldon - Chanteys, A Longford Legend, Shadows of the Equinox
Jack Stamp - Cenotaph

Frank Tichelli - An American Elegy, Fortress, Joy Revisited, Shenandoah
Jan van der Roost - Arsenal
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Flourish for Wind Band