Instrumental Bands

Wind Ensemble

This is Concord’s top auditioned ensemble for Band. Seating is limited to 1–2 people per instrumental part. Focus of this ensemble will be for excellent wind and percussion players to rehearse and perform excellent music on stage in a concert setting. The literature will focus on high school — college level band music. Performances will be evening concerts throughout the year, plus MANDATORY trips and adjudications that are scheduled.

  • Pre-requisites: Ability to read notes and rhythms in standard musical notation, and an audition for admittance.
  • Recommended: Private instrumental instruction, enrollment in the Concert, Marching or Flex Band.


Symphonic Band & Concert

This ensemble is our mid- and beginning-level groups designed for continuing Wind & Percussion instrumental students. It will focus on band literature at the high school level. This is a perfect ensemble to build playing skills as well as an opportunity for Wind Ensemble students to play more. There will be a limited number of after-school or evening concerts throughout the year. Enrollment is open to Wind & Percussionists who meet the pre-requisites below.

  • Pre-requisites: Ability to read notes and rhythms in standard musical notation. There will be an audition for placement in one of the two ensembles.
  • Recommended: Private instrumental instruction, enrollment in the Marching Band.

Jazz band

This ensemble is designed for continuing instrumental students wanting to play jazz music. It will focus on literature at the 9th – professional level jazz band music. This is a perfect ensemble to build playing skills as well as an opportunity for Marching Band/Wind Ensemble, Concert Band or Symphonic Band students to play more. The band will meet after-school in the Spring with evening concerts throughout the yea.
Enrollment will be based on an audition and/or recommendation by the director.

  • Pre-requisites: Ability to read notes and rhythms in standard musical notation. Wind and Percussionists must be a member of one other instrumental ensemble. Audition with director may be necessary.
  • Recommended: Private instrumental instruction, enrollment in the Marching Band/Wind Ensemble, or Concert Band course.