Upcoming Important DatesSaturday, April 21, 2018
Music in the Parks, Milpitas High School Call time at WGHS: 8:00 AM Performance time at Milpitas HS: 9:40 AM Friday, May 11, 2018 CMEA Band Festival, Independence High School Performance time at IHS: 3:30 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Spring concert, WGMS Little Theater Call time: 6:00 PM Performance time: 7:00 PM Student RemindersPermission slips due for Music in the Parks!
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About Wind EnsembleWind Ensemble is WGHS's standard concert band class. It currently meets during 6th period in the normal school day.
Each year, the Wind Ensemble participates in 3-4 "home" concerts at WGHS, as well as additional concerts and festivals. In the 2015-16 school year, the Wind Ensemble performed at the Anaheim Heritage Festival and the CMEA Band Festival. In 2016-17, they performed at Music in the Parks and the CMEA Band Festival. Music recently performed by the Wind Ensemble includes: First Suite in E-flat (Gustav Holst, arr. Robert Longfield) Blue Ridge Impressions (Brian Balmages) Cajun Folk Songs (Frank Ticheli) Salvation is Created (Pavel Chesnokov, arr. Michael Brown) Allegretto from Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven, arr. Robert Longfield) Marche Diabolique (Brian Balmages) Pyramid of the Sun (Michael Story) No audition is required for Wind Ensemble - just sign up! However, previous experience playing an instrument is strongly recommended. |
