The QO Concert Band is an ensemble that meets during the school day and performs throughout the year. This ensemble will perform at the Fall, Winter, and Spring concerts at QO as well as participate in the MCPS Emerging Ensemble Adjudication in April. The QO Wind Ensemble is the top ensemble at QO and also meets during the school day and performs throughout the year at the same Fall, Winter, and Spring conerts at QO, as well as participate in the MCPS Band Adjudication in March. Both ensembles focus on learning specific instrument pedagogy and performing a wide array of classical compositions.
Music Exercises and Resources for Students:
Music Exercises and Resources for Students:
2025 All County Ensembles:
2025 All County Ensembles:
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Ariano. Information meeting during lunch in 153 on 9/4.
All-State and All-County excerpts are the same.
Calendar:
11/11 Tuesday from 6:00PM-9:30PM: MCPS Junior Honors Band Auditions
11/18 Tuesday from 6:00PM-9:30PM: MCPS Senior Honors Band Auditions at Wootton HS
1/6 Tuesday: MCPS Junior and Senior Band Rehearsals Begin
2/5 Thursday from 6:45PM-9:15PM: MCPS Senior Band Rehearsal
2/6 Friday from 4:00PM-9:00PM: MCPS Junior and Senior Band Rehearsal
2/7 Saturday from 6:30PM-9:30PM: MCPS Junior and Senior Concert/Gala
Important Links:
Junior + Senior Band Details:
Please note, etudes might be excerpted for the audition. Although students should prepare each etude in its entirety, they may be asked to only play a part of each one (an excerpt) during their audition.
Woodwind & Brass Exceptions
Students are only auditioning for the MCPS Senior Honors Band. There are no woodwind or brass students in the MCPS Senior All-County Orchestra.
Students will not audition on piccolo, English horn, Eb clarinet, or alto clarinet.
Students are encouraged to play the chromatic scale through the full range of their instrument.
Percussion Exceptions
Students are only auditioning for the MCPS Senior Honors Band. There are no percussion students in the MCPS Senior All-County Orchestra.
On snare drum, students are responsible for knowing all the rudiments listed in the audition materials. However, they may only be asked to perform selected rudiments during the audition.
Students will not need to perform the accessory rudiments on bass drum, crash cymbals, and tambourine.
On keyboard percussion, students may perform their scales faster than the published tempi.
On keyboard percussion, students are not required to perform the four-mallet excerpt.
On timpani, students may use any pitch source.
2025 MCPS Solo and Ensemble Adjudications
2025 MCPS Solo and Ensemble Adjudications
The only available information at the moment are dates of importance for those interested in auditioning.
1/23 Friday at 5:00PM: Registration Deadline for MCPS Solo & Ensemble Adjudication
2/27 Friday from 4:00PM-9:00PM: MCPS Instrumental Small Ensemble Adjudication
2/28 Saturday from 9:00AM-5:00PM: MCPS Instrumental Solo Adjudication
25-26 Maryland All State Junior and Senior Information
25-26 Maryland All State Junior and Senior Information
If you are interested, please speak to Mr. Ariano. He will have to nominate you for each ensemble.
NOW - September 24 - Nomination Window - All Ensembles
September 25 - September 29 - Late Nomination Window - All Ensembles
October 1 - October 15 - Registration Window (all ensembles, all instruments/vocal parts)
October 16 - October 27 - Registration Late Window (all ensembles, all instruments/vocal parts)
November 15 - Auditions for Junior Band
November 22 - Auditions for Senior Band
Early December - All State rosters released
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