MUSIC ENSEMBLES

JUNIOR ENSEMBLES

Concert Band

The Albert Campbell Concert Band is a performing ensemble for all grade 9 band students.  This ensemble ensures that the youngest instrumentalists continue to practice their skills throughout the school year. The weekly afternoon rehearsal supplements the learning that takes place during the day, combining every grade 9 band class into one large ensemble.  The Concert Band performs at the annual Performing Arts Assemblies, Winter Music Night and Spring Colours concerts.

Jazz Band

The Jazz Band is an energetic junior ensemble for music students in grades 9 and 10. They perform a variety of jazz, latin, swing, funk, rock and R&B music. This ensemble gives grade 9 students a chance to learn a secondary instrument if they do not already play a jazz instrument.  The Jazz Band performs for the Performing Arts Assemblies, our feeder school concerts, Winter Music Night and our Spring Colours concert.

Symphonic Band

Symphonic Band is an intermediate ensemble for all grade 10 band students.  Participation in Symphonic Band provides students the opportunity to earn an additional repertoire credit by attending after school rehearsals.  In addition to performing in all school concerts and assemblies, the Symphonic Band also competes at the Ontario Band Association Festival each year. 

Drumline

Drumline is an open extra-curricular ensemble for all grades and levels of experience. This unique and exciting ensemble performs at various events throughout the school year, including the Performing Arts Assemblies, Winter Music Night and our Spring Colours concert.

Concert Choir

Concert Choir is Albert Campbell’s largest choir with up to one hundred members.  Concert Choir is open to all students in the school with or without singing experience.  The choir performs repertoire in different languages and a variety of styles from early music to contemporary.  The Concert Choir performs for the Performing Arts Assemblies, Winter Music Night, our feeder schools, and our Spring Colours concert.

Music Council

Music Council is a team of music students from grades 9-12 with strong leadership skills.  Music Council is responsible for organizing the end of the year banquet, fundraising events, designing and purchasing spirit wear, as well as assisting the music department in organizing concerts and events.  Students must apply to be accepted to the Music Council and the executives are elected by council members each year.

SENIOR ENSEMBLES

Wind Ensemble

The Wind Ensemble performs advanced band repertoire and is for our grade 11 and 12 band students.  Participation in Wind Ensemble provides students the opportunity to earn an additional repertoire credit by attending after school rehearsals.  The Wind Ensemble is Albert Campbell’s principal performing group and is featured at all school concerts, Graduation, the Ontario Band Association Festival, MusicFest Canada, feeder school concerts and also participates in our annual overnight band retreat to Cedar Glen Conference Centre.  

Guitar Ensemble

The Guitar Ensemble performs challenging repertoire in both classical and contemporary styles.  Students enrolled in the grade 11 and 12 guitar classes participate in this ensemble.  The group plays for all concerts and assemblies within the school and has also been featured outside of the school for TDSB showcase concerts, the annual Guitar Congress at the University of Toronto and has been hired as entertainment for gala events in the Toronto area.  

Stage Band

The Stage Band is a lively senior ensemble for music students in grades 11 and 12. They perform a variety of jazz, swing, latin, funk, R&B and soul music.  The Stage Band plays for the Performing Arts Assemblies, Winter Music Night and our feeder school and Spring Colours concerts.

Drumline

Drumline is an open extra-curricular ensemble for all grades and levels of experience. This unique and exciting ensemble performs at various events throughout the school year, including the Performing Arts Assemblies, Winter Music Night and our Spring Colours concert.

Concert Choir

Concert Choir is Albert Campbell’s largest choir with up to one hundred members.  Concert Choir is open to all students in the school with or without singing experience.  The choir performs repertoire in different languages and a variety of styles from early music to contemporary.  The Concert Choir performs for the Performing Arts Assemblies, Winter Music Night, our feeder schools, and our Spring Colours concert.

Music Council

Music Council is a team of music students from grades 9-12 with strong leadership skills.  Music Council is responsible for organizing the end of the year banquet, fundraising events, designing and purchasing spirit wear, as well as assisting the music department in organizing concerts and events.  Students must apply to be accepted to the Music Council and the executives are elected by council members each year.