Concert Season

Symphonic Band

The West Bend High School Symphonic Band consists of sophomore-senior students who were a member of the Marching Band during the first quarter.  This ensemble is conducted by Mr. Murphy and involves appearances at a Silverbrook 5th Grade Band Concert and day trip to perform at the Wisconsin State Capitol in addition to two curricular band performances in the WBHS auditorium.

Honors Wind Ensemble

Honors Wind Ensemble is an audition-only ensemble that performs advanced high school band music.  This group consists of consists of sophomore-senior students who were a member of the Marching Band during the first quarter.  Appearances include clinicians work with guest conductors in a WSMA-sponsored band festival as well as a performance for all WBSD fourth grade students in addition to two curricular band performances in the WBHS auditorium.

Students who hope to audition into Wind Ensemble should sign up for “Symphonic Band” during course scheduling and directors will update Skyward to reflect their placement after auditions are complete in late fall.

Audition Materials

Curricular band auditions often include (but are not limited to):

-Scales (as many octaves as possible)

-Sight-Reading (8-12 measures in length)

-A short prepared excerpt (given in advance to allow for practice time)

For more details, please refer to the WBHS Bands Canvas page as auditions approach.