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DeLand High School Band History

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This page is a work in progress.  If you have any historical information (including pictures and videos) of the DeLand HS band that you would like to contribute to this page, please email Ms. Leimer at delandband@gmail.com.  Thank you for your help preserving the rich history of the DeLand HS Band program!

Director of Bands
John Heney (1936-1961)
George H. Wolf (1961-1980)
Jack Birch (1980-1982)
Hal Bryant (1982-1984)
Randy Snyder (1984-1986)
Chet Niemann (1986-1989)
Birch Browning (1989-1998)
Chipper Dean (1998-2000)
Adam McIntyre (2000-2002)
Ted Shistle (2002-2010)
Daniel Cook (2010-2015)
Angelyn Traylor (2015-2017)
Matthew Boswell (2017-2019)
Monica Leimer (2019-present)
Awards & Recognition
Literature Performed at Concert MPA
2010
Symphonic Band
  • Washington Grays (Grafulla) 
  • Trauersinfonie (Wagner) FBA grade 5
  • Symphony in Bb (Hindemith) FBA grade 6
Concert Band
  • Officer of the Day (Hall)
  • Nettleton (Vinson) FBA grade 3
  • Kabelevsky Suite (arr. by Hull) FBA grade 3
2011
Symphonic Band
  • Valdres (Hanssen)
  • Elegy for a Young American (Lo Presti) FBA grade 5
  • Southern Harmony - I, II, III (Grantham) FBA grade 5
Concert Band
  • Orange Bowl (Fillmore)
  • Down A Country Lane (Copland) FBA grade 3
  • Gloria and Alleluia (Saint-Saens arr. Hubbell) FBA grade 3
2012
Symphonic Band
  • A Slavic Farewell (Agapkin)
  • Pageant (Persichetti) FBA grade 5
  • An Original Suite (Jacob) FBA grade 5
2013
Symphonic Band
  • National Emblem (Bagley/Schissel)
  • Symphonic Prelude (based on Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair) (Reed) FBA grade 4
  • First Suite in E-flat (all) (Holst) FBA grade 5
Concert Band
  • Newcastle March (Vinson)
  • A Hymn for Band (Stuart) FBA grade 3
  • Overture for Winds (Carter) FBA grade 3
2014
Symphonic Band
  • Amparito Roca (Texidor arr. Winter)
  • My Jesus! Oh What Anguish (Bach / Reed) FBA grade 4
  • Celtic Hymns and Dances (Ewazen) FBA grade 5
Concert Band
  • Normandy Beach (Edmondson)
  • In The Church (A L' E'glise) (Pierne/Musgrave) FBA grade 4
  • Toccata for Band (Erickson) FBA grade 4
2015
Wind Ensemble
  • Entry March of the Boyars (Halvorsen/Fennell)
  • Children's March (Grainger/Rogers) FBA grade 5
  • Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo (Arnold/Paynter) FBA grade 5
Symphonic Band
  • Trafalgar Square (Bullock)
  • Mandalen Landscapes (Sparke) FBA grade 4
  • Festivo (Nelhybel) FBA grade 4
Concert Band
  • March to Castle Rock (Hodges)
  • A Childhood Hymn (Holsinger) FBA grade 2
  • Mini-Suite (Gould) FBA grade 3
2016
Wind Ensemble
  • Washington Grays (Grafulla/arr. Reeves/ed. Fry)
  • Second Suite in F (all) (Holst) FBA grade 5
  • Sarabande and Polka (Arnold/Paynter) FBA grade 5
Symphonic Band
  • Hosts of Freedom (King/arr. Paynter)
  • Yorkshire Ballad (Barnes) FBA grade 3
  • Peregrin - A Traveler's Tale (Akey) FBA grade 3
Concert Band
  • St. Petersburg March (Vinson)
  • Polly Oliver (Root) FBA grade 3
  • Nathan Hale Trilogy (Curnow) FBA grade 3
2017
Wind Ensemble
  • Florentiner March (Fucik/ed. Bourgeois)
  • Incantation and Dance (Chance) FBA grade 5
  • An Original Suite (Jacob) FBA grade 5
Symphonic Band
  • True Blue (King/arr. Swearingen)
  • Tears of St. Lawrence (Perrine) FBA grade 3
  • Fortress (Ticheli) FBA grade 4
Concert Band
  • Normal (Bennett/arr. Clark)
  • Poeme (Stalter) FBA grade 2
  • Cossack Fantasy (White) FBA grade 3
2018
Wind Ensemble
  • Men of Florida (Fillmore)
  • Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 (Scriabin/Reed) FBA grade 4
  • The Merry Widow Selections (Lehar/Suzuki) FBA grade 5
Symphonic Band
  • Our Heritage (King)
  • A Hymn for Band (Stuart) FBA grade 3
  • A Longford Legend (Sheldon) FBA grade 4
2019
Wind Ensemble
  • Gladiator (Sousa)
  • O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen/Reynolds) FBA grade 5
  • Pageant (Persichetti) FBA grade 5
Symphonic Band I
  • Big Four (King)
  • Nettleton (Vinson) FBA grade 3
  • Lindbergh Variations (Sheldon) FBA grade 3
Symphonic Band II
  • Lady Liberty March (Murtha)
  • In Honor of the Fallen (Milner) FBA grade 2
  • Two Scottish Dances (Vinson) FBA grade 2
2020
Wind Ensemble 
  • Entry March of the Boyars (Halvorsen/Fennell)
  • Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral (Wagner/Cailliet) FBA grade 5
  • Give Us This Day (Maslanka) FBA grade 6
Symphonic Band
  • Kentucky Pride March (Edmondson)
  • Yorkshire Ballad (Barnes) FBA grade 3
  • Chanteys (Sheldon) FBA grade 4
2021
Wind Ensemble
  • Easter Monday on the White House Lawn (Sousa/Rogers)
  • Angels of the Apocalypse (Gillingham) FBA grade 5
  • Festive Overture (Shostakovich/Hunsberger) FBA grade 6
Symphonic Band
  • The Avenger March (King/Milford)
  • The Silent Hills of My Childhood (Farmer) FBA grade 4
  • El Camino Real (Reed/Longfield) FBA grade 3
2022
Wind Ensemble
  • The Boys of the Old Brigade (Chambers)
  • Il Guarany Overture (Gomes/Clarke) FBA grade 6
  • Council Oak (Gillingham) FBA grade 6
Symphonic Band
  • The Peacemaker (King/Swearingen)
  • As Summer Was Just Beginning (Daehn) FBA grade 3
  • Songs of Old Kentucky (Karrick) FBA grade 4
2023
Wind Ensemble
  • District: Inglesina (Delle Cesse); State: March from "Symphonic Metamorphosis" (Hindemith/Wilson) FBA grade 6
  • Lux Perpetua (Ticheli) FBA grade 6
  • District: March from "Symphonic Metamorphosis" (Hindemith/Wilson) FBA grade 6; State: Overture to Candide (Bernstein/Grundman) FBA grade 6
Symphonic Band
  • District: Brighton Beach (Latham); State: Sound Off (Sousa)
  • Sheltering Sky (Mackey) FBA grade 3
  • Rhapsodic Celebration (Sheldon) FBA grade 5

Halftime Productions
1975/76 era - 2001: Space Odyssey
1987 - Stars & Stripes Forever, Sing Sing Sing, Ralphonso's Walk, & America
1988 - Olympic Theme, Proud Mary, Hoedown, & Having Said Goodbye
1989 - Marche Slav, Maple Leaf Rag, & 25 or 6 to 4
1990 - Cowboys
1991 - Back to the Future (drum solo was "Putting on the Ritz")
1992 - Chicago/Santana/Stevie Wonder (25 or 6 to 4, Hard to Say I'm Sorry, Oye Como Va, & Another Star)
1993 - Rhythm of the Soul, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Land of Make Believe
1994 - Malaga, God Bless the Child, Waiting for Godot (drum solo was Coconut Champagne)
1995 - Blues Brothers
1996 - Gershwin
1997 - Beatles (Eleanor Rigby)
1998 - Latin (Malaguena)
2002 - Ray Charles
2003 - Stan Kenton
2004 - Americana
2005 - Gershwin
2006 - Gladiator
2007 - Traditional Cuban Chants (Cumbia, Danza Dalisto, Emmanuel)
2008 - The Incredibles
​2009 - Michael Jackson
2010 - West Side Story
2011 - Eclipse
2012 - Fiddler on the Roof
2013 - Immortal Beloved
2014 - Long Live the Queen
2015 - The Wizard
2016 - New York
​2017 - Journey from the Dark
2018 - Divas Through the Decades
​2019 - Motown
2020 - Home of the Brave
2021 - Sueños de España
2022 - British Invasion
​2023 - The Phantom of the Opera

Literature Performed at Jazz MPA
2015
  • Act Your Age (Goodwin arr. Blair)
  • I Remember Clifford (Golson arr. Vax)
  • Blue Bossa (Dorham arr. Taylor)
2016
  • Blues in Hoss Flat (Foster & Basie arr. Taylor)
  • Lil' Darlin' (Hefti arr. Phillippe)
  • Tiger of San Pedro (La Barbera arr. Lavender)
2017
  • Bone Busters (arr. Taylor)
  • Embraceable You (Gershwin arr. Phillippe)
  • Fungii Mama (Mitchell arr. Lopez)
2020
  • Orange Sherbert (Nestico)
  • God Bless the Child (Herzog & Holiday arr. Nestico)
  • Ponteio (Lobo & Capinan arr. Richards)
2021
MPA Cancelled due to Covid-19
2022
Jazz Ensemble 1
  • Barnburner (Hooper)
  • The Way We Were (Hamlisch arr. Taylor)
  • La Suerte de los Tontos (Richards arr. Lopez)
Jazz Ensemble 2
  • Smack Dab in the Middle (Nestico)
  • Rainbow Connection (Williams & Ascher arr. Taylor)
  • So Danco Samba (Jobim arr. Lopez)
2023
Jazz Ensemble 1
  • Corner Pocket (Green/Collins)
  • La Luz En Ti (Fernandez)
  • Funky Cha-Cha (Sandoval/Eddy)
Jazz Ensemble 2
  • Fly Me to the Moon (Howard/Gray)
  • Angel Eyes (Dennis/Wolpe)
  • Los Dos (Morey)
Jazz Ensemble 3
  • North Shore Shuffle (Sorenson)
  • All Will Be Well (Waters)
  • Aventuras! (Baker)