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DeLand High School Band History
*ATTENTION ALUMNI*
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 [email protected]. 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)
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 [email protected]. 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)
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Literature Performed at Concert MPA
2010
Symphonic Band
Symphonic Band
Symphonic Band
Symphonic Band
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble
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
2024 - Shades of Red
Literature Performed at Jazz MPA
2015
MPA Cancelled due to Covid-19
2022
Jazz Ensemble 1
Jazz Ensemble 1
Jazz Ensemble 1
2010
Symphonic Band
- Washington Grays (Grafulla)
- Trauersinfonie (Wagner) FBA grade 5
- Symphony in Bb (Hindemith) FBA grade 6
- Officer of the Day (Hall)
- Nettleton (Vinson) FBA grade 3
- Kabelevsky Suite (arr. by Hull) FBA grade 3
Symphonic Band
- Valdres (Hanssen)
- Elegy for a Young American (Lo Presti) FBA grade 5
- Southern Harmony - I, II, III (Grantham) FBA grade 5
- Orange Bowl (Fillmore)
- Down A Country Lane (Copland) FBA grade 3
- Gloria and Alleluia (Saint-Saens arr. Hubbell) FBA grade 3
Symphonic Band
- A Slavic Farewell (Agapkin)
- Pageant (Persichetti) FBA grade 5
- An Original Suite (Jacob) FBA grade 5
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
- Newcastle March (Vinson)
- A Hymn for Band (Stuart) FBA grade 3
- Overture for Winds (Carter) FBA grade 3
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
- Normandy Beach (Edmondson)
- In The Church (A L' E'glise) (Pierne/Musgrave) FBA grade 4
- Toccata for Band (Erickson) FBA grade 4
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
- Trafalgar Square (Bullock)
- Mandalen Landscapes (Sparke) FBA grade 4
- Festivo (Nelhybel) FBA grade 4
- March to Castle Rock (Hodges)
- A Childhood Hymn (Holsinger) FBA grade 2
- Mini-Suite (Gould) FBA grade 3
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
- Hosts of Freedom (King/arr. Paynter)
- Yorkshire Ballad (Barnes) FBA grade 3
- Peregrin - A Traveler's Tale (Akey) FBA grade 3
- St. Petersburg March (Vinson)
- Polly Oliver (Root) FBA grade 3
- Nathan Hale Trilogy (Curnow) FBA grade 3
Wind Ensemble
- Florentiner March (Fucik/ed. Bourgeois)
- Incantation and Dance (Chance) FBA grade 5
- An Original Suite (Jacob) FBA grade 5
- True Blue (King/arr. Swearingen)
- Tears of St. Lawrence (Perrine) FBA grade 3
- Fortress (Ticheli) FBA grade 4
- Normal (Bennett/arr. Clark)
- Poeme (Stalter) FBA grade 2
- Cossack Fantasy (White) FBA grade 3
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
- Our Heritage (King)
- A Hymn for Band (Stuart) FBA grade 3
- A Longford Legend (Sheldon) FBA grade 4
Wind Ensemble
- Gladiator (Sousa)
- O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen/Reynolds) FBA grade 5
- Pageant (Persichetti) FBA grade 5
- Big Four (King)
- Nettleton (Vinson) FBA grade 3
- Lindbergh Variations (Sheldon) FBA grade 3
- Lady Liberty March (Murtha)
- In Honor of the Fallen (Milner) FBA grade 2
- Two Scottish Dances (Vinson) FBA grade 2
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
- Kentucky Pride March (Edmondson)
- Yorkshire Ballad (Barnes) FBA grade 3
- Chanteys (Sheldon) FBA grade 4
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
- The Avenger March (King/Milford)
- The Silent Hills of My Childhood (Farmer) FBA grade 4
- El Camino Real (Reed/Longfield) FBA grade 3
Wind Ensemble
- The Boys of the Old Brigade (Chambers)
- Il Guarany Overture (Gomes/Clarke) FBA grade 6
- Council Oak (Gillingham) FBA grade 6
- The Peacemaker (King/Swearingen)
- As Summer Was Just Beginning (Daehn) FBA grade 3
- Songs of Old Kentucky (Karrick) FBA grade 4
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
- District: Brighton Beach (Latham); State: Sound Off (Sousa)
- Sheltering Sky (Mackey) FBA grade 3
- Rhapsodic Celebration (Sheldon) FBA grade 5
Wind Ensemble
- Children's March (Grainger/Rogers) FBA Grade 6
- Four Scottish Dances (Arnold/Paynter) FBA Grade 6
- Danzon No. 2 (Marquez/Nickel) FBA Grade 5
- Cradle of Liberty (Hayes/Lafferty)
- Shenandoah's Simple Gifts (Clark) FBA Grade 4
- Festive Dances (Thurston) FBA Grade 4
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
2024 - Shades of Red
Literature Performed at Jazz MPA
2015
- Act Your Age (Goodwin arr. Blair)
- I Remember Clifford (Golson arr. Vax)
- Blue Bossa (Dorham arr. Taylor)
- Blues in Hoss Flat (Foster & Basie arr. Taylor)
- Lil' Darlin' (Hefti arr. Phillippe)
- Tiger of San Pedro (La Barbera arr. Lavender)
- Bone Busters (arr. Taylor)
- Embraceable You (Gershwin arr. Phillippe)
- Fungii Mama (Mitchell arr. Lopez)
- Orange Sherbert (Nestico)
- God Bless the Child (Herzog & Holiday arr. Nestico)
- Ponteio (Lobo & Capinan arr. Richards)
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)
- Smack Dab in the Middle (Nestico)
- Rainbow Connection (Williams & Ascher arr. Taylor)
- So Danco Samba (Jobim arr. Lopez)
Jazz Ensemble 1
- Corner Pocket (Green/Collins)
- La Luz En Ti (Fernandez)
- Funky Cha-Cha (Sandoval/Eddy)
- Fly Me to the Moon (Howard/Gray)
- Angel Eyes (Dennis/Wolpe)
- Los Dos (Morey)
- North Shore Shuffle (Sorenson)
- All Will Be Well (Waters)
- Aventuras! (Baker)
Jazz Ensemble 1
- Giant Steps (Coltrane/Baker)
- I Remember Clifford (Golson/Morales)
- District: Black Orpheus (Bonfa/Richards); State: Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor (Mangione/Burke)
- Rollin' In Rhythm (Baker)
- October Rain (Gassi)
- Valencia (Shutack)
- The Vibe (Sciaino)
- Soft and Easy (White)
- Samba Norte (Sorenson)
- One Cool Morning (Sorenson)
- Dreamsville (Mancini/Berry)
- Barbados (Lee)
DeLand High School Band Awards
Varsity Letter/Service Bar Pin
A band member may earn a letter/bar in band by meeting the following criteria:
Rookie of the Year
This local award recognizes a freshman who maintains the highest musical and academic standards, shows leadership within their class, and continually strives to achieve the highest ideals and standards of the DHS band while maintaining a positive attitude and work ethic.
Rebecca Lynn Smith Award
This local award is named for a former member of the DeLand High School Band and is awarded to the student who exhibits an extraordinary level of dedication to the DeLand High School band program.
Buddy Bohner Memorial Award
This local award is named for a former member of the DeLand High School Band and recognizes a sophomore who maintains the highest musical and academic standards.
Outstanding Color Guard Member Award
This award recognizes an outstanding guard performer in the Band. The student does not have to be a senior to receive the award.
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
This national award recognizes an outstanding musician in the Jazz Band. The student does not have to be a senior to receive the award.
Patrick S. Gilmore Award
This national award recognizes an outstanding band member for their achievements and enthusiastic commitment to the band.
Director’s Award
This national award recognizes an outstanding band member who maintains the highest musical standards and goes above and beyond the minimum expectations to be the best musician they can be.
John Philip Sousa Award
This national award recognizes an outstanding senior band member who has demonstrated superior musicianship, leadership, dependability, loyalty, and cooperation both in and out of the band program.
John J. Heney Award
This local award is named for the founding director of the DeLand High School band and recognizes an outstanding senior band member who has demonstrated superior musicianship, leadership, dependability, loyalty, and cooperation both in and out of the band program.
A band member may earn a letter/bar in band by meeting the following criteria:
- Membership in the Marching Band, as well as a concert band (instrumentalists) or Winterguard (auxiliary) for one year.
- No unexcused absences from performances.
- Earned a grade “B” or above each grading period in band.
- No severe discipline problems or punishments.
Rookie of the Year
This local award recognizes a freshman who maintains the highest musical and academic standards, shows leadership within their class, and continually strives to achieve the highest ideals and standards of the DHS band while maintaining a positive attitude and work ethic.
Rebecca Lynn Smith Award
This local award is named for a former member of the DeLand High School Band and is awarded to the student who exhibits an extraordinary level of dedication to the DeLand High School band program.
Buddy Bohner Memorial Award
This local award is named for a former member of the DeLand High School Band and recognizes a sophomore who maintains the highest musical and academic standards.
Outstanding Color Guard Member Award
This award recognizes an outstanding guard performer in the Band. The student does not have to be a senior to receive the award.
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
This national award recognizes an outstanding musician in the Jazz Band. The student does not have to be a senior to receive the award.
Patrick S. Gilmore Award
This national award recognizes an outstanding band member for their achievements and enthusiastic commitment to the band.
Director’s Award
This national award recognizes an outstanding band member who maintains the highest musical standards and goes above and beyond the minimum expectations to be the best musician they can be.
John Philip Sousa Award
This national award recognizes an outstanding senior band member who has demonstrated superior musicianship, leadership, dependability, loyalty, and cooperation both in and out of the band program.
John J. Heney Award
This local award is named for the founding director of the DeLand High School band and recognizes an outstanding senior band member who has demonstrated superior musicianship, leadership, dependability, loyalty, and cooperation both in and out of the band program.