Instrumental Program
Raymond Cree
Annual Performances
Shakey's Night Band Fundraiser
PSHS Homecoming Parade
Veterans Day Parade
Festival of Lights Parade
Holiday Community Tour
Beginning Band Holiday Sampler
SCSBOA District Solo & Ensemble Festival
SCSBOA Regional Solo & Ensemble Festival
Tour de Palm Springs
Winter Concert
SCSBOA Band and Orchestra Festival
Tea Party Fundraiser
Forum Music Festival
Awards Concert
Honors Dessert
8th Grade Promotion Ceremony
Raymond Cree Middle School Ensembles
Listed below are the different ensembles students can be a part through the Instrumental Program. We welcome you to get to know these ensembles.
Wind Ensemble
Wind Ensemble is a one-year course designed to teach advanced instrumental skills and have proven through audition that they are ready for the highest-level ensemble. This group performs at many concerts and parades during the year including required attendance at the Winter and Spring Concerts, music festival in March and May. Other mandatory events include off campus tours and Marching Band trips.
- To maintain your instrument and be able to spot-check mechanical problems.
- To produce an advanced tone quality consistent with your instrument.
- To read and write advanced level musical notation.
- Advanced level performance skills and etiquette.
- Appropriate major/minor and chromatic scales.
- Advanced level music theory.
- Expanded note range and music vocabulary skills.
- To prepare a solo or small ensemble piece for festival or classroom.
- Play and movement techniques associated with marching band performance.
- To work well with others towards a common goal and skills to make a successful transition to a high school instrumental program.
- Experience a variety of performance opportunities.
Wind Ensemble Past Repertoire
- Adrenaline Engines by Randall Standridge
- Agressivo by Randall Standridge
- Allied Honor March by Karl L. King
- Amazing Grace by Robert Sheldon
- Antares by Elliot del Borgo
- Apparitions by Brian Balmages
- Armed Forces March by Michael Sweeney
- Fanfare on Ode to Joy by James Curnow
- Fantasy on an Irish Air by Richard Saucedo
- Fantasy on Yankee Doodle by Mark Williams
- General Lee by Karl L. King
- Make Way for Melody by Metcalf
- Moscow 1941 by Brian Balmages
- Omaha Beach by John Edmondson
- Pandora by Randall Standridge
- Pevensy Castle by Robert Sheldon
- Shaker Variants by Elliot del Borgo
- Shananegans by Robert Sheldon
- Spirit Dance by George Farmer
- Structures by Roland Barret
- Symphony No. 3 Finale by Mahler/arr. Richard Saucedo
- Rage by Randall Standridge
Advanced Band
Advanced band is a one-year course designed to teach intermediate/advanced instrumental skills to students with one or more years of prior experience. Students are required to be part of the Marching Band. This group performs at many concerts and parades during the year including required attendance at the Winter and Spring Concert and music festival in March. Other mandatory events include off campus tours and Marching Band trips.
- To maintain your instrument in good working order.
- To produce an advanced quality sound/tone on your instrument.
- To read and write traditional musical notation.
- Performance skills and etiquette.
- To expand knowledge and proficiency of music theory.
- To expand your note range and vocabulary of performance skills.
- Memorization of Major Scales.
- To work with other musicians towards a common goal.
- Playing and movement technique associated with marching band.
Beginning Band
Beginning band is a one-year course designed to teach beginning instrumental skills to students with no previous experience or some experience at an earlier level.
- To assemble and maintain your instrument.
- To produce a good quality sound/tone on your instrument.
- To read and write traditional musical notation.
- Performance skills and etiquette.
- Basic music Theory.
- To work with other musicians toward a common goal.
Marching Band
Comprised of Wind Ensemble and Advanced Band students. Students perform in three parades in the fall and other community events. Students rehearse two to three times per week after school.
- Season from October thru December
Solo and Ensemble
Comprised of second and third year members who have the opportunity to experience performing in a chamber music setting (solo, duet, trio, quartet, quintet) in the District Solo and Ensemble Festival hosted at Cree. Students also have the opportunity to perform in the Annual Tea Party Fundraiser and Regional Festival at Cal Baptist University in Riverside
- Season from January thru May
Beginning Honor Band
An after school ensemble that meets once per week beginning mid January comprised of Beginning Band students who have demonstrated proper developed skills, classroom etiquette, a high grade in Trimester 1 and look for a challenge outside of the normal school day.
- Season from January thru May
Stage Band
Comprised of second and third students who meet once per week to learn a few pieces for end of the year activities such as Honors Dessert and 8th Grade Promotion. Most music is pop related.
- Season April thru June
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