Congratulations!

Congratulations, Concert Band! The band traveled to USC High School on Monday for the Minnesota State High School League's Large Group Contest. The band performed Mannin Veen by Haydn Wood and Persistence by Richard Saucedo. Both pieces were on the Class I literature list which is the highest (hardest) level of music. The band received scores of 32, 38, and 38 on a 40-point scale. This means the band received an overall rating of Superior.

This marks the 10th consecutive year that the Madelia Concert Band has received superior ratings at contest and the 7th consecutive year that the band has done so performing Class I literature. Way to go!

What is truly impressive to me about this is that we are a 9-12 band with around 70% of the students in grades 9-10. Most of the bigger districts have a 9-10 band and an 11-12 band. The 9-10 bands usually compete performing class III literature. So our MCB 9-10 graders have really done impressive work! It is great working with student musicians who work hard during rehearsals and perform wonderful music with expression, sensitivitiy, and maturity.

MCB members - give me your comments on our contest performance!