Quakertown Community High School Band

Quakertown Community

High School

600 Park Ave.

Quakertown, PA 18951

(215)529-2135 band room

(215)529-2061 fax

Frank C. Parker

Director of Bands

e-mail:fparker@qcsd.org

Links

www.qmpo.org : Quakertown Music Promoters Organization website

www.qcsd.org : Quakertown Community School District website

Below: QCHS Jazz Ensemble/Pep Band greet former president Bill Clinton after a campaign rally at Quakertown High School on April 15, 2008.

News:

3/3/10: Quakertown High School band welcomes Awesome student teacher! We are very pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Peter Zimmer, a senior Music Education Major from Moravian College, beginning on March 15, 2010. Mr. Zimmer brings a wealth of experience to our students. Check out the May 13 concert to see Mr. Zimmer’s debut on the podium with the Concert Band and Symphonic Band.

2/17/10: Quakertown student selected for Bands Of America National Honor Band Read the official press release here.

2/17/10: Five Quakertown students qualify for PMEa Region-State Band. Ashley (french horn), Kirk (tuba), Joel (euphonium), Greg (bass clarinet), and Selena (alto clarinet) completed the re-audition process at Lower Merion High School on Feb. 13. All five students are moving on to Region Six Band to be held at Philadelphia’s Northeast High School, from March 25 - 27, 2010. Selena, Greg, and Joel finished in first place in their respective sections. CONGRATULATIONS!

12/23/09: Tentative summer and fall 2010 schedule posted on the Panther Marching band Page.

12/20/09: Click on the links below to listen to mp3’s from the December 15th band concert.

SYMPHONIC BAND:

Patapan.mp3

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.mp3

Variants on A Moravian Hymn.mp3

Sleigh Ride.mp3

Dashing Through The Snow.mp3

9th grade Concert BAND:

Ukrainian Bell Carol 9th grade.mp3

5/16/09: To Check out recordings from the QCHS Jazz ENsemble PMEA Performance at the Valley Forge Convention Center Click on the links below.

North Beach Breakdown PMEA 2009

Don't Get Around Much Anymore PMEA 2009

11/10/08: “Panther” Marching Band wraps up great season with third place finish at National Championships!!! The QCHS “Panther” Marching band traveled to Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday to compete in the US Scholastic Band Association National Championships. The event featured 100 bands from the United States, performing their final show of the year. Quakertown competed with schools from North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.

Congratulations to our students for their THIRD PLACE finish!!! The Quakertown band finished with their highest score, ever at 96.75!! The band had a very successful season, locally, as well. QCHS finished in first place at the Northeast PA Regional, the Hillsborough, New Jersey show, and the USSBA Preview of Champions. The band also captured their first PA State Championship last month.

Upcoming events:

Dress Rehearsal

March 8, 2010

CONCERT BAND: 5:30 - 7:00 PM

SYMPHONIC BAND: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

high school auditorium

Spring Band Concert

March 9, 2010

7:30 PM

high school auditorium

report times:

Symphonic Band 6:00 PM