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The Henry Co. High School Marching Patriots

Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to the home of the Award Winning Henry County High School Marching Patriots.  The Henry Co. High School Marching Band is under direction of Michael Nelson, Ryan Wilkerson, and Chris Watson. 
 
Good luck with the 2011 – 2012 competition season!

2011 Marching Show

Urban Pulse

2011 Marching Show

Band Trip

Washington D.C.

Performance at Nation’s Capital

Performance at Nation’s Capital

The Henry County High School Marching Band travels to Washington D.C. to perform at the World War II Memorial March 31 – April 4, 2012.

Music selections include:

Ammerland – Jacob de Haan
Pantheon – Michael Sweeney
The Klaxon – Henry Fillmore
The Civil War – Paul Jennings
Lincoln at Gettysburg – Barry E. Kopetz 
 

 
News 

Welcome to the Home of the HCHS Bands

This site should serve as a valuable tool for students and parents to find information throughout the year. Use the links at the top of the page to navigate the website. Press the small red triangle at the top of the page for a drop down menu with a calendar and upcoming dates.

Upcoming Booster Meeting

Our next HCHS Band Booster’s meeting will take place on Tuesday February 21, 2012. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm in Henry County High School’s Little Theater. We hope to see you there!

Final Washington D.C. Payment

Parents, remember that the final payment for the Washington D.C. trip is due to Thomas Tours by February 15, 2012.

Henry County students participate in All West and All State Bands and Orchestra

Congratulations to the following seven students from Henry County for earning a chair in the All West Band and Orchestra regional performing ensembles. They had to audition against 4,500 other students in West Tennessee for an opportunity to perform with these prestigious groups. These students will travel to Memphis on February 4 – 6, 2012 for their clinics.

Students earning chairs in the senior high/junior high band include:

Adam Mason — HCHS, 12th grade, tuba, third chair, senior high red band.
Hannah Barker — Grove School, 9th grade, flute, seventh chair, junior high gold band.
Tyler Bursey — HCHS, 11th grade, clarinet, senior high fourth alternate.

Students earning spots in the senior high honors orchestra include:

Harrison Lundberg — HCHS, 10th grade, string bass, third chair.
Deanna Cook — HCHS, 11th grade, violin, 27th chair.
Amber Upton — HCHS, 11th grade, viola, fourth alternate.

Henry County High Schools very own Harrison Lundberg’s audition was so exceptional that he earned a chair to perform in the Tennessee All State Orchestra on string bass. This group will perform at the Tennessee Music Education Association State Conference in mid April. This group is comprised of the greatest senior high school players in all of Tennessee.

The HCHS Jazz Ensemble Performance

The HCHS Jazz Ensemble and Vocal Motion will perform on Wednesday February 8, 2012 (5:30pm – 7:00pm) at the Grace Episcopal Church Youth Group dinner fundraiser. The fundraiser is to benefit the youth group for an upcoming ski trip to French Lick, Indiana. Each tickets will cost $10.00 per plate. Your meal will include:

Spaghetti
Italian salad
Soft breadsticks
Homemade dessert and
Iced tea.

Come out for a romantic evening of great Italian food, dessert, and music.

HCHS Winter Guard’s First Performance

The newly formed Henry County High School Winter Guard performed for the first time in public at the Fred J. Page Stars of Winter Guard Show on Saturday, January 21, 2012. HCHS winter guard placed 8th out of 12 performing ensembles in the Novice class. The guard has only rehearsed since the beginning of January and already shows great potential for the future. This group will perform at half time of the HCHS Boys Basketball game on Tuesday February 7, 2012. Come out and support the HCHS Winter Guard and Basketball Team.

Concert Festival and Washington D.C. Trip Music

The directors are proud to announce the repertoire list for Concert Festival and our trip to Washington D.C. The theme for Washington is Remembering the Civil War, in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War this past year. The repertoire is as followed:

Concert Festival Music

Ammerland – Jacob de Haan
Pantheon – Michael Sweeney

Washington D.C. Music

The Klaxon – Henry Fillmore
The Civil War – Paul Jennings
Lincoln at Gettysburg – Barry E. Kopetz

 
Director’s Corner
“What an exciting year it has been so far! I want to say how proud I am of all the hard work the students put in during the marching season. It’s wonderful to see all the superior awards the students brought home this past season. I know they deserve and earned every single one. I want to announce that the second half of the year is equally going to be awesome! Between concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, winter guard, small ensemble groups, solo and ensemble, concert festival, All West/All State, and Washington D.C.; there is lots in store for this second half of the year. It’s great to see all the change and growth this program is going through from day to day. Our newly formed jazz ensemble and winter guards are doing fantastic thus far. They are already performing within the community and getting a lot of great publicity. Also our percussion is hard at work putting together an entire percussion ensemble concert. Parents, I want to encourage you to keep motivating your students to keep with music in their lives. Henry County High School Bands are skyrocketing towards greatness. I cannot wait to see what the future holds. Everyone have great day and as always: Do a good job, Have a good time, and Think about it! ”
Mr. Nelson 1
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“I am excited to start my second year with the Henry County Patriot Band! This year is sure to have many memories and achievements! I look forward to working with the students, parents, and staff to achieve excellence. Excellence is never an accident; it is the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities.”
Chris Watson 1
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