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The All-Catholic Concert Band is comprised of the top music students in our Philadelphia archdiocesan high schools and private Catholic high schools. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia (AOP) Secondary Arts program annually hosts the All-Catholic ensembles, which includes the All-Catholic Band. This ensemble requires lengthy preparation and auditions in the fall for a seat. The ensemble practices a few times leading up to a large performance at one of the AOP High Schools. Every few years, the members of the All-Catholic Band participate in the Concert of Excellence along with the other All-Catholic ensembles and Archdiocesan Elementary Music Festivals, which is hosted at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.
The 2021 All-Catholic Concert Band Festival was held at Cardinal O'Hara High School for the 2020-2021 Academic Year. |
2021 All-Catholic Band
Cardinal O'Hara was very excited to have been the host for the All-Catholic Concert Band this year! While reimagined for this year, the excellence and foundational music education experience of the festival remained, with social distancing and COVID-19 safety protocols held in place. This year, Dr. James Colonna of Messiah University was our guest conductor for the outdoor festival held on Saturday, April 10th. Seventy-four students representing AOP Secondary Schools and private Catholic High Schools throughout the five-county region were selected to participate in the AOP 2021 All-Catholic Concert Band. The students performed selections that included "The Star Spangled Banner: A Symphonic Portrait," composed by James Swearingen; "Americans We," composed by Henry Fillmore; "Portraits," composed by James Colonna, our guest conductor; and "Amazing Grace," composed by Frank Ticheli.
The All-Catholic Band in the 2018 Concert of Excellence!
Source: https://catholicphilly.com/2016/03/photo-features/concert-of-excellence-showcases-musical-talents-at-kimmel-center/
