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Richland County High School 
Instrumental Ensembles


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Concert Bands

Honors Wind Ensemble
The Honors Wind Ensemble is the premiere concert band at RCHS. This is an auditioned ensemble that meets before school over the second through fourth quarters from 7:00-7:50 AM. The Honors Wind Ensemble performs at festivals, competitions, and performs extensively within the community and at the high school. This ensemble also supports several home basketball games. Auditions are held near the end of the 1st term. Those students that pass the audition for the Honors Wind Ensemble may register for the course under the condition that this is a three-term obligation that covers terms 2, 3, & 4. 
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Symphonic Band
This ensemble is the larger of the two concert bands and is a non-auditioned ensemble. Anyone with prior band experience may register for this class. Symphonic Band is designed to create an enjoyable, educational experience for students that make music their focus, to those that are simply in the ensemble for the experience. The Symphonic Band performs within the community, at the high school, for parades (1st term), and at home basketball games. The ensemble performs marches, traditional, standard, and contemporary band repertoire. This ensemble meets during the 1st block from 8:00-9:20 AM over terms 2, 3, & 4. Students may register for any or all terms.

PLEASE NOTE:
There is a P.E. waver/credit if registering for the Symphonic Band (term 2). Students must register for the Marching Tigers during the 1st term to register for the Symphonic Band during the 2nd term due to the P.E. waver. Students do not have to register for the Marching Tigers to enroll in the Symphonic Band for the 3rd & 4th terms.

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Athletic Bands

Marching Tigers
This marching band consists of Richland County High School (RCHS) students. The Marching Tigers perform for entertainment at RCHS home football games, parades, and completes in marching band festivals. The instruments found within the Marching Tigers includes brass, woodwind, percussion instruments, as well as the color guard (also known as auxiliary). The Marching Tigers meet during the 1st term each school year from 7-9:20 AM on Mondays through Fridays.

PLEASE NOTE:
There is a P.E. waver/credit if registering for the Marching Tigers (term 1).

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Basketball Bands
The Orange Band & Black Band are both bands that perform at boys & girls home basketball games, and school assemblies. These are not ensemble for which student register, but are in fact the Symphonic Band and the Honors Wind Ensemble reorganized into equally sized ensemble with balanced instrumentation. To be eligible to perform in either band, you must be enrolled in one of the concert bands. These ensembles perform at games over terms 2 & 3. ​
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Jazz Ensembles

Jazz Band & Jazz Combo
   
The Jazz Band / Jazz Combo are composed of a wide range of student abilities in jazz. This band performs at festivals, jazz competitions, and performs extensively within the community and at the high school. Those students that pass the audition for the Jazz Band / Jazz Combo may register for the this ensemble over terms 1, 2, 3, & 4. The Jazz Band / Jazz Combo meets during the 5th block from 2:21-3:00 PM.

 

[ UPDATED 1/23/2018 ]

RCHS BANDS

Richland County High School
1200 E. Laurel St. Olney, IL 62450
(618) 393-2191 ext. 3153
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