Webster High School Marching Band

Webster, NY

Under the direction of
Brian Wilt

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Historical Information

Webster 2007

• Performance selections
  • Field show: "Celebration"
    • "Procession to the Cathedral" From Lohengrin By Richard Wagner
    • "Stars and Stripes Forever" By John Philip Sousa
    • "Dance Bacchanale" From Samson and Dalilah By Camille Saint-Saens
  • Parade: "Stars and Stripes Forever"
    
• Schedule
• Staff
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  Oct 20: Webster hosted its 22nd-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster Schroeder H.S. on Saturday, October 20th at 5:00 pm. Eleven other bands participated with Webster performing in exhibition.
• Lockland and Kettering Ohio
  The band visited Ohio and competed in two of their OMEA Competitions in one day!

Webster 2006

• Performance selections
  • Field show: "If Only Life Were a Rhapsody"
    • "Hungarian Rhapsody #2" by Franz Liszt
    • "Romanian Rhapsody #1" by George Enescu
  • Parade: "American Salute", by Morton Gould
    
• Schedule
• Staff
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  Oct 21: Webster hosted its 21st-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster Schroeder H.S. on Saturday, October 21st at 4:00 pm. Eleven other bands participated with Webster performing in exhibition.
  See photos from the Fanfare on our photo gallery page!
• Fiesta Bowl Band Championship - Phoenix, Arizona
  Dec 26-Jan 1: Webster participated the 2006 Fiesta Bowl National Championship of Bands with our field show and parade.The Band took 8th out of 12 bands overall in the competition and beat out the winning band in the parade!

Webster 2005

• Performance selections
  • Field show: "Russian Holidays"
    • "Russian Christmas Music" by Alfred Reed
    • "Lullaby" from Gayne (Gayane) Ballet Suite by Aram Khachaturian
    • "Russian Easter Overture" by Nikolay bRimsky-Korsakov  
  • Parade: "Thundering Stars",arranged by Michael Klesch and Thom Hannum
    based on "Thunderer" and "Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa
• Schedule  
• Staff
• Second Annual Indoor Winter Guard Spectacular
  March 5, 2005: The Webster Marching Band Boosters hosted the WHSMB Second Annual Indoor Winter Guard Spectacular at Willink Middle School! Twenty-eight visiting guards from the North East Colorguard Circuit performed.
• BOA Regional, Bowling Green, KY
  Sept 24: Webster competed with 27 other bands in a Bands of America Regional competition at Western Kentucky University. Full Prelims Schedule.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  Oct 22: Webster hosted its 20th-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster Schroeder H.S. on Saturday, October 22nd at 5:00 pm. Twelve other bands participated with Webster performing in exhibition.
• NYSFBC Championship
  Oct 30: Webster performed with 50 other high school bands in this all-day annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome!

Webster 2004

• Performance selections
  • Field show:"Three"
    • "Third Symphony" by Aaron Copland - " Fanfare for the Common Man
    • "Third Symphony" by Camille Saint-Saens - 4th Movement
    • "Third Symphony" by Randall Thompson - 4th Movement
  • Parade: "In the Stone"by Earth, Wind and Fire
    arranged by Michael Klesch
• Schedule
• Staff
• First Annual Indoor Winter Guard Spectacular 
  March 27: The Webster Marching Band Boosters hosted the WHSMB First Annual Indoor Winter Guard Spectacular at Spry Middle School!  Thirteen visiting guards from the North East Colorguard Circuit competed.
• Webster Marching Band Day at Frontier Field
  July 24:  Members of the trumpet section had the honor of playing the National Anthem at the start of the Red Wings baseball game. The Red Wings beat the Louisville Bats 3-1 in front of a crowd of 6800. See photos in our Photo Gallery.
• DCI Competition and Clinic
  July 26: The band attended the Drum Corps International competition in Buffalo where they were also treated to a clinic with the Santa Clara Vanguard. Inspired by the cheers of their new Webster fans, the Santa Clara Vanguard finished in first place in a very close contest with The Cadets. See photos in our Photo Gallery.
• BOA Regional, Massillon, OH
  Sept 18: Webster competed with 17 other bands in a Bands of America Regional competition at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, OH.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  Oct 2: Webster hosted its 19th-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster H.S. on Saturday, October 2nd. Fourteen other bands participated with Webster performing in exhibition.
  See photos from the retreat on Jamestown's web site. Thank you to Jamestown for providing the link!
• NYSFBC Championship
  Oct 24: Webster performed with 51 other high school bands in this all-day annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome!
• Half-time Show - Section V Class AA Football Championship
  Oct 31: Webster performed their full field show at half-time as Webster Schroeder and Webster Thomas High Schools faced each other in the Section V Class AA Championship Game at the University of Rochester's Fauver Stadium. Thomas defeated Schroeder 28-26.
• BOA Grand Nationals Competition
  Nov 4-6: Webster visited Indianapolis, Indiana where they were one of 93 high school bands participating in the Bands of America Grand Nationals field competition.

Webster 2003 (Webster's 20th anniversary!)

• Performance selections
  • Field show: "Changes"
    • "Danza Final" and "Danza del Trigo" from Alberto Ginastera's "Estancia"
    • "Marsch" from Paul Hindemith's "Symphonic Metamorphosis"
  • Parade: " Children of Sanchez", by Chuck Mangione
    arranged by Ralph Ford and Paula Williams
• Schedule
• Staff
• NYSFBC Championship
  Oct 26: Webster performed with 48 other high school bands in this all-day annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome!
• BOA Regional, Bridgeport, CT
  Oct 25: Webster was in Bridgeport, Connecticut to take part in our second Bands of America Regional competition at John F. Kennedy Stadium.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  Oct 18: Webster hosted its 18th-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster Schroeder High School. Ten bands joined us to put on a show in spite the drizzle!
• BOA Regional, Massillon, OH
  Oct 4: Webster participated in our first of two Bands of America Regional competitions for this year.
  Check out our Massillon photo gallery!

Webster 2002

• Performance selections
  • Field show:"Defiance!" including Dmitri Shostakovich selections of
    • "Ballet Suite #4", 1st Movement
    • "Festive Overture"
  • Fiesta Bowl parade: "Children of Sanchez", by Chuck Mangione
    arranged by Ralph Ford and Paula Wiliams
  • Summer parade: "Thundering Stars", arranged by Michael Klesch and Thom Hannum
    based on "Thunderer" and "Stars and Stripes Forever" by John Philip Sousa
• Staff
• Schedule
• Webster's NYSFBC Double Header!
  Oct 12-13: Webster performed at two NYSFBC competitions. Saturday, we attended the Liverpool show, then on Sunday traveled to the east coast for our first visit to Arlington.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  Oct 19: Webster hosted its 17th-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster H.S. on Saturday, October 19th. We had a cold (but dry) evening!
• NYSFBC Championship
  Oct 27: Webster performed with 43 other high school bands in this all-day annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome!
• Fiesta Bowl Band Championship - Phoenix, Arizona
  Dec 29-31: Webster participated the 2002 Fiesta Bowl National Championship of Bands with our field show and parade.

Webster 2001

• Performance selections
  • Field show:
    Selections from "The Red Pony" by Aaron Copland featuring
    • "Morning on the Ranch",
    • "Dream March / Circus Music"
    • "Happy Ending"
    Also, from Copland's " Our Town"
    • "Grover's Corner"
  • Parade:"National Emblem", by Edwin Bagley

  The music, "The Red Pony", is Coplands music score for the movie of the same name. The movie is derived from John Steinbecks book, "The Red Pony", four short stories, set on the same ranch, utilizing the same characters that tell the story of growing up. The addition of "Grover's Corner" rounds out the program utilizing the familiar style we know as Copland.

• Staff
• Performance schedule
• BOA Grand Nationals competition
  Nov 8-10: Webster visited Indianapolis, Indiana this weekend where we were one of 90 high school bands (and the only one from New York State) who participated in the Bands of America Grand Nationals field competition. (press release)
• NYSFBC Championship
  Oct 28: Webster performed with 41 other bands in this all-day annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome!
• Willink Middle School Grand Opening
  Oct 23: The marching band helped with the grand opening ceremony of Willink Middle School.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  Oct 20: Webster hosted its 16th-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster Schroeder H.S. on Saturday, October 20th. (press release)
• BOA at Hempstead, NY (Hofstra University)
  Oct 13: Webster participated with 13 other bands from New York and other states in this Bands of America Eastern Regional competition in Hempstead, NY. (press release)

Webster 2000

• Performance selections for 2000
  • Field show: "To Tame the Perilous Skies" and "On An American Spiritual" by David R. Holsinger
  • Parade: "American Salute", by Morton Gould
• Staff
• Performance schedule
• 2000 competition summary
  This is a summary of just the competitions in which Webster participated for 2000.
• BOA at Hempstead, NY (Hofstra University)
  Oct 7: Webster participated with 23 other bands from New York and other states in this Bands of America Eastern Regional competition in Hempstead, NY. Webster qualified for the finals and finished in 5th place!
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  Oct 21: Webster hosted its 15th-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster H.S. on Saturday, October 21st. Fifteen high school bands entertained for what may be Webster's biggest crowd ever!
• NYSFBC Championship
  Oct 29: Webster joined 39 other bands in this all-day annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome!
  
• BOA Grand Nationals competition
  Nov 9-11: Webster travelled to Indianapolis, Indiana where we were one of 87 high school bands (and the only one from New York State) to participate in the Bands of America Grand Nationals field competition.

Webster 1999

• Performance selections for 1999
  • Field show: Compositions by Ron Nelson
    • "Epiphanies (Fanfares and Chorales)"
    • "Lauds (Praise High Day)"
    • "Rocky Point Holiday"
  • Parade: "The Thunderer", by John Philip Sousa
• New Marching Band Director!
  As of March 1, 1999, Dick Fischette is Webster's new marching band director. Dick Fischette was formerly Webster's caption head for the visual staff. Paul Maginn, who started the marching band in 1984, was director for most of its existence. He decided to spend more time with his family, but is continuing as a music instructor in Webster.
• Staff
• Performance schedule
• 1999 competition summary
  This is a summary of just the competitions in which Webster participated for 1999.
• BOA at Toledo, OH
  On October 2nd Webster participated with 29 bands from other states in this Bands of America Eastern Regional competition in Toledo, Ohio. This was an all-day event which started at 8:00am and didn't finish until 11:15pm! Webster placed 7th in the finals.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  On Saturday, October 16th Webster hosted its 14th-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster H.S. Fifteen high school bands performed in one place for a fantastic evening!
  We offer our apologies to the participating bands and the spectators for the confusion with the Autumn Fanfare agenda. (We had listed the performance order incorrectly within some of the classes.) :-(
• NYSFBC Championship
  On October 24th Webster participated with 39 other bands in this annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome and placed 2nd in their class!
  
• BOA Grand Nationals competition
  On November 11-13, Webster visited Indianapolis, Indiana where they were one of 80 high school bands (and the only one from New York State) participating in the BOA Grand Nationals field competition. We did make it to the semi-finals, but not the finals this year.
• Webster HS Football half-time show at the state semi-finals!
  Webster performed at our football team's state semi-finals game in Syracuse at The Dome. Webster (the football team) won, so they're going the state championship on Saturday, November 27th! Congratulations!!

Webster 1998

• Performance selections for 1998
  • Field show: Selections from "Roman Festival", by Ottorino Respighi (more...)
    In order of performance: "Circus", "Octoberfest", and "The Epiphany"
  • Parade: "Silverado", by Bruce Broughton (more...)
• Staff
• Performance schedule
  This was our complete performance schedule for 1998. No scores - just where we had public performances, including parades.
• 1998 competition summary
  This is a summary of just the competitions in which Webster participated for 1998.
• Fiesta Bowl Band Championship - Phoenix, Arizona
  January 1st, 1999: Webster took second place and several caption awards at the 1998 Fiesta Bowl National Championship of Bands. Part of the group was stranded in Phoenix for an extra day due to a winter storm in Chicago. (More details)
• Fiesta Bowl Parade - Phoenix, Arizona
  January 2nd, 1999: Webster led the 1998 Fiesta Bowl Parade and was awarded second in their class and second in Marching.
• BOA at Morgantown
  October 3rd: Webster participated with 27 bands from other states in this Bands of America Eastern Regional competition in Morgantown, West Virginia. Webster Placed 2nd in their class in prelims, and 3rd overall in finals. Webster also was awarded Highest Achievement Awards for Outstanding Visual in both prelims (tie) and finals!
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  October 17th: Webster hosted its 13th-annual New York State Field Band Conference competition at Webster H.S. It was warm and dry (for a change)!
• NYSFBC Championship
  October 25th: Webster participated with 38 other bands in this annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome and placed second in their class.
• Buffalo Bills Pre-Game & Half-Time Show
  November 22: Webster was invited to perform at a Buffalo Bills football game in Buffalo on November 22. Buffalo played Indianapolis for "Rochester Day" at the stadium. To a crowd of about 49,000, Webster played a pre-game and a half-time show, and the Bills beat the Colts 34 to 11. Thanks to the Bills organization for the opportunity and the fantastic way they treated us!
• Webster High School Football Half-Time Show at Class AA section V finals
  Congratulations to the Webster High School Varsity football team which made the Class AA section V finals! On November 8th, they competed against Fairport at the University of Rochester Fauver Stadium. The Webster High School Marching Band performed at half-time.

Webster 1997

• 1997 Performance selections
  • Field show: Selections from "The Planets", by Gustav Holst(also see the Holst Birthplace Museum)
    
    • "Mars", the Bringer of War
    • "Venus", the Bringer of Peace
    • "Mercury", the Winged Messenger
    • "Jupiter", the Bringer of Jollity
  • Parade: "Stars and Stripes Forever", by John Philip Sousa
    (1997 was the 100th anniversary of the first performance of "Stars and Stripes Forever". See the May, 1997 issue of Reader's Digest, pg 100)
• Staff
• Performance schedule
  This was our complete performance schedule for 1997. No scores - just where we had public performances, including parades.
• BOA Grand Nationals competition
  November 13: Webster participated in the BOA Grand Nationals field competition in Indianapolis, Indiana. We made the finals (top 10 of 80 bands)!
• NYSFBC Championship
  October 26: Webster took 3rd place in this annual New York state-wide competition at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  October 18: This was the first time that the Webster-hosted NYSFBC event was held in the new stadium. This year, 12 bands gathered for Webster's 12th-annual competition at Webster H.S.!
• BOA Eastern Regional competition
  October 11: Webster swept the Class AAA preliminaries in Morgantown, West Virginia, and took second in the finals!
• New York State Field Band Conference (NYSFBC) year recap
  • NYSFBC 1997 performance schedule and results for the year
    
  • NYSFBC 1997 participating bands
    

Webster 1996

• 1996 Performance selections
  • Field show: "The Firebird", by Igor Stravinsky (also see a Stravinsky biography by BMG Music)
  • Parade: "The Thunderer", by John Philip Sousa
• Staff
• Performance schedule
• Webster's Firebird performance description
• BOA Eastern Regional competition
  September 28: Webster participated with 20 other bands in the Bands of America Regional Championships in Charleston, WV.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  October 19: The rain did not stop for this Webster-hosted band competition which was held on Saturday, October 19.
• BOA Grand Nationals competition
  November 7 - 9: Webster participated in the Bands of America 1996 Grand Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana. Out of the 79 bands performing at this BOA national competition, Webster was the only New York State band.

Webster 1995

• 1995 Performance selections
  • Field show: "Mass", by Leonard Bernstein
  • Parade: "Stars and Stripes Forever", by John Philip Sousa
• Staff
• 1995 New York State Field Band Conference Championship
  November 5: Webster had its final competition of 1995 at the Syracuse University Carrier Dome.
• Webster's "Autumn Fanfare"
  October 21: The Webster 1995 "Autumn Fanfare" almost got rained out!
• BOA Eastern Regional competition
  September 30: Webster also participated in the 1995 Bands of America (BOA) Eastern Regional Championship in Toledo Ohio.
• 1995 Ryder Cup
  Webster led the 1995 Ryder Cup parade in Pittsford, NY.

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