OC Band Members Participate in Solo and Ensemble Festival

Congratulations to the Owensboro Catholic band members who participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Burns Middle School. The band members had outstanding results with 21 Distinguished (the top rating), and 5 Proficient (Excellent) ratings overall. The band achieved their goal of receiving only Distinguished and Proficient ratings.

Every member of the Owensboro Catholic Middle School band who participated received at least one Distinguished Rating. The Middle school results were:


Solos:

Sam Booth—Alto Saxophone Solo— Distinguished

Jake Hayden—Alto Saxophone Solo— Distinguished

Jackson Bittel—Alto Saxophone Solo— Distinguished

Rex Berry—Tenor Saxophone Solo— Distinguished

Jacob Payne—Trumpet Solo— Distinguished

Logan Buckman—Snare Solo— Distinguished

Evan Christodoulou—Snare Solo— Distinguished

Will Wright—Snare Solo— Distinguished



Ensembles:

Saxophone Duet—Sam Booth, Mason Jackson— Distinguished

Woodwind Quartet—Becca Ballard, Jackson Bittel, Jake Hayden, Rex Berry— Distinguished

Low Brass Trio—Jack Padgett, Griffin Wassmer, Ben Keller— Distinguished

Trombone Duet—Jack Padgett, Griffin Wassmer— Proficient

7th Grade Percussion Ensemble—Evan Christodoulou, Rex Berry, Sydney Tabor, Becca Ballard, Jake Hayden, Eva Cash, Nicholas Russell, Will Wright, Joey Phillips, Lindsey Carrico, Jackson Bittel-- Distinguished

8th Grade Percussion Ensemble—Logan Buckman, Sam Booth, Tyler Mayfield, Griffin Wassmer, Jack Padgett, Ben Keller, Mason Jackson, Jacob Payne, Kelby Roberts-- Distinguished



The Owensboro Catholic High School Band members also had outstanding results:
Solos:

Andrew Riccio—Alto Saxophone Solo-- Distinguished

Shelby Bennett—Alto Saxophone Solo-- Proficient

Wren Osborne—Trumpet Solo— Distinguished

Cory Burdette—Trombone Solo— Distinguished

Reid Wassmer—Euphonium Solo— Distinguished

Michael Decker—Tuba Solo— Distinguished



Ensembles:

Flute Trio—Morgan Oller, Allison Schepers, Emily Lorenzen— Proficient

Clarinet Ensemble—Kevin Thompson, Megan Alvey, Emily Wills, Kelsey Conkright, Marissa Wilson, Emily Rose— Distinguished

Clarinet/Flute Duet—Marissa Wilson, Mary Catherine Carter— Proficient

Alto Sax Duet—Kyle Alvey, Shelby Bennett— Proficient

Low Brass Quartet—Reid Wassmer, Cory Burdette, Samuel Johnson, Michael Decker— Distinguished

Percussion Ensemble—Hunter Steele, Reid Wassmer, Eric McBride, Emily Wills, Emily Rose, Nicholas Gray, Kyle Alvey, Cory Burdette, Dylan McKay, Shelby Bennett, Samuel Johnson-- Distinguished