University of Montevallo Honor Band Festival

 

We are proud to announce the Sixteenth Annual University of Montevallo Honor Band Festival, February 29-March 2, 2008. The festival will include opportunities to perform standard concert band repertoire and some new pieces as well. The Alabama Symphony Orchestra will kick off the weekend with a concert on Friday night, February 29, at 7:00 p.m. at Palmer Auditorium.  Additionally, the UM Wind Ensemble will perform its concert on Saturday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m.

To see the list of invited students click here.
Names may be added to the document as the Festival approaches

To download a registration form for invited students, click here.
 
Attached is the recommendation form for directors’ use only, as well as a tentative schedule.  The deadline for application is February 1, 2008. We reserve the right to invite a limited number to fill the positions available.  Upper class students will have first preference, but we encourage young talented students to apply as well.  Please rank your students fairly with 1 being the highest. Required musical excerpts will be exercise No. 1 from the Alabama Senior High All-State Audition List. Percussionists must choose the instrument on which to audition and play the appropriate excerpt.  A listing of the 2008 Senior High All-State audition pieces may be found on the AMEA website at www.alabamamea.org/bandmasters/index.htm.
 
Accommodations in the area include the Ramsay Conference Center on campus, (205) 665-6280, Holiday Inn Express, Calera (205) 668-3641, America’s Best Value Inn, Calera, (205) 668-0222, Hampton Inn, Calera (205) 668-6565 and Travel Lodge in Pelham, (205) 987-2233.  
 
We look forward to hearing from you. For more information about the event, please call the University Music Department at (205) 665-6670.