The Unofficial CHS Band Home Page
Hello and welcome to the new and improved Unofficial CHS Bands Page for the 2000-2001 school year.
Whether you are a fellow bandie waiting to hear the recap on a hilarious day of band, or a previous bandie of the past wondering how the old band is, (or you're Mr. E, Mr. V, Mr. R, or Mr. S) ,you can find just about everything here on this web page. I insist that you bookmark it under your favorites, because it's a cool page, and it's also updated almost every day!
This page is "CHS Band Director Safe" as of 10-11-00!
This page is "Trumpet Player Safe" as of 3-09-01!
The History of Clarence High School Bands
Sometime prior to 1946, at Parker High School, the band program was established. It wasn't until 1947 that the district started to develop a fine educational music program and one of the finest in Western New York.
In 1950, while Mr. S. was principal, the band continued to grow in size and the standard of quality was elevated. Former instrumental faculty such as (some people I've never heard of) took great pride in the increasing ability of the student musicians to create a positive attitude, an interest in others, a dedication to worthy ideas, and noble character. These principles have become the cornerstone of the Clarence Band tradition.
In 1962, Mr. B. became the director of the Clarence High School Band, and brought national recognition to the instrumental music program. He established the present Wind Ensemble, began the Annual Kleinhans Concert, commissioned composers for new works and brought guest artists to share their talents with the student musicians. They also perform at the New York State School Music Association Conference(NYSSMA), Mid-East Band Clinic, Mid-West Band Clinic, National Cherry Blossom Festival, and the Gorham pageant of Bands.
From 1969 to 1971, the direction of the high school band was under the baton of Mr. G. and Mr. H. The years of 1970 and 1971 saw the addition of Mr. R. and Mr. S. to the band program. Under their direction, the band forged new directions for the next 25 years. Mr. R. brought notoriety to the previously understated Symphonic Band while Mr. S. continued to bring an impressive array of guest artists to Clarence, their ensembles have been honored and have performed at various national and international professional confrences, and they established the biannual tours to major cities in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
In the fall of 1996, Mr. Eicher and Mr. Vitello took over the batons of the Wind Ensemble and the Symphonic Band. In 1997, the Concert Band was added to the program under the direction of Mr. Stroth. All three directors are committed to maintaning the Clarence Band tradition, and forging ahead to even greater accomplishments.
The Clarence High School Band Directors, past and present, believe the success of the Clarence Band Program is due to the large part to outstanding Elementary, and Middle School Music Faculty Members, the commitment and hard work of the school Administration and Board of Education, and the efforts of the Band Boosters and parents. Also, many thanks must go to the patrons in our community who support the Clarence Bands with gifts, concert attendance, fruit sales, sub sales, car washes, pop can drives, and our most recent event, the Annual Golf Tournament.
The Clarence Central School Bands have long enjoyed a national reputation for musical excellence and worthy educational achivements. Because of our guest apperances at music conferences and festivals, NYSSMA ratings, local concerts, national and international tours, recordings; as well as the numerous Clarence students who appear at county, regional, state music festivals; conductors, audiences, music educators, and students from other schools alike, have come to expect exeptionally high levels of musical performance and personal behavior from the Clarence Bands and their members.
It is the purpose of the music department to maintain this worthy tradition while increasing the musical sensitivity and knowlage of our band members and stimulating character growth though cooperate effort, self-disapline, responsibility, attention to detail, and the desire for perfection (that's me!). We believe that each student, as a direct result of his/her full participation in the Clarence Music Program, will be a lifelong independant comprehensive musician.
All right, enough with the official stuff, I wanna see something BANDISH!
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Check out the links!
Click HERE to sign the Unofficial CHS Band Guestbook! All are welcome. PLEASE sign this! PLEASE!
Click HERE to vote in the Band Poll!
**Updated 1-27-01**
Click HERE to read the Band Journal!
**Updated 8-03-01**
Click HERE to read the Band Dictionary, which trumpeters should have no problems with.
**Updated 6-20-01: Audinasium, The Barn, Gymatorium**
Click HERE to see pictures of anything bandishly related to Clarence!
**Updated 6-18-01: TWO WHOLE PAGES!**
Click HERE to go to the Unofficial Jazz Ensemble Page!
**Updated 6-18-01**
Click HERE to see some funny band quotes and inside jokes!
**Updated 7-20-01**
Click HERE to "meet" the band directors at Clarence!
**New Vitello Pic: 6-14-01**
Click HERE to find out if you fit the characteristics of a CHS bandie!
**Updated 7-14-01** 101 Reasons!
Click HERE to take a musicish quiz about...uhh...music and Yours Truly! All bandies should, it's funny!
ClickHERE to get a guided tour through the band shrine I have in my closet!
**NEW: Descriptions added 6-20-01**
Click HERE to see an extensive list of links to sites that are musical in any way.
**Updated 6-18-01**
Click HERE to see the "Band Kudos!" This is pretty dumb but who out there cares anyways?
**Updated 6-10-01**
Click HERE to read bandish stories about funny times in band!
**Updated 6-10-01**
Click HERE to go the the new summer band page for 2001!! **NEW**
Click  HERE to go to my Band Camp Page! **Updated 6-20-01: Link to BC 2001 Page!**
Click HERE to hear the Band play for yourself!
**Don't bother! I took it down! I'm trying to figure out how to make a smaller file so it loads faster!**
Click HERE to read the Wind Ensemble's Miscellaneous Announcement from...March 26th! I haven't bothered to update this b/c it takes too much time and is totally worthless anyways since nobody reads it besides myself. But I did change it from the previous announcement, which was Sept. 11th. =)
Click HERE to go to the Unofficial CHS Mixed Chorus Page! **Updated 5-23-01**
Click HERE to see last year's Band Web Page!
Click HERE to go back to D's Homepage!
Next year's site has been started! Click HERE to see. Bookmark it and check back in September! =)
 Go Clarence Band Devils!
 This pic explains everything. =)
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