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The Mt. Hebron High School
Music Programs

	The "Viking" Marching Band This award winning group is the backbone of the MHHS Marching Unit. The Marching Band is a combination of the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds Band, Symphonic Band, and Percussion groups. In conjunction with the Lancer Drill Team (pom-poms) and the Cavaliers (Rifle Team, Honor Guard/Swing Flags, and Flag Team), the Marching Band forms the impressive Marching Unit, featuring great half time productions and various competitive and exhibition parades. Their annual spring trip has taken them to venues such as Toronto, Niagara Falls, Montreal, New York, Boston, Chatanooga, Atlanta, Orlando, and more. Their main competitive events include the 'Miss America Pagent Boardwalk Parade', the Hagerstown, Maryland 'Alsatia Mummers Parade', and the annual spring trip festival. Exhibition performances are held during football game half times and for various events within the local community. In 1995 and 1999 the Marching Unit represented Howard County in the 'Maryland Gubernatorial Inaugural Parade.'
	The Symphonic Band This fine band of auditioned musicians has already shown that they are capable of producing an excellent sound. For festival they perform grade IV level repertoire, and earn Superior and Excellent ratings. They annually perform in three formal evening concerts (December, March, and May) as well as in competition during the annual spring festival trip.
	The Symphonic Winds Band This excellent band of 60 - 90 auditioned musicians has proven to be a steady performer of very difficult music, earning elaborate praise in all of their performances and endeavors. For festival they are consistent performers of grade V level repertoire, and earn Superior and Excellent ratings. They annually perform in three formal evening concerts (December, March, and May) as well as in competition during the annual spring festival trip.
	The Wind Ensemble This highly skilled and select group is a true wind ensemble of approximately 30 wind musicians with added percussionists. For festival they are consistent grade VI repertoire performers. They take great pleasure performing modern compositions as well as full transcriptions of the great classics such as the '1812 Overture', 'The William Tell Overture', 'Die Fladermaus', 'The Light Calvary', etc. They annually perform in three formal evening concerts (December, March, and May) as well as in competition during the annual spring festival trip.
	Concert Band This group is a non-auditioned band that does not perform as part of the Marching Unit. It performs a level II - III repertoire as part of the annual three formal evening concerts.
	The Jazz Ensemble An exciting group that uses the standard 'big band' format to perform jazz and popular music from the 20's to contemporary. Improvisation is an integral part of the group's format and performances though it is not necessary for each member to be proficient in that skill.
	Dixieland Jazz Combo A very small, select instrumentation that specializes in the Dixieland Jazz style. This provides the greatest opportunity for improvisation as it is a small group and constantly has innovative needs. They perform at various school and community events and venues such as senior citizen centers, banquets, receptions, presentations, etc. Instrumentation includes one each of the clarinet, trumpet, tenor saxophone, trombone, tuba, piano, and drum set.
	Percussion The group serves the percussion needs of each concert band, especially the Symphonic Band and the Wind Ensemble. In addition to meeting those demands, they also perform selections composed for percussion ensemble performance. They are the backbone of the Marching Band and Marching Unit keeping the nearly 200 members performing with precision and flare.

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