NORCAL Honor Band, Choir, Jazz Weekend

Northern California Band and Choir Directors NorCal Honor Groups

The NCBCDA Honor Groups event takes place February 2 – 4, 2023 at the Green Music Center. This event will feature 250 talented high school musicians from throughout Northern California. Students will be involved in three days of intensive rehearsals, culminating in a concert performance Saturday February 4th in Weill Hall.

Jazz Choir and Jazz Band Concert Performance 2:00 pm

Concert Choir and Concert Band Performance 4:00 pm

No tickets required | Parking Daily is $5

2023 NCBCDA Honor Group Conductors

Dr. Andy Collinsworth,
Sonoma State University
Concert Band

Dr. Jenny Bent,
Sonoma State University
Concert Choir

 

Dave Eshelman,
CSU East Bay (ret.)
Jazz Band

Kerry Marsh,
University of Idaho
Vocal Jazz

Repertoire

CONCERT BAND

Two Armenian Dances                              Aram Khachaturian, arr. Clark McAllister, ed. Collinsworth

One Life Beautiful                                     Julie Giroux

The Wind in the Willows                           Johan de Meij

The High School Cadets                          John Philip Sousa

CONCERT CHOIR

Tshotsholoza                                            Jeffrey Ames

Tutto Lo Di                                                Orlando di Lasso

Throw Open Your Shutters                       Amy Bernon

How Lovely are the Messengers              Felix Mendelssohn

O Love                                                      Elaine Hagenberg

Swing Down Chariot                                 André Thomas

VOCAL JAZZ 

Jazz Choir:

Air on a G String                                        Kerry March

Hurting Each Other                                    Arr. Peter Eldridge

Satellite                                                      Kerry Marsh

September in the Rain                               Arr. Kerry March

Signed, Sealed Delivered                          Arr. Kerry Marsh

JAZZ BAND

Mystique                                                     David Eshelman

Catch Me Up                                              David Eshelman

Cherokee Sketches/Easy To Love             Cole Porter/Arr. Charlie Young

Question and Answer                                 Pat Metheny/Arr. David Eshelman

Rockin' In Rhythm                                       Duke Ellington

2023 NCBCDA NORCAL HONOR GROUPS SCHEDULE

Thursday February 2

11:30am     Registration – Schroeder Lobby
12:30pm     Adjudicator's meeting GMC 1027

1:00 – 3:00pm

3:00 – 5:00pm

5:00 – 6:30pm          DINNER BREAK

6:30 – 9:00pm

Friday February 3

9:00 – 11:30am

11:30 – 1:00pm          LUNCH BREAK

1:00 – 3:00pm

3:15 – 4:30pm          Performances by SSU Ensembles in Weill
3:15 – 3:45pm          SSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble
4:00 – 4:30pm          SSU SonoVoce

5:00 – 7:00pm

Saturday February 4

9:00 – 12:30pm

9:00 – 10:30am

9:30 – 11:15am

NCBCDA General Session GMC 1027

11:00 – 12:30pm

2:00 – 3:15          CONCERT: Vocal Jazz & Jazz Band – Weill

4:00 – 5:45          CONCERT: Choir & Band – Weill