What are Honor Ensembles?

The Honor Ensembles listed on this page are programs run through our district and state chapters. They provide opportunities for students in Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes to experience music outside of their own school music programs. In addition, students gain the experience of auditioning, rehearsing, and performing with some of the best musicians in the area between 4th and 12th grade. We have multiple All State Ensembles (including concert band, jazz band, orchestra, choir, and guitar ensemble) and District Honor Bands (Concert and Jazz) at the Elementary, Junior High, and Senior High levels.

Past Honor Band Programs and Clinicians

2025 Senior High Concert Band

Robert Schwartz, conductor

Summit - Kevin Day

Arrows of Lightning - Marco Putz

Nathan Hale Trilogy - James Curnow

Let Your Spirit Sing - Julie Giroux

Sunchaser - Carol Brittin Chambers

Sunlight Dancing - Robert Buckley

2025 Junior High Concert Band

Brenda Castillo, conductor

The Bonsai Tree - Julie Giroux

Crown Imperial - William Walton, Arr. by Jay Bocook

Forza - Quincy Hilliard

Heartland March - Randall Standrige

Music from WICKED - by Stephen Schwartz, Arr. by Michael Sweeney

2025 Elementary Concert Band

Will Hess, conductor

Midnight Suite - Brian Balmages

I. Midnight Mission

II. Midnight Sky

III. Midnight Madness

Prehistoric Suite - Paul Jennings

I. Stegosaurus (The Gladiator)

II. Brontosaurus (Gentle Giant)

III. Pterodactyls (Graceful Giants of the Sky)

IV. The Battle (Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops)

Mechanical Monsters - Randall Standridge

Where Words End... - Randall Standridge

The Tempest - Robert W. Smith

2024 - Senior High Concert Band

Jason Ladd, conductor

Red Tails by Ayatey Shabazz 

Chasing Sunlight by Cait Nishimura 

Blessed Are They by Johannes Brahms/Buehlman 

The Hour of Wolves by Kimberly Archer 

Diamond Tide by Viet Cuong 

2024 - Junior High Concert Band

Telly Higgins, conductor

2024 - Elementary Concert Band

Jeremy Williams, conductor

2023 - Senior High Concert Band

James Square, conductor

Declaration Overture by Claude T Smith

More Games by Barry Kopetz

Companion of My Voice by Randall Standridge

Urban Dances by Erik Morales

Coat of Arms by George Kenny

2023 - Junior High Concert Band

Ronald Totora, conductor

2023 - Elementary Concert Band

Kim Kessler, conductor

2022 - Senior High Concert Band

Quincy Hilliard, conductor

Angels will Come - Hilliard 

Three Scottish Vistas - Owens 

As the World Watched - Hilliard 

BIG EASY BLUES by Alex Hilliard

2022 - Junior High Concert Band

2022 - Elementary Concert Band

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2015 Senior High Concert Band

Dr. Joseph Hebert, conductor

Chorale and Shaker Dance II, John Zdechlik

Grace Praeludium, W. Francis McBeth

Where Never Lark nor Eagle Flew, James Curnow

March Lamar, Clifton Williams

Shenandoah, Frank Ticheli

2015 Junior High Concert Band

Michael Genevay, conductor

Canto, Francis McBeth

Buccaneer Hornpipe, Chris Sharp

Catalina March, Steve Hodges

The Blues Brothers Revue, arr. Jay Bocook

2015 Elelemntary Concert Band

Shari Meyer, conductor

Liturgical Fanfare, Robert W. Smith

A Childhood Hymn, David Holsinger

Serengeti (African Rhapsody), John Higgins

Funkytown, arr. Johnny Vinson