Golden Regiment Marching Band
The Golden Regiment operates during the fall and is a combination of the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Percussion and Aviance Color Guard. The Golden Regiment has earned straight Superior ratings at all FBA District Marching Performance Assessments for the last 26 consecutive years (1994-2019). The band has also won multiple FMBC Regional Grand Championships and has consistently been an FMBC Championship Finalist.
The 2020 marching band show is titled “The Promise of Living” and features the music of Aaron Copland, performed by the Golden Regiment Marching Band.
Past Shows
2019 – “Imagine” (featuring music from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)
2018 – “Born Wicked” (based on music from ‘Wicked’)
2017 – “Pictures” (based on ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’)
2016 – “The Planets”
2015 – The music of “Scheherazade”
2014 – “4” (a musical and visual depiction of the seasons of the year)
2013 – Carmen 3.0 (a modern take on Bizet’s opera)
2012 – Night on Bald Mountain (based on music by Mussorgsky)
2011 – The Music of Shostakovich
2010 – Power & Grace (based on Stravinsky’s Firebird and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake)
2009 – From the New World (based on Dvorak’s New World Symphony)
2008 – A Tribute to Copland
2007 – The Symphonic Gershwin
Wind Symphony
The Buchholz Wind Symphony has earned a reputation as one of the finest symphonic organizations not only in Florida, but in the United States. It is comprised of the most advanced musicians in the band program and performs sophisticated literature. Membership is based on audition and director recommendation. The Wind Symphony has been highly praised for “outstanding musicianship, passion, intensity, sensitivity” and is known for its maturity of sound and stunning clarity. The Wind Symphony consistently earns Superior ratings at the district and state levels, receiving the Otto J. Kraushaar Award, Florida’s highest honor, every year since 1999. This ensemble has been selected to perform at several prestigious state and national conferences including:
2020 Music for All National Festival
2019 Florida Music Education Association President’s Concert
2017 Symphonic Series at the Kennedy Center
2014 Midwest Clinic
2014 ABA National Convention
2014 CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference
2014 FMEA President’s Concert
2012 BOA National Concert Band Festival
2009 Midwest Clinic
2009 New York Wind Band Festival held in Carnegie Hall
2002 Midwest Clinic
2002 CBDNA/NBA Southern Regional Conference
Symphonic Band
The Symphonic Band is generally comprised of 10th-12th grade members in the band program and is designed for the development of basic fundamentals, technique and musicianship skills, and performs Grade III and IV literature. Membership is based on audition and director recommendation. This ensemble consistently earns Superior ratings at the district and state levels and has earned straight Superior ratings and the Otto J. Kraushaar Award at the 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 State Music Performance Assessment.
Concert Band
All incoming 9th grade wind players will automatically be scheduled into Concert Band class for the duration of the school year. This class is designed to focus on the fundamentals of wind instrument performance. Participation in Solo & Ensemble MPA will be encouraged, and high achieving members may be invited to perform with the Symphonic Band at District Concert Band MPA in March.
Jazz Band
The Buchholz Jazz Band provides an opportunity for students interested in performing music in the jazz idiom. Emphasis is placed on development of swing, Latin, rock, and contemporary styles of repertoire and performance. Jazz combos are formed from within the Jazz Band and perform at functions and FBA Music Performance Assessments. The Jazz Band and its combos consistently earn Superior ratings at the district (23 consecutive years) and state levels.
Percussion Ensembles
The Buchholz Percussion Techniques class is offered as a year-long course and is required for all percussionists in the band program. Emphasis is placed on the development of rudimentary skills, drum line performance, concert percussion performance, and steel pan instruction. Students are required to participate in ensembles that are formed within the class to perform at Solo & Ensemble Assessments and recitals. All percussionists are assigned to one of the concert ensembles and rehearse with their respective groups after school.
Individual Musicianship
Individual musical development is an essential part of the Buchholz Band Program. In addition to large group performances, many students participate in Solo and Ensemble Assessments, perform in local recitals, and study privately. Numerous students are selected each year for participation in the Alachua County Honor Band and the Alachua County Youth Orchestra, as well as the Florida All-State Bands and Orchestras.
In addition to our various small ensembles, annual chamber ensembles at Buchholz include:
Chamber Winds
Flute Choir
Clarinet Choir
Saxophone Quartet
Brass Choir
Percussion Choir I
Percussion Choir II
