McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band

2011 Superstate

Congratulations to the McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band for being selected as Honor Band at the 2011 University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival!

(Thanks to band parent John Morrison for the photo from our 2010 SuperState performance!)

News and Announcements

In Memorium: Francis McBeth | January 8, 2012
I don’t know how I missed this, but the band world (really, the entire music world) lost another giant a couple days ago. Francis McBeth, world-renowned composer and longtime OBU ...

In Memorium: Himie Voxman | November 23, 2011
One would be hard pressed to find someone who had as much an influence on woodwind education as Himie Voxman. I was certainly just reminded of this going through different ...

IMEA Auditions | October 1, 2011
Congratulations to the many Symphonic Band members who auditioned for the 2011 IMEA District 7 Junior Band today. Auditions went really well and I’m sure each of you represented McCracken ...

IGMSA Cloyd Meyers Memorial Award | September 26, 2011
This morning, at the Illinois Grade School Music Association’s State Meeting, the IGSMA presented Mr. De Stefano with the Cloyd Meyers Memorial Award!!! The Cloyd Meyers Award is the highest ...

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