Our Recordings
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2006 Midwest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra ConferenceOur performance at the Midwest Clinic, December 22, 2006. The CDs and DVDs are currently in production and should arrive in the next 6 to 8 weeks.
McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band: Highlights
1998-2006A very exciting an unpresidented project. Each one of our concert programs for our performance at the 2006 Midwest Clinic includes a copy of McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band: Highlights 1998-2006. Unfortunately, due to mechanical licensing agreements, this CD is only available to those who received a program at our Midwest Clinic performance on December 22, 2006.
2005
Illinois Superstate Concert Band FestivalIn an exciting collaboration, with approval from the the U. of I. Bands, the eight middle school bands invited to the 2005 Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival created this two-disc set of our performances. Mark Custom Recording Services did the production work and duplication.
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60th
Annual Michigan Music Education In-Service ConferenceOur performance at the 2005 MENC North Central Conference marks the first time our school band ever performed outside of Illinois. This recording may be available from Audio Tape Productions from Potterville, MI. Then again, it may not be.
2004
Illinois Music Educators Association All State ConferenceWe've been fortunate to have been selected to perform at the IMEA All State Conference several times in recent years. We had the privilege of sharing this performance with the Oswego High School Wind Symphony, under the direction of Margene Pappas. This album may be available from Mark Custom Recording, but my guess is that it is permanently out of print.
Spirit!:
2002-2003 HighlightsWe performed the World Premier of Spirit! by Douglas Akey in 1998. The 2003 Symphonic Band was also selected as Honor Band at Superstate. The Fifth Grade Band performed as a demonstration group at the 2003 IMEA All-State Conference. This is the last of our recordings that will feature all of our school's bands (at least for the foreseeable future).
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A
Longford LegendThis band will always hold a special place in my heart. This eighth grade class was my very first set of beginners. We had a terrific year, giving our Honor Band performance at Superstate and also performing at the 2001 IMEA All-State Conference.
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Pirates:
1999-2000 HighlightsThe 1999-2000 Symphonic Band was selected as Honor Band at the Superstate Concert Band Festival.
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'Tis
a Gift: 1998-1999 Highlights'Tis a Gift was the first CD released by the McCracken Bands. The 1998-1999 Symphonic Band was the first in school history to be invited to the University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival. The Percussion Ensemble performed at the IMEA Music Education Day at the Capitol and is represented on this recording as well.
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