Italy ISD bands earn accolades in OPS Competition

Submitted Story Posted Italy Gladiator Band

Congratulations to the Italy middle school and high school bands for their recent success in the Outstanding Performance Series (OPS) competition. Both groups submitted recordings that have advanced past the region and area levels and will be judged at the state level on July 23 at the Texas Bandmasters Association convention.

The OPS competition is very similar to the Honor Band competition, but differs in a few variables. In the Honor Band contest, a band will submit an entire program; however in the OPS contest, a band submits recordings of one concert march and/or one or two pieces from the state prescribed music list.

REGION 8 RESULTS:

Middle School Class C
(middle schools with enrollment under 249)

Concert March
(top 2 advance to area)

  1. Clifton MS
  2. Italy JH
  3. Blooming Grove MS

Concert Piece
(top 3 advance to area, schools can enter 1 or 2 recordings)

  1. Clifton MS
  2. Italy JH
  3. Clifton MS

High School Class 2A

Concert March
(top 2 advance to area)

  1. Kerens
  2. Italy
  3. Rosebud-Lott
  4. Riesel
  5. Holland

Concert Piece
(top 3 advance to area, schools can enter 1 or 2 recordings)

  1. Italy
  2. Kerens
  3. Italy
  4. Kerens
  5. Rosebud-Lott
  6. Rosebud-Lott
  7. Holland
  8. Holland
  9. Riesel
  10. Riesel

AREA CENTRAL RESULTS:

Middle School Class C
(middle schools with enrollment under 249)

Concert March
(top 2 advance to state)

  1. Clifton
  2. Sonora
  3. Rockdale
  4. Hallettsville
  5. Bangs
  6. Italy
  7. St. John Paul II

Concert Pieces
(top 3 advance to state)

  1. Clifton
  2. Italy
  3. Sonora
  4. Clifton
  5. Bangs
  6. St. John Paul II
  7. St. John Paul II
  8. Hallettsville
  9. Rockdale
  10. Bangs
  11. Hallettsville

High School Class 2A

Concert March
(top 2 advance to state)

  1. Kerens
  2. Schulenburg
  3. Tolar
  4. Somerville
  5. Italy
  6. San Saba

Concert Pieces
(top 3 advance to state)

  1. Italy
  2. Kerens
  3. Somerville
  4. Tolar
  5. Italy
  6. Shiner
  7. San Saba
  8. Schulenburg
  9. Tolar

The middle school selection that advanced to state was “Shepherd’s Hey” arranged by Roszell. The high school selection that advanced to state was “Foundry” by Mackey. Best of luck to both bands as their recordings represent Italy at the state level of competition.