Klein Oak Drum Line, October 10, 2019, Spring, TX
John P. Needham
Spring, TX
October 11, 2019
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Last night the Klein Oak Wind Ensemble performed their annual Winter Convert, along with KOHS Jazz Band, the new KOHS Woodwinds Octet, Klein Oak’s Symphonic I band and local a middle-school’s (Krimmel) band. This is always a super-fun event and last night was no exception. Below are the videos of Wond Ensemble. I also have videos of Jazz Band and Woodwinds Octet, so if any parents want to see those, just let me know and I’ll share them with you.
Wind Ensemble started with Dream of the Silent Night:
KOHS Wind Ensemble, Dreams of the Silent Night, performed December 12, 2018
They continued with The Sussex Mummers Christmas Carol:
KOHS Wind Ensemble, The Sussex Mummers Christmas Carol, performed December 12, 2018
The ensemble closed with their traditional winter concert close: Sleigh Ride. Look for Cody whacking wood planks on this one, it is one of the most important parts of the whole piece, to be honest!
KOHS Wind Ensemble, Sleigh Ride, performed December 12, 2018
John P. Needham
December 13, 2018
Spring, TX
C'mon, you knew this was coming, right? After all the still pictures from this weekend's Texas State Mariachi Festival, you knew there would be some videos of the Klein Oak High School Mariachi Band, right? I didn't take these videos, but another person did, and gave me permission to post them to You Tube.
KOHS Mariachi Band was the first school from the whole Klein school district to qualify for the state mariachi festival. While a lot of schools were playing new, modern takes on mariachi music, with lots of stagecraft, KOHS Mariachi Band just played traditional mariachi music with little fanfare. It was a really well-received performance, to be sure. Take a look at how the crowd responded. They opened with Guadalajara:
Guadalajara, performed by the Klein Oak High School Mariachi Band, February 23, 2018 at the Texas State High School Mariachi Festival in Edinburgh, TX.
The next song they performed was El Rey. This is where the audience really started to respond.
El Rey, performed by the Klein Oak High School Mariachi Band, February 23, 2018 at the Texas State High School Mariachi Festival in Edinburgh, TX.
The band closed their set with No Me Se Rajar, which inspired the audience even more.
No Me Se Rajar, performed by the Klein Oak High School Mariachi Band, February 23, 2018 at the Texas State High School Mariachi Festival in Edinburgh, TX.
This was a genuinely extraordinary experience for these talented and hard-working young musicians. They walked off the stage with their feet barely touching the ground.
And we parents were all profoundly proud of these kids.
John P. Needham
February 27, 2018
Spring, TX
First day of sophomore year, for Bailey.
First day of high school, for Cody.
Both sporting their Chicago sports affiliations. We're pretty proud about that.
John P. Needham
Spring, TX
August 22, 2016