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| 2026 Mark of Excellence National Orchestra Honors |
| Group Name |
HS Full Orchestra, HS String Orchestra, MS Full Orchestra, MS String Orchestra, and Youth Orchestra |
| Event |
2026 Mark of Excellence |
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Album ID - 58449-MCD |
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| ALBUM NOTES |
HIGH SCHOOL FULL ORCHESTRA
Allen High School Symphony Orchestra - Allen, TX
David DeVoto, director
1. Carnival Overture, Op. 92...Antonin Dvorak
Jordan High School Symphony Orchestra - Fulshear, TX
Kyle Davis & Daniel Galloway, directors
2. Symphony No. 1 in D Major: II. Kraftig bewegt...Gustav Mahler
Seven Lakes High School Symphony Orchestra - Katy, TX
Desiree Overree & John Mays, directors
3. Finlandia, Op. 26...Jean Sibelius
HIGH SCHOOL STRING ORCHESTRA
Allen High School Chamber I Orchestra - Allen, TX
David DeVoto & Matt Cross, directors
4. String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: IV. Der schwer gefasste Entschluss. Grave, ma non troppo tratto - Allegro...Ludwig van Beethoven
Dulles High School Honors Orchestra - Sugar Land, TX
Jennifer Hillen & Peter Pomajevich, directors
5. String Symphony No. 3 in E minor, MWV N 3: I. Allegro di molto...Felix Mendelssohn
Jordan High School Sinfonia Orchestra - Fulshear, TX
Kyle Davis, director
6. Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47...Edward Elgar
McNeil High School Symphony String Orchestra - Austin, TX
Justin Anderson, director
7. Transformations of Darkness and Light: II. An Empty Place...Linda Tutas Haugen
Memorial High School Sinfonia - Houston, TX
Matthew Chan & Leslie Campbell, directors
8. Serenade for String Orchestra in E minor, Op. 20: II. Larghetto...Edward Elgar
Plano West Chamber Orchestra - Plano, TX
Ryan Ross, director
9. Metamorphosen...Richard Strauss
Seven Lakes High School Symphony Strings - Katy, TX
Desiree Overree, director
10. Suite para Cuerdas: I. Fuga con Pajarillo...Aldemaro Romero
MIDDLE SCHOOL FULL ORCHESTRA
Central Junior High Full Orchestra - Euless, TX
Tara Truex, Jacob Groening, Kevin Torrefiel & Gbohunmi Fawehinmi, directors
11. Dance of the Tumblers...Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov...arr. Sandra Dackow
Curtis Middle School Symphony Orchestra - Allen, TX
Amanda Su & Clint Schaefer, directors
12. Gravitas...Soon Hee Newbold
Dulles Middle School Symphony Orchestra - Sugar Land, TX
Marisol Luna, Edward Odeh, Adam Blakey & Phillip Kim, directors
13. An American in Paris Suite...George Gershwin, arr. John Whitney
Ereckson Symphony Orchestra - Allen, TX
Joanna DeVoto, Matt McGann & Chris Garza, directors
14. Fantasia on "Sakura"...Gabriel Musella
Sartartia Middle School Symphony Orchestra - Sugar Land, TX
Heather Davis, Nicole Eggenberger, Dong Pham & Guillermo Teniente, directors
15. Rites of Tamburo...Robert W. Smith
MIDDLE SCHOOL STRING ORCHESTRA
Alamo Heights Junior School Chamber Orchestra - San Antonio, TX
Joemichael Garcia & Lani Gil, directors
16. St. Paul's Suite, Op. 29 No. 2: IV. Finale (The Dargason)...Gustav Holst
Beckendorff Junior High Honor Orchestra - Katy, TX
Amy Williams, director
17. Melody for String Orchestra...Myroslav Skoryk
Canyon Vista Middle School Honors Orchestra - Austin, TX
Ragan Whatley & Emily Hornbake, directors
Luberon Dances...Martin Ellerby
18. I. Menerbes
19. V. Lacoste
Ereckson Middle School Chamber Orchestra - Allen, TX
Joanna DeVoto, Rachel Boone & Annabel Choi, directors
20. Simple Symphony, Op. 4: IV. Frolicsome Finale...Benjamin Britten
Fowler Middle School Legacy Orchestra - Plano, TX
Victoria Lien, director
21. St. Paul's Suite, Op. 29 No. 2: IV. Finale (The Dargason)...Gustav Holst
Rushing Middle School Chamber Orchestra - Prosper, TX
Caitlyn Nguyen, director
22. The Lost Relic...Chris Pilsner
Sartartia Middle School Honors Orchestra - Sugar Land, TX
Heather Davis & Guillermo Teniente, directors
23. The Fire Within...Brian Balmages
Smith Middle School Chamber Orchestra - Cypress, TX
Nassar Edwards & Samantha Rodriguez, directors
24. Rhythm Dances...Brian Balmages
Sprague Middle School Chamber Orchestra - Cypress, TX
Danielle Darrigo & Christina LeBlanc, directors
25. St. Paul's Suite, Op. 29 No. 2: I. Jig...Gustav Holst
YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Houston Youth Symphony - Houston, TX
Michael Webster, director
26. Overture to Colas Breugnon...Dmitry Kabalevsky
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