Concert Bands - How to Join!

Most of our Raven Regiment Marching Band Members also participate in Concert Bands! 

Concert Bands do not begin until October 13 and replace the 4:00-6:00pm Tuesday/Thursday Raven Regiment Marching Band time slots. Raven Regiment and Concert Bands never rehearse on the same days - you will either have concert band rehearsals OR Raven Regiment. You can sign up for Concert Band classes during Raven Regiment Band Camp.

Freshmen can get a Cooncert Band Scholarship worth up to an extra $1500 on top of their Raven Regiment Scholarship. Check out the Concert Band Scholarship tab for info.

Concert Bands play three concerts each year on our Benedictine College campus. They have also played at the Kansas Music Educators Association Conference in Wichita, and take an internaitonal tour every three years. The next tour is to London in 2027, you can join the tour by checking out the 2027 London Tour tab.

Concert Band Opportunities - Sign Up During Raven Regiment Band Camp!

Full Semester Classes (begins first week of school):

Chamber Winds  (non-auditioned, class begins first week of school) - Dr. Tom Davoren (tdavoren@benedictine.edu)

Percussion Ensemble (non-auditioned, class begins first week of school) - Mr. Martin Mendez (mmendez@benedictine.edu)

Brass Band (non-auditioned, class begins first week of school) - Dr. Tom Davoren (tdavoren@benedictine.edu)

Jazz Band (non-auditioned, class begins first week of school)- Dr. Brian Ward (bward@benedictine.edu) 

Second Quarter Classes (begins October 13):

Wind Ensemble / Symphonic Band (sign up during Raven Regiment Band Camp, video audition required for Wind Ensemble / Principal Seat in Symphonic Band, begins October 13) - Dr. Tom Davoren (tdavoren@benedictine.edu)

Benedictine College Wind Ensemble, Spring 2026 Concert Video.

Wind Ensemble / Symphonic Band Auditions 

Use the below form and instructions to submit an audition for Concert Band participation. 

AUDITION LINK - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/H8jNe8RXET

Deadline - SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER

Wind Ensemble

All new and returning Wind Ensemble members must audition. 

English Folk Song Suite - Ralph Vaughan Williams 

Flute - Excerpt A and B

Oboe - Excerpt A and B

Clarinet and Bass Clarinet - Excerpt A and B (clarinet part)

Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax  - Excerpt A (alto part)

Bassoon - Excerpt A and B

Trumpet - Excerpt A and B

Horn - Excerpt A

Trombone - Excerpt A

Euph - Excerpt A and B

Tuba - Excerpt A and B

Piano - record a 5 minute video of you playing a recently prepared solo piece

Percussion - fill out the form electing Wind Ensemble or Symphonic Band placement, Percussion will be seated during Raven Regiment Band Camp

Symphonic Band 

If you wish to participate in Symphonic Band you don't need to submit an audition just fill out the form. If you wish to audition for a Symphonic Band principal chair or a place in Wind Ensemble or Wind Ensemble you must  audition. Symphonic Band will be placed on a mix of Dr. Davoren's experience of your playing and any auditions submitted.

Listen to Example Recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcimP7pcd6o&list=RDIcimP7pcd6o&start_radio=1

Download Audition Sheet Music - https://ravensbenedictine-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/tdavoren_benedictine_edu/IgB1Lafxdqf2T55RWrxXaknjAai3lOSaSv3wT0JMQP4yD_k?e=xPzdDl