The ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series is a compact disc audition process designed to select the most outstanding Class C, CC, A, AA, and AAA concert band performances in the state of Texas each year.

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2005 OPS STATE COMPETITION RESULTS
RANK CLASS C SCHOOL DIR C MARCH SONG C MARCH
1 Argyle Middle School Chris Burk  "The Tahoka Gallop", William Owens, TRN
2 Greenwood Middle School Suzanne Rhynes  "Monterrey March", Pierre LaPlante, Bourne Co.
3 White Oak Middle School Diane C. Schrumpf  "March of the Irish Guard", James Ployhar, Carl Fischer
4 Crane Middle School Jason Brents  "Winchester March", John Edmondson, Charles Hansen
5 Queen City Middle School Ron Williams  "Castlewood March", Ralph & Jack Hale, TRN
6 Lorena Middle School Carol Penoli  "Swashbuckler's March", Mark Williams, Alfred Pub. Co.
7 Lytle Junior High School Frank Lozano  "March for a Celebration", Jerry Williams, Hal Leonard
8 Panhandle Junior High School Robert Chapleau  "Captain Dane", William Owens, TRN
9 Hebbronville Junior High School Edward Trevino  "The Golden Eagle", John Edmondson, Queenwood/Kjos
10 Blanco Middle School Chelsy Merrill  "The Golden Eagle", John Edmondson, Queenwood/Kjos

RANK CLASS C SCHOOL DIR C CON SONG C CON
1 Argyle Middle School Chris Burk  "Songs of the Whalemen", Elliot Del Borgo, Hal Leonard
2 Argyle Middle School Chris Burk  "Latin Folk Song Trilogy", Mvts. 1, 2, 3, William Himes, Curnow
3 Union Grove Middle School Aaron Handorf  "Joyful Journey", Robert Sheldon, Alfred Publications
4 O. H. Herman Middle School-Van Vleck Mike Cudd  "Pinnacle", Rob Grice, Grand Mesa Music
5 White Oak Middle School Diane C. Schrumpf  "Pinnacle", Rob Grice, Grand Mesa Music
6 Tulia Junior High School Marc Christy  "Pinnacle", Rob Grice, Grand Mesa Music
7 Clifton Middle School-Non Var. Bryan Bronstad  "Ayrshire Portrait", arr. Michael Story, Belwin-Mills Publications
8 Crane Middle School Jason Brents  "Two British Folk Songs", Elliot Del Borgo, Music Works
9 Tulia Junior High School Marc Christy  "In a French Garden", Richard Meyer, Alfred Publications
10 Lorena Middle School Carol Penoli  "Pinnacle", Rob Grice, Grand Mesa Music
11 Greenwood Middle School Suzanne Rhynes  "Japanese Festival", Quincy C. Hilliard, Carl Fischer
12 Blanco Middle School Chelsy Merrill  "Atlantis", Anne McGinty, Hal Leonard
13 Greenwood Middle School Suzanne Rhynes  "The Steppes of Russia", Elliot Del Borgo, Concert Works Unlimited
14 Hebbronville Junior High School Edward Trevino  "Two English Dances", John O'Reilly, Alfred Publications
15 Hebbronville Junior High School Edward Trevino  "In the Bleak Midwinter", Gustov Holst/Bullock, Warner Bros.

RANK CLASS CC SCHOOL DIR CC MARCH SONG CC MARCH
1 Barbara Bush Middle School Darrell Crowder  "Coast Guards", Karl King/James Swearingen, C. L. Barnhouse
2 Cleveland Junior High School Leonard Arnold  "Newcastle March", Johnnie Vinson, Queenwood/Kjos
3 Perryton Middle School Kay Nance  "Infinity March", James Curnow, Hal Leonard
4 Orange Grove Junior High School Emerico Perez  "The Lone Eagle", John Edmondson, Hal Leonard
5 Lindale Junior High School Ben K. Davis  "Them Basses", G. H. Huffine, Carl Fischer
6 Clark Junior High School-Princeton Elmer Schenk  "Infinity and Beyond", Philip Sparke, Anglo Music Press
7 W. B. Green Middle School-La Feria Raul L. Ramirez III  "Zia! Zia!", Claude T. Smith, Claude T. Smith Pub.
8 Pittsburg Middle School Randy Whatley  "Drum Major", J. S. Taylor, (none given)
9 Irma Marsh Middle School-Ft. Worth Dan Francis  "Big Circus March", Robert Foster, Wingert-Jones
10 Bellville Junior High School Rachel Faehnle  "Castlewood March", Ralph & Jack Hale, TRN

RANK CLASS CC SCHOOL DIR CC CONCERT SONG CC CONCERT
1 Cleveland Junior High School Leonard Arnold  "La Rejouissance", G. F. Handel/Mark Williams, Alfred Publications
2 Cooper Junior High School-Lubbock Dale Stelzer  "Highland Legend", John Moss, Music Works
3 Barbara Bush Middle School Darrell Crowder  "West Highlands Sojourn", Mvts. 1, 2, 3, Robert Sheldon, Birch Island
4 Orange Grove Junior High School Emerico Perez  "Pevensy Castle", Robert Sheldon, C. L. Barnhouse
5 Barbara Bush Middle School Darrell Crowder  "Prairie Schooner", Bruce Preuninger, Alfred Publications
6 Cleveland Junior High School Leonard Arnold  "The Battle of Jericho", Charles R. Spinney, Belwin-Mills Publications
7 Perryton Middle School Kay Nance  "Portrait of a Clown", Frank Ticheli, Manhattan Beach
8 Pittsburg Middle School Randy Whatley  "Flight of Eagles", Elliot Del Borgo, Hal Leonard
9 Orange Grove Junior High School Emerico Perez  "A Childhood Hymn", David Holsinger, Wingert-Jones Music
10 W. B. Green Middle School-La Feria Raul L. Ramirez III  "A Childhood Hymn", David Holsinger, Wingert-Jones Music
11 Bellville Junior High School Roxanna Collier  "Fire Dance", Doug Akey, Hal Leonard
12 Irma Marsh Middle School-Ft. Worth Dan Francis  "Bartok: Folk Trilogy", Anne McGinty, Queenwood Publications
13 Sterling H. Fly Junior High School-C. City Jose Luis Honstein  "Quintology", Richard Meyer, Alfred Publications
14 Gilmer Junior High School Sherry Poteet  "Encanto", Robert W. Smith, Hal Leonard
15 Clark Junior High School-Princeton Elmer Schenk  "Songs of the Whalemen", Elliot Del Borgo, Hal Leonard

RANK CLASS A SCHOOL DIR A MARCH SONG A MARCH
1 Throckmorton High School David Eakins  "Circus Days", Karl King/Loras Schissel, C. L. Barnhouse
2 Sundown High School Mike Glaze  "Invercargill", Alex Lithgow/Andy Glover, C. L. Barnhouse
3 Memphis High School Duncan Brown  "Winchester March", John Edmondson, Queenwood Pub.
4 Holland High School Elizabeth Kriczky  "Rough Riders", Karl King/James Swearingen, C. L. Barnhouse
5 Shiner High School Stephen Krupicka  "La Fiesta Brava", John Edmondson, Hal Leonard
6 Harper High School Charles H. Sander  "Entry of the Gladiators", Julius Fucik/Andrew Balent, Carl Fischer
7 Carlisle High School-Price Scott Rhame  "Glorious Victory", W. M. Kendall, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc.
8 Bartlett High School Garland Kneten  "Aldergate March", Ralph & Jack Hale, TRN
9 Tolar High School Carey Thompson  "El Cumbanchero", Rafeal Hernandez/John Ford, Peer International

RANK CLASS A SCHOOL DIR A CON SONG A CON
1 Santo High School Tim Riley  "A Song of Hope", James Swearingen, C. L. Barnhouse
2 Sundown High School Mike Glaze  "Westridge Overture", James Barnes, Southern Music Co.
3 Carlisle High School-Price Scott Rhame  "Marching Song", Gustav Holst/John Moss, Hal Leonard
4 Sudan High School Ed Troyer  "Legend of Knife River", Stephen Bulla, Curnow Music Press
5 Shiner High School Stephen Krupicka  "Flight of Eagles", Elliot Del Borgo, Music Works/Hal Leonard
6 Throckmorton High School David Eakins  "Flight of Eagles", Elliot Del Borgo, Music Works/Hal Leonard
7 Memphis High School Duncan Brown  "Cascadia Celebration", Steve Hodges, Alfred Music Publications
8 Tolar High School Carey Thompson  "American Riversongs", Pierre LaPlante, Daehn Publications
9 Charlotte High School Ralph A. Unger  "Cumberland Cross", Carl Strommen, Alfred Music Publications
10 Bartlett High School Garland Kneten  "Pinnacle", Rob Grice, Grand Mesa
11 Harper High School Charles H. Sander  "A Childhood Hymn", David Holsinger, Wengert-Jones
12 Memphis High School Duncan Brown  "Medieval Legend", Michael Story, Belwin-Mills
13 Bartlett High School Garland Kneten  "Medieval Legend", Michael Story, Warner Brothers/Belwin-Mills
14 Woodsboro High School Arturo Galindo  "Voodoo Dance", Elliot Del Borgo, Belwin-Mills
15 Tolar High School Carey Thompson  "Encanto", Robert W. Smith, Hal Leonard

RANK CLASS AA SCHOOL DIR AA MARCH SONG-AA MARCH
1 Celina High School Russ Rutherford  "Rolling Thunder", Henry Filmore/Andrew Glover, C. L. Barnhouse
2 Troy High School Curt Hentrich  "Coast Guard March", Karl King/James Swearingen, C. L. Barnhouse
3 Crane High School Daniel Todd  "His Honor", Henry Filmore, Carl Fischer
4 Queen City High School Chris Brannan  "Peacemaker", Karl King/James Swearingen, C. L. Barnhouse
5 Timpson High School Nathan R. Templeton  "Pride of Arizona", Karl King, C. L. Barnhouse
6 Holliday High School Shane Goforth  "The Golden Ear", Mariano San Miguel/Harold Walters, Rubank
7 Van Vleck High School Mike Henderson  "British Eighth", Zo Elliott/Quincy Hilliard, Carl Fischer
8 Somerville High School Carl Idlebird  "The Liberty Bell", John P. Sousa/Michael Story, Belwin-Mills Pub.
9 Panhandle High School Jason Jones  "Banderas", Palmer-Hughes/Willy Strickland,Alfred Music Co.
10 Taft High School Roy Hinojosa  "The Thunderer", John P. Sousa, Musicians Publications

RANK CLASS AA SCHOOL DIR AA CONCERT SONG-AA CONCERT
1 Holliday High School Shane Goforth  "Incantation and Dance", John Barnes Chance, Boosey & Hawkes
2 Somerville High School Carl Idlebird  "Spoon River", Percy Grainger/Robert Sheldon, C. L. Barnhouse
3 Celina High School Russ Rutherford  "Ghost Fleet", Robert Sheldon, Alfred Music Publications
4 Taft High School Roy Hinojosa  "Shepherd's Hey", Percy Grainger/Mark Rogers, Southern Music Co.
5 DeKalb High School Harold Raney  "West Highlands Sojourn", Mvts. 1, 2, 3,  Robert Sheldon, C. L. Barnhouse
6 Troy High School Curt Hentrich  "Contrasto Grosso" Mvts. 1, 2, Jacob de Haan, de Haske/Hal Leonard
7 Kountze High School Robert Fife  "Suite Provecale", Mvts. 1, 2, 3, 4, Jan Van der Roost, de Haske
8 Holliday High School Shane Goforth  "Sea Songs", Ralph Vaughan Williams, Boosey & Hawkes
9 Van Vleck High School Mike Henderson  "A Longford Legend", 3rd Mvt., Robert Sheldon, Alfred Music Publications
10 Crane High School Daniel Todd  "Pablo", Richard Meyer, Alfred Music Publications
11 Howe High School Angie Earnhart  "Thematic Variations on Dona Nobis Pacem", James Sudduth, Southern Music
12 Crane High School Daniel Todd  "Shenandoah", Frank Ticheli, Manhattan Beach Music
13 Canadian High School Will Brewer  "A Childhood Hymn", David Holsinger, Wingert-Jones Music, Inc.
14 Somerville High School Carl Idlebird  "English Folk Song Suite", Mvts. 1, 2, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Boosey & Hawkes
15 Hebbronville High School Ray Garza  "Havendance", David Holsinger, TRN Music

RANK CLASS AAA SCHO DIR. AAA MARCH SONG AAA MARCH
1 Jasper High School Rusty Lay  "Rolling Thunder", Henry Fillmore, Carl Fischer
2 Lindale High School Steven Moore  "The Queen of Sheba", Charles Gounod/M.L. Lake, Carl Fischer
3 La Vernia High School Sandy Brown  "Rough Riders", Karl L. King/James Swearingen, C. L. Barnhouse
4 Pleasant Grove High School Arnie Lawson  "Freischutz Quickstep", Claudio Grafulla/Tommy Fry, Souther Music Co.
5 New Boston High School Richard Lovelace  "The Free Lance March", John P. Sousa/Keith Brion, C. L. Barnhouse
6 Rio Hondo High School Robert Garza  "Northwind March", W. Paris Chambers/John Bourgeois, Wingert-Jones Pub.
7 Smithville High School Wayne King  "Amparito Roca", Jaime Texidor/Aubrey Winter, Boosey & Haskes
8 Needville High School David Stubbs  "Senor, Senor", Carlos Guermo, Boosey & Hawkes
9 Perryton High School James Nance  "Brighton Beach", William Latham, Clayton F. Summy Co.
10 Orange Grove High School Eric Winterbottom  "United Nations", Karl L. King/James Swearingen, C. L. Barnhouse

RANK CLASS AAA CON DIR. AAA CON SONG AAA CON
1 Lindale High School Steven Moore  "An American Elegy", Frank Ticheli, Manhattan Beach Music
2 Cleveland High School Jonathan Kelly  "Symphonic Dance #3, "Fiesta", Clifton Williams, Sam Fox Pub./WB Music Corp.
3 Jasper High School Rusty Lay  "Tempered Steel", Charles R. Young, Southern Music Co.
4 Giddings High School Perry Morris  "Pablo", Richard Meyer, Alfred Music Pub.
5 New Boston High School Richard Lovelace  "Finale from Symphony No. 1 in g minor", V. Kalinnikov/G. Bainum, Ed. Music Service
6 Rio Hondo High School Robert Garza  "Fortress Variants", Elliot Del Borgo, Carl Fischer, Inc.
7 Perryton High School James Nance  "Amazing Grace", Frank Ticheli, Manhattan Beach
8 China Spring High School Greg Jones  "Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs", Mvts. 1, 2, 3, 4, Frank Ticheli, Manhattan Beach
9 Atlanta High School Keith Sanders  "Chanteys", Robert Sheldon, Alfred Music Publications
10 Perryton High School James Nance  "A Longford Legend", Mvts. 1, 2, 3, Robert Sheldon, Alfred Music Publications
11 Pleasant Grove High School Arnie Wilson  "Variations on a Korean Folk Song", John Barnes Chance, Boosey & Hawkes
12 Castleberry High School Dave Daniel  "Second Suite in F", 2nd Mvt., Gustav Holst, Boosey & Hawkes
13 La Vernia High School Sandy Brown  "Concord", Clare Grundman, Boosey & Hawkes
14 Needville High School David Stubbs  "American Folk Rhapsody No. 3", Clare Grundman, Boosey & Hawkes
15 Orange Grove High School Eric Winterbottom  "Crystals", Thomas C. Duffy, Ludwig Music Publishing Co.