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All Awards 2000-Present
John Philips Sousa Award 1970-1999
Information about the various awards is listed below.
ELCO High School Band Awards
John Philips Sousa Band Award
Established at ELCO High School in 1970, the John Philip Sousa Band Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior band member. The recipient must demonstrate the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Established at ELCO High School in 1970, the John Philip Sousa Band Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior band member. The recipient must demonstrate the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Louis Armstrong Jazz Award
Established at ELCO High School in 2000, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior jazz band member. The recipient must demonstrate the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the jazz band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of jazz music.
Established at ELCO High School in 2000, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award is presented to the outstanding graduating senior jazz band member. The recipient must demonstrate the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the jazz band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of jazz music.
Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award
Established in 2000, the Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior band member demonstrating the greatest improvement in band. The recipient must demonstrate dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Established in 2000, the Patrick S. Gilmore Band Award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior band member demonstrating the greatest improvement in band. The recipient must demonstrate dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Woody Herman Jazz Award
Established in 2000, the Woody Herman Jazz Award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior jazz band member demonstrating the greatest improvement in jazz band. The recipient demonstrated dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the jazz band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Established in 2000, the Woody Herman Jazz Award is presented to an outstanding graduating senior jazz band member demonstrating the greatest improvement in jazz band. The recipient demonstrated dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the jazz band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music.
Quincy Jones Musicianship Award
Established in 2010 at ELCO High School, the Quincy Jones
Award honors outstanding students for their creativity and musicianship, and to encourage students in their pursuit of music. In his long musical career Quincy Jones has done
it all as a composer, arranger, performer, producer, and
teacher. Every music program has those students who
share this boundless energy and musical versatility.
Established in 2010 at ELCO High School, the Quincy Jones
Award honors outstanding students for their creativity and musicianship, and to encourage students in their pursuit of music. In his long musical career Quincy Jones has done
it all as a composer, arranger, performer, producer, and
teacher. Every music program has those students who
share this boundless energy and musical versatility.
Tri-M Music Honor Society Award
Established in 2001 at ELCO High School, the Tri-M Music Honor Society Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating academic excellence, musical excellence, leadership, and involvement in the school and music program. Tri-M is the international honor society recognizing secondary music students for their musical ability, academic excellence, and school involvement.
Established in 2001 at ELCO High School, the Tri-M Music Honor Society Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating academic excellence, musical excellence, leadership, and involvement in the school and music program. Tri-M is the international honor society recognizing secondary music students for their musical ability, academic excellence, and school involvement.
Outstanding Percussionist Award
Established in 2000 at ELCO High School, the award is presented to a graduating senior band percussionist demonstrating the highest musical standards in percussion performance.
Established in 2000 at ELCO High School, the award is presented to a graduating senior band percussionist demonstrating the highest musical standards in percussion performance.
Director's Award
Established in 2000 at ELCO High School, the Director's Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating dedication, loyalty, discipline, and leadership in the band program. The recipient of the Director's Award is selected by the band director.
Established in 2000 at ELCO High School, the Director's Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating dedication, loyalty, discipline, and leadership in the band program. The recipient of the Director's Award is selected by the band director.
Robert H. Marquette Memorial Music Award
Established in 2004 at ELCO High School, the Robert H. Marquette Memorial Music Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating musical excellence, leadership, and who will be enrolled in a music education program to become a music educator. The recipient of the Robert H. Marquette Memorial Music Award is selected by Loser's Music and the ELCO High School Band Director.
Robert H. Marquette (1923-2003)
Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Frye Marquette. Husband of Grace M. Cully Marquette, they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 20th, 2003. A lifetime musician, he received his BA from Lebanon Valley College and his MA in music from Columbia University. He began his teaching career at Lower Camden County Regional High School in New Jersey and at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore. He purchased Loser’s Music Store in 1954 when it was located at 605 Cumberland Street, Lebanon. In 1968, he relocated Loser’s to its present location at 728 Cumberland Street, Lebanon.
He was a member of Pennsylvania Music Merchants, Retail Sheet Music Merchants, Pennsylvania Music Educators, Marion Seniors and Lebanon AARP. He was amember of Zion United Methodist Church, Myerstown, where he served as Choir Director for 25 years. He joined the Marine Corps in 1942 and served at Cherry Point in the Marine Band and then in Okinawa and in China during WorldWar II.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Dianne Marquette of Lebanon; a son, Bruce, husband of Janice Marquette of Lebanon; grand children Katherine, wife of Eric Morrison of Myerstown, Douglas Shenk of Jonestown, and Brian and Lisa Marquette, at home; three great-grandchildren; a brother, George Reynolds Marquette of Annville and three nephews.
A memorial fund has been set up in his name to award scholarships for music education for ELCO High School graduates. Contributions may be made to the ELCO Education Foundation, Robert Marquette Memorial Music Scholarship, PO Box 114, Myerstown, PA 17067.
Established in 2004 at ELCO High School, the Robert H. Marquette Memorial Music Award is presented to a graduating senior band member demonstrating musical excellence, leadership, and who will be enrolled in a music education program to become a music educator. The recipient of the Robert H. Marquette Memorial Music Award is selected by Loser's Music and the ELCO High School Band Director.
Robert H. Marquette (1923-2003)
Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Frye Marquette. Husband of Grace M. Cully Marquette, they celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on April 20th, 2003. A lifetime musician, he received his BA from Lebanon Valley College and his MA in music from Columbia University. He began his teaching career at Lower Camden County Regional High School in New Jersey and at Lower Merion High School in Ardmore. He purchased Loser’s Music Store in 1954 when it was located at 605 Cumberland Street, Lebanon. In 1968, he relocated Loser’s to its present location at 728 Cumberland Street, Lebanon.
He was a member of Pennsylvania Music Merchants, Retail Sheet Music Merchants, Pennsylvania Music Educators, Marion Seniors and Lebanon AARP. He was amember of Zion United Methodist Church, Myerstown, where he served as Choir Director for 25 years. He joined the Marine Corps in 1942 and served at Cherry Point in the Marine Band and then in Okinawa and in China during WorldWar II.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Dianne Marquette of Lebanon; a son, Bruce, husband of Janice Marquette of Lebanon; grand children Katherine, wife of Eric Morrison of Myerstown, Douglas Shenk of Jonestown, and Brian and Lisa Marquette, at home; three great-grandchildren; a brother, George Reynolds Marquette of Annville and three nephews.
A memorial fund has been set up in his name to award scholarships for music education for ELCO High School graduates. Contributions may be made to the ELCO Education Foundation, Robert Marquette Memorial Music Scholarship, PO Box 114, Myerstown, PA 17067.
United States Marine Corp "Semper Fidelis" Award
High school musicians embody many virtues that Marines admire. By and large, a high school musician is someone who gives 110 percent throughout the year. Not only does the young musician have to maintain a high degree of proficiency with an instrument through practice and rehearsal, but he or she has to maintain passing grades and devote time to the extracurricular needs of the band or chorus. In doing so, the high school musician displays traits that Marines consider essential to being a good leader...endurance, knowledge, unselfishness, dependability, enthusiasm and loyalty. To promote recognition of the achievements and sacrifices that those musicians make, the Marine Corps provides the “Semper Fidelis Music Award,” a tradition that dates back to the days of John Philip Sousa and his role in making the Marine Corps Band the premiere musical unit it is today — The President’s Own.
High school musicians embody many virtues that Marines admire. By and large, a high school musician is someone who gives 110 percent throughout the year. Not only does the young musician have to maintain a high degree of proficiency with an instrument through practice and rehearsal, but he or she has to maintain passing grades and devote time to the extracurricular needs of the band or chorus. In doing so, the high school musician displays traits that Marines consider essential to being a good leader...endurance, knowledge, unselfishness, dependability, enthusiasm and loyalty. To promote recognition of the achievements and sacrifices that those musicians make, the Marine Corps provides the “Semper Fidelis Music Award,” a tradition that dates back to the days of John Philip Sousa and his role in making the Marine Corps Band the premiere musical unit it is today — The President’s Own.
Commencement - Academic Departmental Award: Music
This award is presented to the music student achieving the highest GPA in all ELCO High School Music Department courses and high school performing ensembles. The recipient is selected by the ELCO High School Music Department faculty and is only notified of the honor when they are called forward to accept the award at the commencement ceremonies.
This award is presented to the music student achieving the highest GPA in all ELCO High School Music Department courses and high school performing ensembles. The recipient is selected by the ELCO High School Music Department faculty and is only notified of the honor when they are called forward to accept the award at the commencement ceremonies.
