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Concert BandGrade 2Code 15278

River Valley Serenade

Anon. or Trad. · arranged by Wilson · Alfred Music Company, Inc.

Re-graded from 1 to 2 — UIL considers it harder than it used to. The change happened sometime between the 2019 and 2025-2026 lists — those are the only two editions on record, so the exact year is unknown.
Performances92006–2019
Schools9
Avg concert2.001 is best
Straight ones33%3 superior ratings

Performances per year

How often this piece was programmed.

Average rating per year

1 is the best possible score, so lower is better.

  • Concert
  • Sight-reading

Share of its category

Against every grade 2 Concert Band piece performed since 2006.

<1%of 32,347 performances

9 of this piece vs 32,338 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • Coppell MS Northavg 1.01×
  • East Bernard High Schoolavg 2.01×
  • Godley HSavg 1.01×
  • Kennedale High Schoolavg 2.01×
  • Needville High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Riesel HSavg 2.01×
  • Riesel High Schoolavg 2.01×
  • Stripling Middle Schoolavg 4.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Castle, Loch and Heath — PloyharGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • Chant and Jubilo — McbethGr 3 · avg 1.01×
  • Flight of Eagles — Del BorgoGr 2 · avg 2.01×
  • Kenya Contrasts — HimesGr 2 · avg 1.01×
  • Russian Folk Fantasy — CurnowGr 2 · avg 2.01×
  • Spirit of an Eagle — ClarkGr 2 · avg 3.01×
  • The Battle Pavane — SusatoGr 2 · avg 4.01×
  • The Steppes of Russia — Del BorgoGr 2 · avg 2.01×

Performances

All 9 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2019East Bernard High SchoolAAAConcert Band
  • Cedar Valley March — Hodges
  • Flight of Eagles — Del Borgo
Kenneth PetersVarsity22
2019Tom MooreCConcert Band
  • Winchester March — Edmondson
  • Spirit of an Eagle — Clark
Samuel BigottVarsity31
2016Riesel High SchoolAAConcert Band
  • Command March — Edmondson
  • Russian Folk Fantasy — Curnow/
Richard CrowderVarsity21
2013Kennedale High SchoolAAAConcert Band
  • Spania — David Shaffer
  • Adrenaline Engines — Standridge
DiMitri HigginbothamNon Varsity21
2009Godley HSAAConcert Band
  • March of the Grand High Poobah — Holsinger
  • Chant and Jubilo — Mcbeth
Jeffrey HenryVarsity11
2008Needville High SchoolAAAConcert Band
  • The Pinnacle — Shaffer
  • Kenya Contrasts — Himes
Lance J. FinleyNon Varsity12
2007Riesel HSAAConcert Band
  • Newcastle March — Vinson
  • The Steppes of Russia — Del Borgo
Richard CrowderVarsity22
2006Coppell MS NorthCCConcert Band
  • Valdres — Hanssen/Smith
  • Castle Loch and Heath — Ployhar
Brandon SlovakNon Varsity11
2006Stripling Middle SchoolCCConcert Band
  • Alamo March — King/Swearingen
  • The Battle Pavane — Susato/Margolis
Hollie GrosklosVarsity43

  • East Bernard High School

    2019 · Concert Band · AAA · Varsity

    Kenneth Peters

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Cedar Valley March — Hodges
    • Flight of Eagles — Del Borgo

  • Tom Moore

    2019 · Concert Band · C · Varsity

    Samuel Bigott

    Concert3SR1

    Performed with

    • Winchester March — Edmondson
    • Spirit of an Eagle — Clark

  • Riesel High School

    2016 · Concert Band · AA · Varsity

    Richard Crowder

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Command March — Edmondson
    • Russian Folk Fantasy — Curnow/

  • Kennedale High School

    2013 · Concert Band · AAA · Non Varsity

    DiMitri Higginbotham

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Spania — David Shaffer
    • Adrenaline Engines — Standridge

  • Godley HS

    2009 · Concert Band · AA · Varsity

    Jeffrey Henry

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • March of the Grand High Poobah — Holsinger
    • Chant and Jubilo — Mcbeth

  • Needville High School

    2008 · Concert Band · AAA · Non Varsity

    Lance J. Finley

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • The Pinnacle — Shaffer
    • Kenya Contrasts — Himes

  • Riesel HS

    2007 · Concert Band · AA · Varsity

    Richard Crowder

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Newcastle March — Vinson
    • The Steppes of Russia — Del Borgo

  • Coppell MS North

    2006 · Concert Band · CC · Non Varsity

    Brandon Slovak

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Valdres — Hanssen/Smith
    • Castle Loch and Heath — Ployhar

  • Stripling Middle School

    2006 · Concert Band · CC · Varsity

    Hollie Grosklos

    Concert4SR3

    Performed with

    • Alamo March — King/Swearingen
    • The Battle Pavane — Susato/Margolis