Concert BandGrade 3Code 28222

American Sailing Songs

Milford · Ludwig Music Publishing Company

Re-graded from 2 to 3 — 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.

Performances162008–2021

Schools15

Avg concert1.501 is best

Straight ones69%11 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 3 Concert Band piece performed since 2008.

<1%of 20,347 performances

16 of this piece vs 20,331 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

Howe High Schoolavg 1.02×
Americas High Schoolavg 1.01×
Bridgeport High Schoolavg 1.01×
Canyon MSavg 2.01×
Clint High Schoolavg 1.01×
Connally High Schoolavg 1.01×
Conrad High Schoolavg 3.01×
Dahlstrom Middle Schoolavg 2.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

Heaven's Light — ReinekeGr 2 · avg 1.02×
A Hymn for Band — StuartGr 3 · avg 3.01×
Abracadabra — TicheliGr 3 · avg 1.01×
Concert Variations — SmithGr 3 · avg 1.01×
Ghost Fleet — SheldonGr 3 · avg 2.01×
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss — HolsingerGr 3 · avg 1.01×
Our Kingsland Spring — HazoGr 2 · avg 2.01×
Overture for Winds — CarterGr 3 · avg 2.01×

Performances

All 16 recorded performances.

Year	School	Event	Performed with	Director	Class	Concert	SR
2021	Howe High SchoolAAA	Concert Band	The Trombone King — Karl King Heaven`s Light — Reineke	Angie Liss	Varsity	1	1
2016	Wester Middle SchoolCC	Concert Band	Circus Days — King/ Schissel The Old Red Mill — Karrick/	Brad Smith	Varsity	1	1
2014	McNeil HSAAAAA	Concert Band	The Big Cage March — King/Glover Slavonic Dance No. 8 — Dvorak/Balent	Ian Smith	Sub Non Varsity	1	1
2011	Americas High SchoolAAAAA	Concert Band	Rough Riders — King/Swearingen Concert Variations — Smith	Marc Moomaw	Non Varsity	1	2
2011	Clint High SchoolAAA	Concert Band	Fort Canterbury March — David Holsinger Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major — Bach/Moehlmann	Joel Chavarria	Varsity	1	2
2011	Conrad High SchoolAAAA	Concert Band	COAST GUARD MARCH — King/Swearingen A Hymn for Band — Stuart	Randall Capshaw	Non Varsity	3	3
2010	Bridgeport High SchoolAAA	Concert Band	The Ambassador — Longfield On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss — Holsinger	Lonnie Baker	Varsity	1	1
2010	Lubbock-Cooper Middle SchoolCC	Concert Band	March of The Buccaneers — Victor Flowers Heaven's Light — Reineke	Dale Stelzer	Varsity	1	1
2010	Mercedes Junior HighCCC	Concert Band	Excelsior March — Owens Ghost Fleet — Sheldon	Benjamin Keltner	Varsity	2	2
2010	Rogers High SchoolAA	Concert Band	March of the Combat Patrol — Holsinger Two British Folk Songs — Anon. or Trad./Del Borgo	James S Gibson	Varsity	1	1
2009	Canyon MSCCC	Concert Band	Von Grrrhart's 613th Regimental March — David Holsinger Overture for Winds — Carter	David Gunn	Varsity	2	1
2009	Connally High SchoolAAA	Concert Band	Semper Fidelis March — J.p. Sousa/Brion & Schissel Abracadabra — Ticheli	Calvin Zwernemann	Varsity	1	2
2009	Dahlstrom Middle SchoolCC	Concert Band	Military Escort March — Bennett/Swearingen Our Kingsland Spring — Hazo	Pam McAnally	Varsity	2	2
2009	Howe High SchoolAA	Concert Band	The Directorate — Sousa/Byrne/Boyd Second Suite in F for Military Band (play mvt 1 2 or 4) — Holst/Matthews	Angie Cavender	Varsity	1	1
2009	Lago Vista High SchoolAA	Concert Band	Excelsior! — William Owens Simple Gifts Four Shaker Songs (play mvt 1 2 or 4) — Ticheli	Richard Waller	Varsity	1	2
2008	Sunset High SchoolAAAAA	Concert Band	The Nutmeggers (March) — Eric Osterling With Quiet Courage — Daehn	Rametria Smith	Non Varsity	4	3

Howe High School
2021 · Concert Band · AAA · Varsity
Angie Liss
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Trombone King — Karl King
- Heaven`s Light — Reineke
Wester Middle School
2016 · Concert Band · CC · Varsity
Brad Smith
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- Circus Days — King/ Schissel
- The Old Red Mill — Karrick/
McNeil HS
2014 · Concert Band · AAAAA · Sub Non Varsity
Ian Smith
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Big Cage March — King/Glover
- Slavonic Dance No. 8 — Dvorak/Balent
Americas High School
2011 · Concert Band · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Marc Moomaw
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Rough Riders — King/Swearingen
- Concert Variations — Smith
Clint High School
2011 · Concert Band · AAA · Varsity
Joel Chavarria
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Fort Canterbury March — David Holsinger
- Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major — Bach/Moehlmann
Conrad High School
2011 · Concert Band · AAAA · Non Varsity
Randall Capshaw
Concert3SR3
Performed with
- COAST GUARD MARCH — King/Swearingen
- A Hymn for Band — Stuart
Bridgeport High School
2010 · Concert Band · AAA · Varsity
Lonnie Baker
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Ambassador — Longfield
- On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss — Holsinger
Lubbock-Cooper Middle School
2010 · Concert Band · CC · Varsity
Dale Stelzer
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- March of The Buccaneers — Victor Flowers
- Heaven's Light — Reineke
Mercedes Junior High
2010 · Concert Band · CCC · Varsity
Benjamin Keltner
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Excelsior March — Owens
- Ghost Fleet — Sheldon
Rogers High School
2010 · Concert Band · AA · Varsity
James S Gibson
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- March of the Combat Patrol — Holsinger
- Two British Folk Songs — Anon. or Trad./Del Borgo
Canyon MS
2009 · Concert Band · CCC · Varsity
David Gunn
Concert2SR1
Performed with
- Von Grrrhart's 613th Regimental March — David Holsinger
- Overture for Winds — Carter
Connally High School
2009 · Concert Band · AAA · Varsity
Calvin Zwernemann
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Semper Fidelis March — J.p. Sousa/Brion & Schissel
- Abracadabra — Ticheli
Dahlstrom Middle School
2009 · Concert Band · CC · Varsity
Pam McAnally
Concert2SR2
Performed with
- Military Escort March — Bennett/Swearingen
- Our Kingsland Spring — Hazo
Howe High School
2009 · Concert Band · AA · Varsity
Angie Cavender
Concert1SR1
Performed with
- The Directorate — Sousa/Byrne/Boyd
- Second Suite in F for Military Band (play mvt 1 2 or 4) — Holst/Matthews
Lago Vista High School
2009 · Concert Band · AA · Varsity
Richard Waller
Concert1SR2
Performed with
- Excelsior! — William Owens
- Simple Gifts Four Shaker Songs (play mvt 1 2 or 4) — Ticheli
Sunset High School
2008 · Concert Band · AAAAA · Non Varsity
Rametria Smith
Concert4SR3
Performed with
- The Nutmeggers (March) — Eric Osterling
- With Quiet Courage — Daehn

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