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Full OrchestraGrade 4Code 31940

The Great Locomotive Chase

Smith · Belwin, Inc

Performances202005–2026
Schools18
Avg concert1.351 is best
Straight ones65%13 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 4 Full Orchestra piece performed since 2005.

1.8%of 1,138 performances

20 of this piece vs 1,118 of everything else in the same grade and event.

Programmed most often by

Schools that have returned to this piece.

  • El Dorado High Schoolavg 1.02×
  • North Garland High Schoolavg 2.02×
  • Berkner High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Bush High Schoolavg 2.01×
  • Capt. John L. Chapin High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Cinco Ranch Junior Highavg 1.01×
  • Cypress Creek High Schoolavg 1.01×
  • Jersey Village High Schoolavg 2.01×

Most often paired with

Pieces programmed alongside this one, across every recorded performance.

  • Carmen Suite No. 2 — BizetGr 5 · avg 1.73×
  • Overture to Die Fledermaus — StraussGr 3 · avg 1.02×
  • Slavonic Dances Op.72 — DvorakGr 5 · avg 2.02×
  • The Old Boatman — PriceString Orchestra · Gr 3 · avg 1.02×
  • Variations on a Shaker Melody (From Appalachian Spring) — CoplandGr 5 · avg 1.02×
  • A New Home — ZhaoGr 4 · avg 1.01×
  • Americana Rhapsody — NiehausGr 4 · avg 2.01×
  • Austrian Peasant Dance from Symphony No. 1, Mvt. 2 — MahlerGr 3 · avg 2.01×

Performances

All 20 recorded performances.

YearSchoolEventPerformed withDirectorClassConcertSR
2026McNeil High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Two Puccini Arias - II. Nessun Dorma — Puccini/Bernotas
  • Egyptian Legacy — Newbold
Justin AndersonNon Varsity11
2025Berkner High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • The Old Boatman — Price/Perna
  • Carmen Suite No. 1 (play two mvts; 1 and 1a=one mvt) (LML features modern keys and clefs) Mvt. IV and V — Bizet
Kaitlin Teske GallmanVarsity11
2025Cinco Ranch Junior HighCCCFull Orchestra
  • March to the Scaffold (from Symphony Fantanstique) — Berlioz/Meyer
  • Ghosts of Bohemia (Dance for String Orchestra) — Joshua Reznicow
Laura VuVarsity11
2025Westwood High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Slavonic Dance no. 7 — Dvorak/Meyer
  • A New Home — Zhao
Joshua ThompsonSub Non Varsity11
2024El Dorado High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Overture to Die Fledermaus — Strauss Arranged by Meyers
  • Variations on a Shaker Melody (from Appalachian Spring) (9960) — Copland
Frank JuarezVarsity11
2024El Dorado High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Overture to Die Fledermaus — Strauss Arranged by Meyer
  • Variations on a Shaker Melody (from Appalachian Spring) (9960) — Copland
Frank JuarezVarsity12
2024Jersey Village High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • O Magnum Mysterium for String Orchestra — Morten Lauridson/ Arr. Sandra Dackow
  • Finlandia Op. 26 — Jean Sibelius
Matthew BelandVarsity21
2024The Colony High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 (6032) (play two mvts - I. Pastorale II. Intermezzo) — Bizet
  • Spring Breezes (Folk Song from Taiwan) (10088) (harp or piano required) — Anon. or Trad./Meyer
Matthew LovelaceVarsity11
2024Ulrich IntermediateCCCFull Orchestra
  • Dance of the Tumblers (5926) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow
  • Warrior Legacy (22292) — Newbold
Marcelle MartinVarsity11
2023Cypress Creek High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • The Montagues and the Capulets (from Romeo and Juliet) — Prokofieff/Siennicki
  • The Old Boatman — Price
Aaron JohnstonVarsity11
2022Lubbock High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Egmont Overture — Beethoven
  • Romeo and Juliet Suite I. Masks II. Montagues and Capulets — Tchaikovsky/ Isaac
Alejos AnayaVarsity11
2022North Garland High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Irish Tune from County Derry (18413) (horn optional) — Grainger
  • Slavonic Dances Op.46 (6052) (no. 8) (LML features modern keys and clefs) — Dvorak
Adrianna GarzaVarsity21
2020Westwood HSAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Turkish March — Beethoven/Pfortner
  • Folk Songs of the British Isles — Wagner
Joshua ThompsonSub Non Varsity11
2019Capt. John L. Chapin High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Romeo and Juliet Overture — Tchaikovsky/Meyer
  • Tango Mysterioso — Day
Margarita MendezVarsity11
2019Monterey High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Overture in D Major (play mvt 1; or mvts 2 & 3) — Gluck
  • Rhosymedre — Vaughan Williams/Foster
Brett BerridgeVarsity11
2019Ronald Reagan High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Austrian Peasant Dance from Symphony No. 1 Mvt. 2 — Mahler/Leidig
  • Carmen Suite No. 1 (play one mvt; 1 & 1a = one mvt) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Bizet
Nathan SharplinNon Varsity21
2017North Garland High SchoolAAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Slavonic Dances Op.72 (# 1-8) (play one) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Dvorak/
  • Time Piece — Amundson/
Adrianna GarzaVarsity21
2010Bush High SchoolAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Carmen Suite No. 1 - #1 #1a #5 — Bizet
  • Prologue Hymn and Dance — Holesovsky
Rod SotoVarsity21
2007Schindewolf Intermediate SchoolCCCFull Orchestra
  • March of the Meistersingers — Wagner/Meyer
  • Simple Gifts — Shapiro
Tennille JohnsonVarsity22
2005Pasadena Memorial HSAAAAAFull Orchestra
  • Americana Rhapsody — Niehaus
  • Procession of the Nobles (Mlada) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Isaac
Stanley J. OakesVarsity22

  • McNeil High School

    2026 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Justin Anderson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Two Puccini Arias - II. Nessun Dorma — Puccini/Bernotas
    • Egyptian Legacy — Newbold

  • Berkner High School

    2025 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Kaitlin Teske Gallman

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Old Boatman — Price/Perna
    • Carmen Suite No. 1 (play two mvts; 1 and 1a=one mvt) (LML features modern keys and clefs) Mvt. IV and V — Bizet

  • Cinco Ranch Junior High

    2025 · Full Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Laura Vu

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • March to the Scaffold (from Symphony Fantanstique) — Berlioz/Meyer
    • Ghosts of Bohemia (Dance for String Orchestra) — Joshua Reznicow

  • Westwood High School

    2025 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Joshua Thompson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Slavonic Dance no. 7 — Dvorak/Meyer
    • A New Home — Zhao

  • El Dorado High School

    2024 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Frank Juarez

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Overture to Die Fledermaus — Strauss Arranged by Meyers
    • Variations on a Shaker Melody (from Appalachian Spring) (9960) — Copland

  • El Dorado High School

    2024 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Frank Juarez

    Concert1SR2

    Performed with

    • Overture to Die Fledermaus — Strauss Arranged by Meyer
    • Variations on a Shaker Melody (from Appalachian Spring) (9960) — Copland

  • Jersey Village High School

    2024 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Matthew Beland

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • O Magnum Mysterium for String Orchestra — Morten Lauridson/ Arr. Sandra Dackow
    • Finlandia Op. 26 — Jean Sibelius

  • The Colony High School

    2024 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Matthew Lovelace

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 (6032) (play two mvts - I. Pastorale II. Intermezzo) — Bizet
    • Spring Breezes (Folk Song from Taiwan) (10088) (harp or piano required) — Anon. or Trad./Meyer

  • Ulrich Intermediate

    2024 · Full Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Marcelle Martin

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Dance of the Tumblers (5926) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Dackow
    • Warrior Legacy (22292) — Newbold

  • Cypress Creek High School

    2023 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Aaron Johnston

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • The Montagues and the Capulets (from Romeo and Juliet) — Prokofieff/Siennicki
    • The Old Boatman — Price

  • Lubbock High School

    2022 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Alejos Anaya

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Egmont Overture — Beethoven
    • Romeo and Juliet Suite I. Masks II. Montagues and Capulets — Tchaikovsky/ Isaac

  • North Garland High School

    2022 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Adrianna Garza

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Irish Tune from County Derry (18413) (horn optional) — Grainger
    • Slavonic Dances Op.46 (6052) (no. 8) (LML features modern keys and clefs) — Dvorak

  • Westwood HS

    2020 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Sub Non Varsity

    Joshua Thompson

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Turkish March — Beethoven/Pfortner
    • Folk Songs of the British Isles — Wagner

  • Capt. John L. Chapin High School

    2019 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Margarita Mendez

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Romeo and Juliet Overture — Tchaikovsky/Meyer
    • Tango Mysterioso — Day

  • Monterey High School

    2019 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Brett Berridge

    Concert1SR1

    Performed with

    • Overture in D Major (play mvt 1; or mvts 2 & 3) — Gluck
    • Rhosymedre — Vaughan Williams/Foster

  • Ronald Reagan High School

    2019 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Non Varsity

    Nathan Sharplin

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Austrian Peasant Dance from Symphony No. 1 Mvt. 2 — Mahler/Leidig
    • Carmen Suite No. 1 (play one mvt; 1 & 1a = one mvt) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Bizet

  • North Garland High School

    2017 · Full Orchestra · AAAAAA · Varsity

    Adrianna Garza

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Slavonic Dances Op.72 (# 1-8) (play one) (LML features modern keys & clefs) — Dvorak/
    • Time Piece — Amundson/

  • Bush High School

    2010 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Rod Soto

    Concert2SR1

    Performed with

    • Carmen Suite No. 1 - #1 #1a #5 — Bizet
    • Prologue Hymn and Dance — Holesovsky

  • Schindewolf Intermediate School

    2007 · Full Orchestra · CCC · Varsity

    Tennille Johnson

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • March of the Meistersingers — Wagner/Meyer
    • Simple Gifts — Shapiro

  • Pasadena Memorial HS

    2005 · Full Orchestra · AAAAA · Varsity

    Stanley J. Oakes

    Concert2SR2

    Performed with

    • Americana Rhapsody — Niehaus
    • Procession of the Nobles (Mlada) — Rimsky-Korsakov/Isaac