Dr. Patrick Murphy is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Portland. He has presented sessions at regional, national, and international conferences in both the United States and Europe. His research focuses primarily on Soviet wind band music, about which he is consulted by conductors and researchers worldwide. He has twice traveled to Moscow to conduct research and teach conducting at the Russian Academy of Music. Dr. Murphy’s degrees include a Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from the University of Arizona, an M.A. in Music Education from the University of Minnesota, and a B.M. from Washington State University, also in Music Education. Locally, he is conductor of the Southwest Washington Wind Symphony, Portland Community Wind Band, and the Metropolitan Youth Symphony’s Symphonic Band, in addition to being an active adjudicator and clinician.
Students,
Please consider applying for the seventh annual North County Honor Band
This year’s honor band weekend will take place Friday and Saturday, January 31st and February 1st, 2020. The groups will rehearse in the late afternoon/evening on Friday as well as the late morning and afternoon Saturday before performing a concert Saturday evening. This year both the high school band will rehearse at Hockinson High School, and the performance will also be at HHS at 6pm on Saturday.
In order to apply for the North County Honor Band, each student will need to complete this application. Please be sure to print the second page of the file and return it to Mr. McEnry (either print 2 sided or staple) so he can fill it out and return it.
All applications are due to Mr. McEnry by October 14th.
A selection committee made up of local band directors will get together to review applications and select the groups.
Financial Assistance
Are you in need of financial support? CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM.
If you legitimately need some financial help to attend, please fill out the attached financial assistance
The financial assistance form will not have any bearing on the selection process. Students who are selected and request financial assistance
Again, PLEASE only submit this form if you need the assistance. It is not a scholarship.
Why apply for the North County Honor Band?
It’s Local!
With so much musical talent in our state, our smaller schools and programs often get overlooked when it comes to selection for state and regional honor groups just due to the sheer number of applicants to these groups versus the number selected. Participating in the North County Honor Band
It’s Affordable!
We all have students who are unable to participate in other honor bands due to the cost of these events. When you factor in travel, lodging, meals, and all the other costs some students end up spending close to $400 for an honor band weekend! At a price of $40 per student, the North County Honor Band is a bargain. We simply want a quality and affordable honor band
It’s High Quality!
We go to great lengths to try and recruit some of the best teachers, conductors, and personalities to conduct these honor bands. This year will be no different.
NCHB High School Conductor: Patrick Murphy
Thanks!