This year the Christian Brothers Band performed prolifically throughout the Memphis area and beyond and the band grew in numbers with a large and talented freshmen class. 

 

The Pep Band was rocking at the Football and Basketball Games this year and the concert band had performances at St. Louis Church, St. Michael School, St. Francis School, St. Augustine School, Blessed Sacrament School and they were featured at the All Schools Mass. 

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At the Fall Concert the band featured Andrew Hamm on the Trumpeter's Lullaby and Anton Swistak on the Rimsky-Korsokoff Trombone Concerto. The also tackled "Festive Centennial" which was written by Francis McBeth for the band's 100th anniversary.   

 

This Historic Band performed on WREG TV Live at 9, at the annual Veterans Day Parade, the Pink Palace Crafts Fair, and at the Massing of the Colors. 

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The Jazz Band performed for the Mayor Luncheon at the Botanic Gardens and even took a picture with Mayor Herenton. 

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The Concert Band took a trip to Atlanta for a festival and performed 650 East Concert March by Jack Hale and Wayne Oldham and the Das Pensionat Overture by Frans von Suppe. They also were able to go to Six Flags and Downtown Atlanta on their trip. 

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At Concert Festival the Band received Excellent Ratings and the band had 14 members make All West.  8 members made participated in the University of Memphis Honor, 3 members participated in the Ole Miss Honor Band, 2 members participated in the Quad State Honor Band, and 4 members participated in the Middle Tennessee State Honor Band. 

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The final band concert of the year was entitled "Religious Sketches" and the band played works like "Ben Hur" by Miklos Rozsa, "Purgatorio" by Robert W. Smith, The "Meditation from Thais" featuring Matt Biniakewitz, and the Bacchanale from Saint-Saens "Samson and Delilah."