About the Murphy High School Band
2009 All County Honor Band Roster
2010 All-County Honor Band Roster
Mission Statement
The primary purpose of the Murphy band is to foster artistic growth and appreciation of the performing arts through many musical pursuits, whether it be marching, concert, jazz, or solo performance.
The Murphy Band has a long history of musical excellence. The band has achieved superior ratings at numerous local, regional, statewide, and national marching and concert venues. In 2008, at the request of the City of Mobile, the band performed in Cockburn,Western Australia in their Springtime Festival celebrating the newly-formed Sister City relationship between Cockburn and Mobile. Historically, the band has performed internationally Mexico City, Holland, London, Ireland, and nationally in venues in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Honolulu, and San Antonio, and regionally in Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.
Recent Performance Resume
2009-2010
St. Patrick's Day Parade (Chicago, Illinois)
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
Spoutheastern Marching Festival (Troy, Alabama): Superior Ratings
2008-2009
Alabama Bandmasters State Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
Cockburn, Australia Springtime Festival (Cockburn, Western Australia)
Azalea City Marching Festival : Straight Superior Ratings
2007-2008
St. Patrick's Day Parade, Honolulu, Hawaii
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Superior Ratings
Southeastern United States Marching Festival (Troy, Alabama): Straight Superior Ratings
Azalea City Marching Festival : Straight Superior Ratings
2006-2007
Albama Bandmasters State Contests (Troy, Alabama): Straight Superior Ratings
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior ratings
Southeastern United States Marching Festival (Troy, Alabama): Straight Superior ratings.
Azalea City Marching Classic (Semmes, Alabama): Straight Superior Ratings
2005-2006
City of Mobile Fourth of July Celebration
Alabama Bandmasters State Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade (Washington, DC)
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
White Sands Marching Contests (Foley, Alabama):Straight Superior Ratings
2004-2005
Alabama Bandmasters State Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior ratings
Hoover (Birmingham, AL.) Marching Classic : Straight Superior Ratings, Best in Class (Color Guard)
Winter Guard International
: Finalist (fifth place scholastic)
2003-2004
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
St. Patrick's Parade, Dublin, Ireland
Troy State University Marching Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
2002-2003
Alabama Bandmasters State Contests: Symphonic Band Straight Superior Ratings
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
Greater Atlanta Marching Championships (Atlanta, Ga.): Straight Superior Ratings, Best in Class (Band and Guard)
2001-2002
Alabama Bandmasters State Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
Battle of the Flowers Parade (San Antonio, Texas): Second Place
West Florida Marching Contests (Crestview, Fl.): Straight Superior Ratings
2000-2001
Alabama Bandmasters State Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
West Florida Marching Contests (Crestview, Fl.): Straight Superior Ratings
Gator Marching Classic: Straight Superior Ratings, Best in Class (Band, Drum Line, Guard)
1999-2000
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
St. Patrick's Parade (Dublin, Ireland)
Limerick International Band Festival (Limerick, Ireland)
Dixieland Band Festival (Brewton, Al.): Straight Superior Ratings
Sound of the South Marching Contests (Bay Minette, Al.): Straight Superior Ratings
1998-1999
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
Deep South Marching Contests (Theodore, Al.): Straight Superior Ratings
Inaugural Parade, State of Alabama (Montgomery, Alabama)
1997-1998
Alabama Bandmasters District Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade (Washington, D.C.)
Pace Marching Contests (Pace, Fl.); Straight superior Ratings
Deep South Marching Contests (Theodore, Al.):Straight Superior Ratings
1996-1997
Alabama Bandmasters State Contests: Straight Superior Ratings
Loyola Invitational Concert Band Festival (New Orleans, La.)
Pace Marching Contests (Pace, Fl.): Straight Superior Ratings
Deep South Marching Contests (Theodore, Al.):Straight Superior Ratings