STUDENT LIFE
Music Program
Strake Jesuit's instrumental program develops the aesthetic values and talents of our students. Through individual and group performances at athletic events, pep rallies, festivals, graduation and in big band and orchestral concerts, our music department shines brightly. The Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra give students with different musical tastes and abilities a chance to express themselves and develop their talents to the fullest. For those who like to sing, the combined Saint Agnes/Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus (
click here to learn more) encourages the development and the expression of the student through vocal music. Students can also participate in a group that prepares and leads the music for school liturgical events.
Symphonic Band
The Strake Jesuit Symphonic Band performs at all home football and basketball games, as well as Christmas and Spring concerts. Like the Orchestra, it is open to students of both Strake Jesuit and Saint Agnes Academy, and is one of the largest organizations on campus.
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| Strake Jesuit and St. Agnes Symphonic Band |
Jazz Ensemble
The SJ Jazz Ensemble offers a more intense and individualistic approach to jazz music. This group performs at the Christmas and Spring concerts, as well as at jazz festivals and at the Strake Jesuit Open House.
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Strake Jesuit and St. Agnes Jazz Ensemble
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Chamber and Symphony Orchestras
Both orchestras are open to students of both Strake Jesuit and Saint Agnes Academy. Throughout the year,the orchestra will play the music of master composers of the Baroque, Classic, and Romantic periods. It is the only private high school string orchestral program in the Houston area earning academic credit.
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Strake Jesuit and St. Agnes Chamber Orchestra
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Strake Jesuit and St. Agnes Symphony Orchestra
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Mixed Chorus
Taught at Saint Agnes Academy, the Mixed Chorus relies on Strake Jesuit students to provide its tenor, baritone, and bass voices. The Chorus provides much of the music at the school liturgical celebrations and gives several concerts both in and outside of Houston throughout the year. A special treat each year is the Christmas Concert featuring Handel's Messiah.
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Strake Jesuit and St. Agnes Mixed Chorus
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