Music
The music program has been recognized for decades as an example of excellence in the Bay Area. The following are offered: Instrumental Music, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Honors Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, String Orchestra and Honors String Orchestra. The Moreau Catholic Jazz Ensemble has won the Best Overall Trophy several times at the prestigious Chabot College Jazz Festival. They have also taken First in Class at Folsom Jazz Festival, Sweepstakes award at the Next Generation Music Festival in Orlando, Command Performance at 2010 Santa Cruz Jazz Festival and the Unanimous Performance Rating at CA Music Educators Jazz Festival. Many of the Moreau Catholic musicians play with the San Francisco Youth Symphony Orchestra.
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—Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)
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Give me excess of it that, surfeiting,
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