A dozen Northern Lehigh High School students have been selected to showcase their musical talents.

Their natural aptitude will be on full display at the 59th annual Lehigh County Honors Band Concert, which will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday.Flanked by more than 100 of the best musicians within the county, the concert is being hosted by Salisbury High School, and will commence in the Salisbury High School Auditorium.The snow date is scheduled for Sunday at the same time.The host director this year is Rachel Reinecke, Salisbury High School band director.Northern Lehigh Band Director David Carroll said the students who have been selected for the festival this year include Emily Bachman (sophomore), Lorenzo Cozzi (junior), Cameron Deibert (senior), Austin Deibert (sophomore), Kyle Detweiler (junior), Breanna Hoffman (senior), Tyler Hoffman (senior), Nick Lehman (junior), Mike Martineau (sophomore), Robert McIntyre (senior), Samantha Papay (junior), and Kira Rex (junior)."The purpose of this festival is to promote music education in our schools, showcase the great musical talent that exists in Lehigh County, and to give our band students a unique and enriching instrumental experience which extends beyond the typical concert band settings that exist in most public schools," Carroll said.Carroll added, "I am pleased at the level of preparation all of the students have done to prepare for this year's concert. I am, as always, very proud of my Northern Lehigh students."Northern Lehigh last hosted this honors festival in 2013, and previously in 2003.The Lehigh County Honors band consists of students from the 11 high schools in Lehigh County; Northern Lehigh, Southern Lehigh, Whitehall, Northwestern Lehigh, Catasauqua, Salisbury, Allentown Central Catholic, Emmaus, Parkland, Dieruff and William Allen High School.The students are selected to represent their schools by the Lehigh County Band Directors Association in December.The festival concert requires 20 hours of rehearsal by the students and band directors.Selections for this year's concert are: "The Star-Spangled Banner," "With Every Sunrise" by Robert Scheldon, "He's Gone Away," "The Addison Red Line," "Montana," "Gallant Marines," "Zest," and "I Am the Doctor," "Rage" and "Crown Imperial."