I don’t want to use this blog for this purpose too often, but this is one of those times.
As some of you might know I am also a marching band arranger. I have done this, actually, as my day job for the last ten years, so I have quite a bit of experience at it. I also have 3 concert pieces that are published as well that I wrote within that time period.
But back to to the marching band arrangements. I wanted to let you know, if you are a
high school band director, that I still have a couple of writing slots open for your 2012 marching band show. If you are interested, please contact me and we can talk about specifics and I can answer any questions you might have. Bands of mine in the past have made BOA regional finals and also have won their respective state championships.
While my arrangements do well competitively, my main goal is to make them entertaining, without dumbing them down. A good example is this Mozart show I wrote for a band in Minnesota this past year.
Also, here is a latin show that uses The Firebird as its opener, in true latin form. The rest of the show is original music by myself. The percussion music was written by Clif Walker.
As I stated above, I also write original music. One thing I try to do with my original music is still make it memorable, as if it were an arrangement of a pre-existing concert piece. One show, in particular, that I am quite proud of is the Bent show I wrote a few years ago.
I also really like my Burning of Troy show, which was performed by a band down here in Florida. The percussion is by Kent Hurlock.
So, if you are looking for a marching band arranger for this upcoming year please contact me and let me know what type of show you are looking at doing. I have ten years of experience under my belt of writing quality shows. I can also help you develop a show concept as well, if you are looking for that.
Thanks!
