Compositions
Listed below are my completed published compositions (as of January 2010). You can listen to “American Visions”, ”Pirates!” and “Irish Jig for Young Feet” (recorded by the Washington Winds) at FJH Music. Recordings of “Journey To The Prairie” (recorded by the GCC Wind Ensemble), “Beginnings of Flight” recorded by the Kutztown Wind Ensemble, and Pirates! (recorded by the CMU Summer Pre-College Wind Ensemble) at my account on Myspace.
Title (Difficulty Level)
Journey To The Prairie (2) (3rd place winner in the 2nd Annual Frank Ticheli Compisition Contest for Young Band – coming soon from Manhattan Beach)
Fanfare on Themes of Davenport (Hail to PMEA) (4)
Irish Jig for Young Feet (2) – (now available at FJH Music)
Pirates! (3.5) (now available at FJH Music)
American Visions (4) (now available at FJH Music)
A Frontier Fought and a City Found (4) - debut in May of 2009 with the River City Youth Brass Band.
A Frontier Fought and a City Found (3.5) – coming Summer 2010 FJH Music
Sunday Morning Hoe-down – debut in May 2010
Tales of a Medieval Warrior (2) - coming Summer 2010 FJH Music
8 Comments to “Compositions”
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By Doug Butchy, April 25, 2008 @ 11:28 am
Hey Travis,
I had the pleasure of performing “Colors Ever True” with the Sharpsville Band last night. Great piece! I think you really captured what you were going for – a celebration of Renee’s life. Having known and worked with her as one of my students, it was a really fitting tribute. Great work!
Doug
By Paul Copenhaver, May 11, 2009 @ 9:01 am
Travis,
Just a note to let you know the Columbia [Missouri] Community Band performed “American Visions” yesterday at our Mother’s Day Concert. The patriotic theme of your compositin fit nicely with our program. Although the programming was centered on compositons for ‘mothers’, the dedication to your father gave them ‘equal time.’
I think the members of the band enjoyed working on the selection. Many of these adult musicians have not performed a lot of ‘multi-meter’ music, and were challenged just enough by “American Visions.”
The rest of the program was:
The Star Spangled Banner/arr. Sousa
Marche Slave/Tschaikowsky, arr. Laurendeau
Lietstod/Wagner, arr. Bainum
Flight/Claude T. Smith
Calendaries-Spring/Cheetham
The Fairest of the Fair/Sousa
With Quiet Courage/Daehn
The Belle of the Ball/Anderson
My Fair Lady Selections/arr. Bennett
Beguine for Band/Osser
Thanks for your contribution to the literature for bands!
Paul Copenhaver
Assistant Conductor, Columbia Community Band
President, Missouri Music Educators Association
Band Director, St. Pius X School
By William Owens (ASCAP), July 12, 2009 @ 10:21 pm
PIRATES! In a word – EXCITING! A wonderful work by a extremly skilled composer and educator.
By tjweller, July 13, 2009 @ 6:53 pm
Willie Owens!
Thanks for stopping by and the kind words! Looking forward to catching up with you soon!
By Tyler S. Grant, February 1, 2010 @ 8:47 pm
Great Music Mr. Weller! It was a pleasure meeting you in Chicago!
By Jon Schaller, February 16, 2010 @ 2:34 pm
Can I just say that probably every band director in the state would love to hear your Fanfare on Themes by Davenport?
My bands (Marion Center Area) are currently working on two of your pieces. My jr high is doing your Irish Jig and it’s starting to come together. My high school band is doing American Visions and they seem to be really enjoying it. Well let’s put it this way, when I’m writing up the rehearsal list on the board there is always someone who shouts out “American Visions!”
By tjweller, February 16, 2010 @ 10:52 pm
Hi Jon!
Thanks again for the kind words. Please let me know when your concert is – if you have Skype at school I would enjoy the opportunity to visit with either of your ensembles. Fanfare on Themes by Davenport has a special place in my heart, and I am glad you enjoyed it. Good luck, and thank you for writing!
By Jon Schaller, February 17, 2010 @ 12:07 pm
I actually haven’t heard Fanfare on Themes by Davenport yet because I haven’t seen a recording anywhere on your webpage or your MySpace. Is there one somewhere? I’d love to hear it. Also, I am interested in possibly doing a Skype. I’ll look into it and be contacting you in e-mail. Thanks!