A big thank you to Mr. Drew Fennell! Drew is conducting the summer wind ensemble at CMU for pre-college music students. The “Queen Anne’s Revenge” spent the past month or so in dry dock, and thanks to Drew and those kids the suite will set sail again on July 18th. Some minor cosmetic items in movement three, and some added […]
I have been way too busy. It feels like a month since my last post, and then I realized it has been a month since my last post. Arrrgh…. But now I find myself past the half way point of my summer session at Kent (a little sad about Dr. Dorfman leaving, but he will do great things at BU), […]
Now on the other side of 5 credits at Kent State University, I actually have some free moments to think and there has been a couple of things I have been wanting to share. Actually there is more than a couple, I just have not had the time. Most of them deal with new music that I have come across […]
I am honored to have “American Visions” included among the titles that will be released next fall by the FJH Music Company. This piece for concert band was written for my father, David J. Weller. I am a fortunate son to have a father who was my first musical role model, a patriot of America, and a wonderful man. During […]
Tuesday was awesome! I was able to take all 3 of the concert bands at Mercer to the PMEA Instrumental Adjudication festival at Westminster College. I am very pleased with the groups and their performance. Pennsylvania’s adjudication circuit allows directors to choose music from the state list (which NEEDS serious revamping PMEA!!! Not that I dwell on the problems within […]
