Much of my recent non-music writing has been in the area of music advocacy. This article should come as no surprise that I am once again waving the flag, but this time I am looking to get the attention of a different audience. As I look ahead to my doctoral studies at Kent State University, the area of music advocacy […]
The Mercer Middle-Senior High School Bands will present their fall concert on Wednesday, October 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Mercer High School Auditorium. This one hour concert will feature each of the academic concert bands performing a variety of music from the band world. The Middle School Concert Band will perform a march by Elliot Del Borgo entitled “Emblem […]
With a few final keystrokes on Sunday night, it was good to clear some projects off my composition desk. Several pieces were pushing towards deadlines (proud to say not past), so it was a welcome relief. Notes were found. Put in appropriate places. Transposed. Articulated. And now all that is left is for another band to breathe life into the […]
The toughest thing about being successful? That’s easy…you have to keep on being successful. There is no mystery as far as I am concerned. It really does not matter what your profession is, the statement is true. To be honest with you, I am anxious to complete this article and post it. Because if it is successful, how will I […]
A recording of “English Carol Fantasy” is now posted on my profile on Myspace.com. It was written for an elementary band in their second year of instrumental instruction, thought it could be played by a middle school group and be a worthwhile musical experience. The ranges are not extreme for the players, and there are plenty of good musical moments […]
