New Music for 2026-27
Thank you for all you do to invest in young musicians. I hope you enjoy a restful summer, and I wish you and your ensembles every success in the coming school year.
New Music for 2025-26
I am delighted to share five new pieces available for Concert Band for the coming year. I invite you to take a few minutes to consider how these pieces might be beneficial for your ensembles to study and perform in the months ahead. It was a joy working on these pieces as it completed a journey for two of my […]
Four Captains!
Over 15 years in the making, multiple computer migrations, one doctoral degree, one job change, and many miles later, I am delighted to share that “Four Captains” will be available from RWS Music Company this summer. Drawing upon some of the motifs of “Pirates!” (2009, FJH), “Four Captains” is the final chapter with the legendary Captains Charles Vane, Jack Rackham, […]
Repertoire Selection Survey
If you are a band or orchestra director at any level, I would appreciate your input on this survey on aspects of repertoire selection. The survey should take 5-7 minutes to answer completely. Thanks in advance for your lending your experience and perspective. Link to Repertoire Selection Survey
Alleluia Fanfare
I am delighted to share a new work for High School and Collegiate groups “Alleluia Fanfare”. The Spanish melody known as “Madrid” is commonly found in church hymnals as “Come Christians Join To Sing”. While the origins of the melody are not known, the text to this hymn is attributed English minister Christian H. Bateman (1813-1889). The hymn tune is […]
