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Warrior Dance was written especially for the Bridge Creek Beginning Band, Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, and their director, Carissa Hendrix. This exciting, powerful work includes plenty of cues for bands that may be missing instruments or lack technical ability in some parts.
Medina, NY: Imagine Music Publishing, to be released in 2011.
American March was written especially for the Bridge Creek Beginning Band, Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, and their director, Carissa Hendrix. This work is intended for a beginning or intermediate level band. It would work well on a concert of American music. Plenty of cues are included for bands that may be missing instruments or lack technical ability in some parts.
- November 13, 2010. Congaree New Horizons Band, under the direction of Jeremy S. Lane; performed in the Recital Hall at the University of South Carolina in Columbia for the 2010 Society of Composers, Inc. National Conference.
Triumphant Overture was written especially for the Bridge Creek Beginning Band, Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, and their director, Carissa Hendrix. Intended for a beginning band, this work features spots for solo instruments and exciting ensemble playing. Plenty of cues are included for bands that may be missing instruments or lack technical ability in some parts.
- November 13, 2010. Congaree New Horizons Band, under the direction of Jeremy S. Lane; performed in the Recital Hall at the University of South Carolina in Columbia for the 2010 Society of Composers, Inc. National Conference.
- May 12, 2005. Bridge Creek Beginning Band (Bridge Creek, Oklahoma), under the direction of Carissa Hendrix.
The Rise of the Incans was written especially for the Bridge Creek High School Band, Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, and their director, Carissa Hendrix. The Incans were the most powerful civilization during their time, known for their ability to turn any ordinary villager into a formidable soldier. Establishing its empire in Peru around A.D. 1400, they continually expanded their nation through warfare and diplomacy. The Rise of the Incans depicts the dominating forces of the Incan Empire through powerful returning themes, a reflective middle section, and an overall robust sound.
The music is exciting and accessible, and includes cues to assist bands who may miss instruments or lack technical ability in some parts.
- May 12, 2009. Holcomb High School Band (Holcomb, Kansas), under the direction of Paul White.
- May 12, 2005. Bridge Creek High School Band (Bridge Creek, Oklahoma), under the direction of Carissa Hendrix.
Medina, NY: Imagine Music Publishing, 2009.
- Publication in 2009 recognized in the winter 2010 issue of Playback magazine (online edition), the official magazine of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). The article can be viewed online here.
- Winner of the 2008 Pathway Band Composition Competition, a nationwide call for level 1-4 band scores.