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GEORGETOWN C O L L E G E Tiger Grrr... |
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(Original FTGPB Members prior to departure for Tulsa I - 1994)
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World Premiere Compositions One of the most-exciting events in the life of our Tiger Bands over the next few years - will be a major project involving arguably the best-known living composer for the modern concert or symphonic band. We began discussions with this extraordinary gent during the winter of 04/05winter - and he has agreed to write a piece for our Tiger Symphonic Band - that shall be the first in the Daniel B. Tilford Commissioned Work series. We just recently completed contractual obligations for this project, and he shall begin composing it during the fall of 2007. As is now a well-known fact - the World Premiere of this piece shall be on Thursday, April 24, 2008. David R. Holsinger This is simply huge! And although we have never even dreamed of having participation with our Tiger Symphonic Band of someone of this calibre - we have, over the years, pursued new music for our Tiger Bands. During the 1996-97 academic year we were extremely fortunate to feature two "World Premiere" compositions with our Tiger Symphonic Band. In the fall, we debuted "Reflections" composed expressly for our Symphonic Band, by our good friend Scholar Barry [Barry Daugherty]. In the spring, we presented the world premiere of "Hymns of Praise Medley" by Dr. Sonny Burnette, a piece which he had entered in a national band composition contest. Sometime [during the next decade/century or so], we will premiere a composition which I began writing for our Symphonic Band during the fall of 1999 - and am dedicating to our Band Scholars - a three-movement work based upon Celtic folk songs entitled "The Emerald Isle". In general, we will continue to seek these opportunities, and provide this special experience for Band Scholars and with the growth of our Tiger Bands - we have more and more composers who would like us to perform their music - which provides for us many, wonderful musical opportunities. |
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