I am pretty excited about this opportunity! The grade 3 work I am writing for this project is inspired by North Carolina’s state song, The Old North State. Join the Consortium! HURRAH!
Currently blown away! Four of my works have made the 2021 BANDWORLD Top 100! Two from RWS Music Company's Custom Concert Series: Carol of the Boombuckets Where the Wild Things Dance Two from Claude T. Smith Publications Flexible Ensemble Series: Declaration Overture (Claude T. Smith) Emperata Overture (Claude T. Smith)
Information about the premier of Mustangs Rebel the Knight of Wolves at the 2015 Lincoln All-County Band Concert.
I am pretty excited about this opportunity! The grade 3 work I am writing for this project is inspired by North Carolina’s state song, The Old North State. Join the Consortium! HURRAH!

“Chorale and Allegro” captivates the imagination with a solemn chorale. As this lush chorale closes, the mood quickly transforms into an energetic allegro section filled with excitement throughout. Claude T. Smith concludes the composition with intertwines the ideas from the allegro section with portions of the opening chorale leading to an enthusiastic ending. This flexible arrangement allows ensembles to perform the work with as few as thirteen musicians providing accessibility and flexibility for numerous instrumentation needs, while still allowing a full ensemble sound.
*The posted recording is based on the full band scoring but aligns with the suggested preferences for either woodwinds/strings or brass suggested in the score.
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