CONCERT VARIATIONS

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THIS IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL, SONOROUS COMPOSITION WRITTEN BY THE VERY PROLIFIC COMPOSER, CLAUDE T. SMITH. HIS WORKS HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS 'CONTEMPORARY ROMANTIC'. THIS PREMIERED AT THE MISSOURI MEA IN 1976. PERFORMED BY THE 1977 TEXAS TECH CONCET BAND.

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Symphonic Band Performances

Contemporary band compositions, classical music arrangements, marches, jazz, symphonies, overtures. A collection from bands that I have played in throughout hi

Hello and welcome! "Symphonic Band Performances" is a compilation of recordings from several high school and college bands that I played in including the TMEA (Texas) All State Band, the TMEA Region X All Region Band, the Interlochen Arts Academy National Music Camp, the Cal Poly Tech Band, San Luis Obispo, the USAF Golden West Band, and recordings from my h.s. band, Beaumont H.S. and a few band recordings that were passed down to me. Also included are various All State groups and college and university bands. I participated and played in the large majority of these recordings. There are no professional recordings here and every recording is Public Domain. Most are available for free download. Each song has been converted from the original analog or digital source and edited with Audacity or Dak software. In the majority of these recordings, I play the tenor sax or alto sax, b flat or e flat clarinet, or directing. I was drum major for 2 years in high school, I have a BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where I studied music ed, composition and theory. I had about 500 more recordings I was planning to digitize and upload, but this past Nov. 20th, my home was completely destroyed by fire, and all the contents, including all my music and instruments. So, this is it. Please feel free to post a comment here or on my member page. If you like, please become a fan by clicking "I'm a fan" below.

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Genre

Classical • Contemporary

Charts

Peak #92

Peak in subgenre #18

Uploaded

August 27, 2009

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MP3 7.6 MB • 192 kbps • 5:31

Story behind the song

This piece was conceived at the annual Missouri Music Educators convention at a meeting of the young Lambda chapter of Phi Beta Mu, a professional organization for Band Directors. The president of the Phi Beta Mu Chapter, Charles Emmons, entertained motions concerning service projects. Bill Maupin made a motion that the chapter commission a work for concert band. This was agreed upon and Claude Smith, who was also a member of this organization, was asked to compose the work. Although a small fee was added to the individual dues of this chapter in support of the project, Smith composed "Concert Variations," at a much reduced price to help inaugurate this worthwhile tradition. It was premiered at the Music Educators Convention in 1976. "Concert Variations" was published the following year, in 1977, by Wingert-Jones Music, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri. The Dedication simply reads, Commissioned by Lambda Chapter (Missouri) of Phi Beta Mu.

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