University Of Mobile Professor Earns 'Editor's Choice' Honors For Band Composition

Mobile AL

21 June, 2022

8:58 PM

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Press release from the University of Mobile: June 20, 2022 "We host the University of Mobile High School Honor Band on our campus every February. Starting with the 2014 Honor Band, I began an annual tradition of composing a piece for that group to premiere as part of their experience with us. The 2021 Honor Band was particularly challenging, occurring during the heart of the pandemic – the event was held under a half-open tent on our lawn, it was unusually cold and wet, but we DID manage to pull it off and were one of the only universities across several states to do so. It turned out to be a real success for us that bled over into record-high participation in this year's Honor Band as well." "Because of the circumstances, I wanted to compose something that would be upbeat, joyful and hopeful. I titled the piece 'A New Horizon' and it was well-received by the students. Carl Fischer, a well-regarded publisher of educational and professional music, accepted the piece and it was released in May of this year. I have had choral works over the years selected as a J.W. Pepper 'Editor's Choice,' but this is my first work for band to be so named." The University of Mobile Honor Band will be held February 9-11, 2023. To learn more about UM Honor Band for students in grades 9-12, visit umobile.edu/honorband or email Steve Dunn at [email protected]. For more information about the Alabama School of the Arts at the University of Mobile, go to umobile.edu/asota or call 251.442.2222. This press release was produced by the University of Mobile. The views expressed here are the author's own.