I’m honored that “American Nocturne” was named a finalist for this year’s American Bandmasters Association Sousa-ABA-Ostwald Award. Congrats to fellow finalist James David and this year’s winner, Andrew David Perkins.
I’m grateful to Alan Mills and the Rocky Mountain Commissioning Project for commissioning “American Nocturne” and for bringing the work to life. Thank you also to the consortium members listed below!
Commissioned by the Rocky Mountain Commissioning Project
for the 14th Annual Colorado State University Pueblo Festival of Winds
Liz Connor Kodadek, Apex Friendship High School, NC
Paula A Crider, Austin, TX
George and Colleen Eastman, Brighton, CO
Neil Guy, Cherokee Trail High School, CO
Dan and Kari Bell, Colorado Springs, CO
Alan W. Mills, Colorado State University Pueblo
Chad Dempsey, Edinburg North High School Band, TX
Ryan Lipscomb, Edwardsville High School, IL
Chris Barnes and Jake Opperman, Fond du Lac High School, WI
Shaun R. Popp, Henderson State University
Timothy McGarvey, Houghton College
Michael Berning, Kettering City Schools, Kettering, OH
Ted Ferrucci, Los Altos High School Bands, CA
Jackie Townsend, Lubbock Christian University
Jon Conrad, McLennan College, Waco, Texas
David Kish, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Doris Doyon, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
Adrian Holton, National Concert Band of America
Andrew Killgore, North Carolina
Raleigh "Butch" Eversole, Palmer Ridge High School, Monument, CO
David M. Blon, Purdue University
Amanda Kaus, Rochester Century High School, MN
Joseph Higgins, Rowan University
Jonathan Helmick, Slippery Rock University
Robert M. Schwartz, Southeastern Louisiana University
Jim Blankenship and Micah Ewing, Sycamore High School, OH
Carter Biggers, Texas Woman’s University
Timothy Kaiser, Tucson, AZ
Bill Tiberio, University of Rochester
John Oelrich, University of Tennessee at Martin
Justin Davis, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Alex Kaminsky, VanderCook College of Music NBA Collegiate Chapter
Michael Zens, Whitnall High School, WI
Edward F. Protzman, William Mason High School, OH
Patrick K. Carney, Winter Haven, FL
Bradley Faryniarz, Woodhaven High School Bands, MI
Premiere Performance
Colorado State University Pueblo
Hoag Recital Hall
Saturday February 12, 2022
CSU Pueblo Wind Ensemble
Alan W. Mills, Conductor