Sasparilla (2005)
for wind ensemble
Duration : approx. 8'30"

Commissioned by Lamar University; California State University Stanislaus; Emory University; Florida State University; University of Kansas; Louisiana State University; and Michigan State University.
Consortium organized by Scott Weiss of Lamar University.
World premiere on April 17, 2005, at Lamar University, conducted by Scott Weiss.


This work -- my first original, non-transcribed piece for wind ensemble -- tells the story of an Old West saloon.

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Sasparilla MP3, high-quality, stereo, 8:22, entire work, 11.5 MB - NEW!
Performed by Captain Donald E. Schofield, Jr., and the U. S. Air Force Band of Mid America
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(can be viewed on-screen, but not printed)
  MP3, high-quality, stereo, 9:00, entire work, 12.4 MB
Performed by Richard Clary and the Florida State University Wind Ensemble
Marvin Goldstein, accordion
 

 

MP3, high-quality, stereo, 10:12, entire work, 11.7 MB
Performed by Daniel J. Schmidt and the Northern Arizona University Wind Ensemble

 


Performances of Sasparilla:

Lamar University *
conducted by Scott Weiss
April 17, 2005
Ohio State University
conducted by Richard Blatti
November 16, 2005
Florida State University *
conducted by Richard Clary
November 18, 2005
California State University Stanislaus *
conducted by Stuart Sims
December 9, 2005
Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony *
conducted by Scott A. Stewart
December 15, 2005
The Midwest Clinic, Chicago, IL
Tokyo Kosei Wind Symphony
conducted by Ichiro Saito
December 17, 2005
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, JAPAN
Contra Costa County Honor Band
conducted by Stuart Sims
February 5, 2006
St. Charles East High School
conducted by James Kull
February 13, 2006
Carnegie Hall, NYC
Texas All-State Band
conducted by Richard Clary
February 18, 2006
Meramec Symphonic Band
conducted by Dale Skornia
March 2, 2006
California State University, Long Beach
conducted by John Carnahan
March 17, 2006
CBDNA Regional Convention
Reno, NV
Northern Arizona University
conducted by Daniel Schmidt
April 26, 2006
Meramec Symphonic Band
conducted by Dale Skornia
April 30, 2006
Heartful Winds
conducted by Miyuki Osada
April 30, 2006
Kurashiki Citizens Hall, JAPAN
Texas A&M University - Commerce
conducted by Jeffrey Gershman
May 2, 2006
Hershey High School
conducted by Richard Miller
May 17, 2006
Hokkaido Sapporo shi
conducted by Yuki Takahashi
June 4, 2006
JAPAN
Musashino Academy of Music in Tokyo
conducted by Ray Cramer
July 15, 2006
Metropolitan Art Space, Ikebukuro, JAPAN
University of Montana - Missoula
conducted by Stephen P. Bolstad
October 12, 2006
Cedarville University
conducted by Mike DiCuirci
November 20, 2006
Milton High School
conducted by Randall Coleman
January 16, 2007
Milton High School
conducted by Randall Coleman
January 19, 2007
U. Georgia High School Music Festival
University of Alabama
conducted by Kenneth Ozzello
January 19, 2007
Alabama Music Educators Conference
University of Alabama
conducted by Kenneth Ozzello
February 3, 2007
Alabama Honor Band Festival
Milton High School
conducted by Randall Coleman
February 17, 2007
U. South Carolina Band Clinic
University of the Pacific
conducted by Eric Hammer
April 21, 2007

Hokuyo Junior High School
conducted by Yun Yamaguchi

July 25, 2007
Hokuyo Junior High School
conducted by Yun Yamaguchi
August 10, 2007
Hokuyo Junior High School
conducted by Yun Yamaguchi
September 22, 2007
Hokuyo Junior High School
conducted by Yun Yamaguchi
October 6, 2007
West Virginia University
conducted by John Hendricks
October 9, 2007
Dallas Wind Symphony
conducted by Jerry Junkin
October 23, 2007
University of Delaware
conducted by Robert Streckfuss
December 4, 2007
Henderson State University
conducted by Jesse Leyva
February 1, 2008
University of Colorado at Boulder
conducted by Matthew Roeder
February 12, 2008
Morehead State University
conducted by Richard Miles
February 15, 2008
Tennessee Tech University
conducted by Joseph Hermann
February 15, 2008
Tennessee Tech University
conducted by Joseph Hermann
March 6, 2008
ABA Convention, Miami
University of Michigan - Flint
conducted by Lois Alexander
April 20, 2008


* consortium member

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