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Posted on March 7, 2011 at 10:38am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I wanted to let my colleagues in the band world know that I just enjoyed one of the biggest musical thrills of my life. The President's Own US Marine Band recently performed the premiere of the concert band version of a piece I wrote called "Quiet Heroes". The work was commissioned a few years ago for symphony orchestra and narrator and tells the story of the flagraisers at Iwo Jima who were immortalized by the monumental Marine Corps War Memorial. Wilford Brimley narrated the…
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Hey Chris,
Concert is this Thursday in Kissimmee, Florida. Any chance you'll be down this way?
Chris,
Am working on your Ghost Walk and am looking for a great recording of this. Any suggestions? Can you post to your page here? Would love my students to hear a great recording of this work.