PaperComposer: I was in the car on my way home from watching Mr. I’m a father of two preschool aged children. I’ll be in and out of the forum as they permit me to be here, so if I don’t respond right away, don’t fret. I’ve been commissioned four times so far in my composition career. I’m glad to share knowledge of how this works if this is something you’d like me to discuss. I’ve been a composer since I was 14 years old, been where many of you are probably starting, and I have a wealth of information to share with you from over 25 years of experience in music. I have published compositions that are sold across the United States (GPG music is my publisher) for Concert and Marching Band. It’s important to note that some states have different grade levels established by their associations, so some grading stops at grade 5 while other states go up to grade 6. Covid has been a challenge, but we’re fortunate to have very devoted members who have helped us all to press forward in our efforts to perform for our audience through video recording. We perform a broad difficulty level of music from grade 3 (Jr High level) to grade 6 (College level). I direct a community band that has existed since 1946 (it’s an honor to be only their 3rd band director since 1946, they have a rich history and very loyal audience in the community). and I’m here to answer your questions about writing music (especially for larger ensembles) from my experience as both a composer and a director.

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