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Sat 26 May: The Hambleden Concerts 2012 - Music from around the World The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Hambleden Hambleden, RG9 6RT
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Sat 2 Jun: Music for a Royal Occasion Middleton Parish Church, New Lane, Middleton Manchester M24
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[details ←] Just a Closer Walk, horn, trombone, brass quintet, trumpet, tuba,
[details ←] The January February March, concert band,
[details ←] O Come Emmanuel and I Wonder As I Wander, horn, trombone, organ, trumpet, tuba,
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[details ←] Tulsa - a Symphonic Portrait in Oil (extra full score), concert band,
[details ←] O Come All Ye Faithful and Joy to the World, horn, trombone, organ, trumpet, tuba,
[details ←] The Man Who Invented Music (set with condensed score)
[details ←] Variations On A Kitchen Sink, concert band,
[details ←] The January February March, concert band,
[details ←] Tango Lullaby - conductor’s score, piano, sax, percussion, cello, saxophone,
[details ←] Symphony No. 5 1/2 Condensed Score Band, concert band,
[details ←] 4 Scenes from Yesterday String Orchestra, orchestra,
[details ←] 4 Scenes from Yesterday Full Score String Orchestra, orchestra,
[details ←] 4 Scenes from Yesterday Set String Orchestra, orchestra,
[details ←] 4 Scenes From Yesterday String Insert
[details ←] Courthouse Square String Orchestra, orchestra,
[details ←] Courthouse Square Full Score String Orchestra, orchestra,
[details ←] Courthouse Square Set String Orchestra, orchestra,
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Born: 17 June 1912 — Cameron, Missouri — USA
Died: 10 January 1978 — Columbia, South Carolina — USA
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Music

Mostly orchestral:

He wrote very much in the style of Copland and Grofé.

Life

He spent most of his professional life as the producer and staff arranger for the NBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.

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15 August 1957: World premiere of "Pep Rally", a one act opera in two scenes, Interlochen, MIchigan, USA. Summer music camp, an all-camp music event with students and faculty.
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