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SCARAMOUCH, Symphony #3 for Winds and Percussion
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THIS 4 MOVEMENT COMPOSITION BY KENNETH SNOECK (1971) WAS VOTED BEST ORIGINAL WRITING FOR BAND IN 1973 BY THE COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS NATIONAL ASSOC. MUCH MELODIC USE IS MADE OF THE PERCUSSION. PERFORMED BY THE 1977 N. DAKOTA STATE UNIV. GOLD STAR BAND
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Contemporary band compositions, classical music arrangements, marches, jazz, symphonies, overtures. A collection from bands that I have played in throughout hi
Hello and welcome! "Symphonic Band Performances" is a compilation of recordings from several high school and college bands that I played in including the TMEA (Texas) All State Band, the TMEA Region X All Region Band, the Interlochen Arts Academy National Music Camp, the Cal Poly Tech Band, San Luis Obispo, the USAF Golden West Band, and recordings from my h.s. band, Beaumont H.S. and a few band recordings that were passed down to me. Also included are various All State groups and college and university bands. I participated and played in the large majority of these recordings. There are no professional recordings here and every recording is Public Domain. Most are available for free download. Each song has been converted from the original analog or digital source and edited with Audacity or Dak software. In the majority of these recordings, I play the tenor sax or alto sax, b flat or e flat clarinet, or directing. I was drum major for 2 years in high school, I have a BA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where I studied music ed, composition and theory. I had about 500 more recordings I was planning to digitize and upload, but this past Nov. 20th, my home was completely destroyed by fire, and all the contents, including all my music and instruments. So, this is it. Please feel free to post a comment here or on my member page. If you like, please become a fan by clicking "I'm a fan" below.
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Classical • Symphonic
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Peak #26
Peak in subgenre #4
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public domain
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October 22, 2009
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MP3 16.8 MB • 192 kbps • 12:13
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Movement I. with restrained energy Movement II. metal - quietly moving Movement III. wood and membranophones - with energy Movement IV. vigorously Kenneth Snoeck earned Bachelor and Master's degrees at Central Michigan University. He has been teaching for thirty-five years at both the university and public school levels, the last twenty-three at Lake Park High School in Roselle, Illinois. The Lake Park Wind Ensemble has been a University of Illinois Superstate Concert Band Festival participant four times. In 1997 the Lake Park concert bands traveled to Moscow, Russia, and performed in joint and combined concerts with the Band of the Russian Defense Ministry. In 2000 the band did a tour of France including a joint concert with the French Navy Band in Toulon. The Lake Park Marching Band has been State of Illinois class champion twenty times, State Grand Champion thirteen times, BOA Grand Nationals finalist eighteen times, class AAA Champion twice and BOA Grand Champion in 1996. Mr. Snoeck's marching bands from Bridgeport, Michigan, were finalists in the first three Bands of America (then Marching Bands of America) Nationals, 1976-78. In the late 70's and early 80's Ken and his wife Pamela were clinicians for Bands of America's "Weekend with the Experts" clinic program, presenting hands-on "how-to" programs for band directors in several states. In 1980 he served as adjudication coordinator for Bands of America, writing the first judge's handbook and interpretation documents. He has also served several terms as a member of the BOA contest advisory commission. Mr. Snoeck is also an arranger and composer. His composition "Scaramouch," Symphony No. 3 for Winds and Percussion was voted "...best original manuscript for band for the biennium 1971-1973" by the membership of the College Band Directors National Association.
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