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He is a tubist, technical sergeant and teacher born in
Detroit Michigan who studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Saint
Louis Conservatory of Music.
After graduation he became a freelance musician and appeared with various
ensembles and orchestras in the Saint Louis area such as the Saint Louis
Brass Quintet and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra and has performed on
the recording Christmas at the Cathedral, performed by the Saint
Louis Cathedral Choir. He
became a principal tubist for several bands and orchestras that include the
Fox Theater Orchestra, Gateway Festival Orchestra, the Might Mississippi
Concert Band and the Saint Louis Philharmonic. He joined the US Air Force in 1997 and after completing
his training he became an assigned member of the United States Air Force Band
of the West as a tuba soloist, also playing with their Gateway Brass. He has also Alongside his position as a
musician he is also a teacher of music and has been on the faculties of the
University of the Incarnate Word and the Southern Illinois University. Currently he holds the position of
instructor on the faculty of the University of Texas in San Antonio. He is the recipient of several military
achievement medals.
Angels
We Have Heard on High (Traditional French/ James
Chadwick / Edward
Shippen Barnes )
MusicMasters MM20047 (CD:
Christmas at the Cathedral)
Sources:
- http://www.bandofthewest.af.mil/ensembles/BandBio.asp?BandBioID=751
- http://music.utsa.edu/Faculty/serwatowski/index.html
- http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/jirish/BrassFestJan08/PandP.html
- http://www.portasouthjetty.com/news/2007-10-11/island_life/011.html
- CD
Liner Notes: Christmas at the Cathedral
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