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You Belong Here by Carl Holmquist (USA)
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Instrumentation
 
Piccolo
Flute 1 - 2
Oboe 
Bassoon
Clarinet in B♭ 1 - 3
Bass Clarinet in B♭ 
Alto Saxophone 1 - 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone 
Trumpet in B♭ 1 - 3
Horn in F 1 - 2
Trombone 1 - 2
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1 - 3
Piano
 
Program notes
 
The piece celebrates the idea that all people are welcome in the band. The strongest music programs are ones that make every student feel like they have a home in the ensemble. The work takes the listener on a journey that weaves thematic material through a variety of styles and sounds and ultimately blends them together in a joyous final section.
 

You Belong Here by Carl Holmquist (USA)

$115.00Price

  • Composer

    Carl Holmquist is a composer, conductor, and music educator. He is the Director of Bands and Fine Arts Department Chair at the H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program in Arlington, VA, where he teaches concert bands, jazz band, and music theory. He earned a BM in Music Education from St. Olaf College, where he studied conducting and composition with Timothy Mahr and Steven Amundson. He also earned a MM in Instrumental Conducting from George Mason University, where he studied with Mark Camphouse and Anthony Maiello.

     

    As a composer, he has written numerous works for concert band, orchestra, chamber ensembles and vocal ensembles, and has been commissioned by middle school, high school, university, and community ensembles across the country. His works for band and string orchestra have been published by Alfred Publishing, C. Alan Publications , Bandworks Publications and Grand Mesa Music Publishers. Holmquist contributed a chapter to Volume 4 of the Composers on Composing for Band series, edited by Mark Camphouse and published by GIA Publications. He was one of three composers to participate in the 2008 Young Composer Mentor Project, sponsored by the National Band Association. Holmquist also received first prize in the 2006 Claude T. Smith Memorial Composition Contest for his work, Play!

     

    In addition to his work at H-B Woodlawn, he maintains an active schedule serving as guest composer, conductor and clinician for school, community and honor ensembles and has presented at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic. Carl lives in Annandale, VA with his wife, Elizabeth, and two sons, William and Nathan.

     

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  • Grade

    3 - 4

  • Duration

    5:49

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