To The Summit
Original Composition by Alex J. Thode (Including additional works by Jared Beu)
Arrangement by Reginald R. Winters (2015)

Arrangement of this piano duet using the music from multiple wind instruments and piano scores from the composition of the McNeil Band's 2014 Marching Show "To The Summit". Enjoy.

To The Summit Piano Duo

Please visit www.themusicofalexthode.com for more information.

Repertoire:
"Feathers" — Poppy Ackroyd
"A Night on Bald Mountain" — Modest Mussorgsky
"The Bird and the Worm" — The Used
"Piano Concerto No. 2: Mvt. II" — Dmitri Shostakovich
"The Sorcerer’s Apprentice" — Paul Dukas
"Blackbird" — The Beatles

Percussion by Scott Taylor
Sound design by Michael Spooner

Commissioned by the Katy High School Marching Band (Katy, TX)

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Alex Thode (he/him) would first like you to know that not only is the “e” at the end of his last name not silent, but that he is also a composer and arranger most known for his work in the pageantry arts. He resides in Waukesha, Wisconsin with his cat, Buzz. An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Alex composes and arranges for marching bands across the continental United States.

Alex's clientele have been Bands of America (BOA) Regional Champions and Finalists, UIL State Finalists and Area Champions, and WGI Winds World Champions, with Finalists in every classification. He has also had the privilege of having his arrangements performed in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Bandfest.

In addition to his compositions and arrangements for the pageantry arts, Alex also composes symphonic band and chamber percussion works.

In his free time, Alex enjoys watching movies and believing he’s a professional film critic, hiking and pretending that he’s athletic, traveling to National Parks — of which he’d eventually like to visit all — and acting like he’s Marco Polo, playing piano, guitar and a variety of kalimbas, and being with good company.

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