A playlist of composer Kevin Day's concerto premiere recordings featuring the UGA Wind Ensemble, Jens Lindemann, Demondrae Thurman, Hiram Diaz, and more to come soon.

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CONCERTO WORKS

Blue Fantasia (Concertino for Cello & Orchestra)
Premiered by the Mesquite Symphony Orchestra
Emmanuel Kwok, cello

Kevin Day, Composer-In-Residence (2019-2021)
Felix Torres, Artistic Director and Conductor of the MSO
Recorded at the Mesquite Arts Center, Mesquite, TX

Composed in 2019 and revised in 2020, Blue Fantasia is a cello concertino that depicts my journey in dealing with the major loss of three close friends between 2019 and 2020, all of them close to my age. This piece was used to process my grief, remember the memories we shared, and eventually accept their passing, finding a way to let go in order to move forward. 

This composition will mark my third collaboration with my friend and cellist Emmanuel Kwok, whose masterful artistry continues to show in beautiful ways.

Thank you to Maestro Felix Torres, Emmanuel, and the MSO for letting me end my two-year composer residency with a piece that is near and dear to my heart. 

Contact composer for sheet music:
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Fantasia 2021

Blue Fantasia (Concertino for Cello & Orchestra) - Emmanuel Kwok

Concerto for Wind Ensemble (2021) - World Premiere Recording
Nominated for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Music
Finalist for the 2022 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards
Finalist for the 2021 National Band Association William D. Revelli Composition Contest

Sheet Music Available Now:
http://murphymusicpress.com/search?query=Concerto+for+Wind+Ensemble


University of Georgia (UGA) Wind Ensemble
Dr. Jackie Hartenberger, conductor and Interim Director of Bands at UGA

I. Flow (0:00)
II. Riff (4:06)
III. Vibe (7:43)
IV. Soul (11:50)
V. Jam (17:00)

Commissioned by a consortium of ensemble directors, led by Dr. Cynthia Johnston Turner (Dean of the Wilfred Laurier University School of Music)

Cynthia Johnston Turner - University of Georgia
Jerry Junkin - University of Texas at Austin
Jeff Ball - Brooklyn Wind Symphony
Jason Caslor - Arizona State University
John Stewart - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Daniel Belognia - Arkansas Tech University
Mark Spede - Clemson University
Onsby Rose - Dordt University
Jonathan Poquette - Elon University
Jason Nitsch - Memorial High School 
Nicholas Bratcher - Cal State San Bernardino
Kevin Sedatole - Michigan State University
Chad "Sir Wick" Hughes - Morehouse College
Bobby Francis - Texas Christian University
Matt Klohs - Maestros With A Mission (Australia)
Matthew Westgate - University of Massachusetts - Amherst
T André Feagin - Central Washington University
Robert Carnochan - University of Miami
David Vickerman - San Jóse State University
Jacob Wallace - South Dakota State University
Tony Marinello - Illinois State University
Jason Noble - Columbia University
Chuck Maguire - The Desert Winds

RIP to my friend and colleague Sarah DelBene, flute soloist in Mvt IV ("Soul")

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Concerto for Wind Ensemble - UGA Wind Ensemble, Jackie Hartenberger

Joel Corelitz - Terminal

Pikmin 2 Original Soundtrack

Cold Chasm (Louie / President Shacho, Battle) [EC S2, SCo S1, FC S3, CM24]

PKPK2 OST - 35 - Chase Battle

PKPK2 OST - 65 - Unawarehouse 2 (Tech Area)

PKPK2 OST - 67 - Scientorium Entrance (Tech Area)

OST of "Doki Doki Exit Music: Redux" - A Doki Doki mod by Wretched Team
















 - "I'm at a loss for words."
 - "Every time I try to speak, my mind draws a complete blank."
Nat - I mean, look! You still don't have anything!
Nat - "If you can't stick up for your best friend, how are you supposed to help me?!"

Skip Loop - Exit Music Redux OST - StackerTheEOD (Jonny Greenwood Cover)

Skotein - Present Your Badges (Indigo Plateau)

Composed by Grant Kirkhope
Music © Rare 1998
All rights to their respective owners

Banjo-Kazooie: Everything and the Kitchen Sink!

Clanker's Cavern - Inside Clanker // Banjo-Kazooie (1998)

Concerto for Euphonium & Wind Ensemble (2018, rev. 2019)
Hiram Diaz, euphonium of "The President's Own" Marine Band
Performed with "The Pershing's Own" Army Band
Fort Myer, VA | 2020 U.S. Army Band Tuba/Euphonium Workshop

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Contact: kevindaymusic@gmail.com

Concerto for Euphonium & Wind Ensemble - Hiram Diaz, "The Pershing's Own" United States Army Band

Pyrotechnics: Concerto for Trumpet (Premiere Recording)
I. Spark
II. Embers
III. Blaze Away

Jens Lindemann, Trumpet
Texas Christian University Wind Symphony
Bobby Francis, Conductor

Premiered at the 2020 Texas Music Educators Association Conference (TMEA)
Recorded by Mark Custom Recordings 
All Rights Reserved. (c)2020

Sheet music available at http://murphymusicpress.com/products/w-548

2020 TMEA

Pyrotechnics: Concerto for Trumpet - Jens Lindemann, TCU Wind Symphony

Drawn to Life - The Next Chapter

Canal Royale

"Trust me this is a good idea!" - Lanky Lonky

Lanky Lonky Chase Theme

Kevin Day (b. 1996) is an internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, and jazz pianist based in San Diego, California. Known for his exuberant, introspective, and groove-oriented composition style, Mr Day’s music fuses genres such as jazz, contemporary classical, R&B, Soul, and more. He has been performed by some of the world’s top instrumental soloists, wind bands, chamber ensembles, and symphony orchestras. He has composed over 250 works, nine concerti, and has had performances throughout the United States, Canada, Austria, Taiwan, South Africa, Australia, Japan, and more.

Mr. Day is the recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship for Music Composition, a winner of the BMI Composer Award, the TCU Alumni Outstanding Young Professional Award, a three-time ASCAP Morton Gould Finalist, a finalist for the ABA Sousa-Oswald Award, and a finalist for the NBA Revelli Award. His most recent works include his acclaimed Concerto for Wind Ensemble, as well as a double concerto for trombone and piano entitled Departures, which will be premiered later this year by the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.

Cincinnati Opera recently announced the launch of The Black Opera Project, a ground-breaking three-opera commissioning initiative that engages Black creators to develop new works celebrating Black stories. Mr. Day’s original opera, LALOVAVI: An Afro-Futurist opera in Three Acts, will be the first work to be featured.  

A native of Arlington, Texas, Mr. Day holds degrees from Texas Christian University (TCU), the University of Georgia, and is ABD completing his doctorate in composition from the University of Miami Frost School of Music. He has studied composition with Dorothy Hindman, Charles Norman Mason, Peter Van Zandt Lane, Emily Koh, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Neil Anderson-Himmelspach.

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