Will never forget how Harrison couldn’t stay turned around waiting to go on during Sophie’s solo. Believe that was at the Central invitational. It was so surreal hearing this in person every weekend. I love that people can come back to listen to it.

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Come Sunday is a two-movement tribute to the Hammond organ’s central role in black worship services. The first movement, Testimony, follows the Hammond organ as it readies the congregation’s hearts, minds, and spirits to receive The Word via a magical union of Bach, blues, jazz, and R&B. The second movement, Shout!, is a virtuosic celebration - the frenzied and joyous climactic moments when The Spirit has taken over the service. 

The title is a direct nod to Duke Ellington, who held an inspired love for classical music and allowed it to influence his own work in a multitude of ways. To all the black musicians in wind ensemble who were given opportunity after opportunity to celebrate everyone else’s music but our own - I see you and I am you. This one’s for the culture!

This work was commissioned by a consortium led by The Illinois State University Wind Symphony, Dr. Anthony Marinello, conductor.

The members of the consortium are as follows:

Ball State University – Tom Caneva, Director of Bands
Baylor University – Eric Wilson, Director of Bands
Clemson University – Mark Spede, Director of Bands
Columbus State University – Jamie Nix, Director of Bands
The Dallas Winds – Jerry Junkin, Music Director
James Madison University – Anthony Marinello, Director of Bands
Loyola University New Orleans – Serena Weren, Director of Bands
Michigan State University – Kevin Sedatole, Director of Bands
University of Florida – Jay Watkins, Associate Director of Bands
University of Illinois – Steve Peterson, Director of Bands
University of Miami – Robert Carnochan, Director of Wind Ensemble Activities
University of Michigan – Courtney Snyder, Associate Director of Bands
University of South Carolina – Cormac Cannon, Associate Director of Bands
University of Texas at Austin – Jerry Junkin, Director of Bands
Western Kentucky University – Gary Schallert, Director of Bands
Western Michigan University – Scott Boerma, Director of Bands

2020 TMEA

Come Sunday - Baylor University Wind Ensemble (TMEA 2020), Dr. Eric Wilson

Menlo Park, 1879 - James David

Metallic Figures (Concerto for Tuba)
Commissioned by Dr. Jeremy Lewis, Assistant Professor of Tuba/Euphonium at West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX

I. Fury
II. Time
III. Vengence

To be premiered in 2020-2021
More details to come soon. 

www.kevindaymusic.com

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