Howard J. Buss

Howard J. Buss's more than 90 published works, including instrumental and vocal solos, symphonic, choral, and band compositions, and chamber music, have been performed by university faculty artists as well as by players from organizations such as the New York Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Chicago Symphony, and the US Air Force Band. His commissioned works include numerous original compositions as well as arrangements. In 2002, he received an ASCAP Award for significant performances of his music in noncommercial media. His Sci-Fi Percussives, for 12 percussionists, was reviewed in Percussive Notes in April Buss is founder and editor of Brixton Publications (ASCAP) and Howard J. Buss Publications (BMI), which publish accessible contemporary American music in the tradition of Gershwin, Copland, and Bernstein. A catalog is available at www.brixtonpublications.com and from Brixton Publications, 4311 Braemar Avenue; Lakeland, FL 33813-1608, telephone and fax (863) 646-0961, E-mail hbuss@brixtonpublications.com.

Premieres

In Washington, DC, The National Flute Association Convention included the first performance of Scenes from the Holy Land, for flute and percussion, with the McCormick Duo, August 17, 2002. American Phoenix premiered May 24, 2002, with Stefan Sanders, of the Buffalo Philharmonic, bass trombone, and the University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble, at the 2002 International Trombone Festival in Denton. Tennessee Suite, for flute, viola, and piano, was introduced by Shelley Binder, Jorge Richter, and Fay Adams, March 3, 2002, at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Heard first at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center was Fables from Aesop, January 12, 2002, with Stewart Kitts, violin, and Gene Berger, French horn.

Performances

The National Flute Association Convention, in Washington, DC, included Pipe Dream (Brixton Publications), August 16, 2002, with flutist Kim McCormick. Night Tide (Brixton Publications) had a performance with Cristian Mendoza, trombone, and Kate Bohn, marimba, April 14, 2002, at the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana. Led by Art Jennings, the University of Florida Trombone Choir played Odyssey (Brixton Publications), April 12, 2002, in Gainesville. A Day in the City was presented by Brian Plitnik, trombone, April 9, 2002, at Frostburg (MD) State University. In Spain, Joan Gadea narrated Modern Times (Brixton Publications), with flutist Jose Mira and the Simfonica Alcoiano Quartet De Percussion, November 16, 2001, at the Centre Cultural El Moli.

Publications

Passage to Eden, clarinet, French horn, and piano; American Phoenix, bass trombone or tuba and four percussion; Tennessee Suite, Contrasts in Blue, trumpet, trombone, and piano; Fables from Aesop, versions for violin and French horn, violin and trombone, and violin and cello; Dry Bones, versions for woodwind quartet, saxophone quartet, flute quartet, brass quartet, trombone quartet, and clarinet quartet; all by Brixton Publications.

The 2003 American Composers Update

Howard J. Buss

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Further Information




		The 2003 American Composers Update as published in PAN PIPES, Volume 95, Number 2 Howard J. Buss Howard J. Buss's more than 90 published works, including instrumental and vocal solos, symphonic, choral, and band compositions, and chamber music, have been performed by university faculty artists as well as by players from organizations such as the New York Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Toronto Symphony, Chicago Symphony, and the US Air Force Band. His commissioned works include numerous original compositions as well as arrangements. In 2002, he received an ASCAP Award for significant performances of his music in noncommercial media. His Sci-Fi Percussives, for 12 percussionists, was reviewed in Percussive Notes in April Buss is founder and editor of Brixton Publications (ASCAP) and Howard J. Buss Publications (BMI), which publish accessible contemporary American music in the tradition of Gershwin, Copland, and Bernstein. A catalog is available at www.brixtonpublications.com and from Brixton Publications, 4311 Braemar Avenue; Lakeland, FL 33813-1608, telephone and fax (863) 646-0961, E-mail hbuss@brixtonpublications.com. Premieres In Washington, DC, The National Flute Association Convention included the first performance of Scenes from the Holy Land, for flute and percussion, with the McCormick Duo, August 17, 2002. American Phoenix premiered May 24, 2002, with Stefan Sanders, of the Buffalo Philharmonic, bass trombone, and the University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble, at the 2002 International Trombone Festival in Denton. Tennessee Suite, for flute, viola, and piano, was introduced by Shelley Binder, Jorge Richter, and Fay Adams, March 3, 2002, at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Heard first at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center was Fables from Aesop, January 12, 2002, with Stewart Kitts, violin, and Gene Berger, French horn. Performances The National Flute Association Convention, in Washington, DC, included Pipe Dream (Brixton Publications), August 16, 2002, with flutist Kim McCormick. Night Tide (Brixton Publications) had a performance with Cristian Mendoza, trombone, and Kate Bohn, marimba, April 14, 2002, at the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana. Led by Art Jennings, the University of Florida Trombone Choir played Odyssey (Brixton Publications), April 12, 2002, in Gainesville. A Day in the City was presented by Brian Plitnik, trombone, April 9, 2002, at Frostburg (MD) State University. In Spain, Joan Gadea narrated Modern Times (Brixton Publications), with flutist Jose Mira and the Simfonica Alcoiano Quartet De Percussion, November 16, 2001, at the Centre Cultural El Moli. Publications Passage to Eden, clarinet, French horn, and piano; American Phoenix, bass trombone or tuba and four percussion; Tennessee Suite, Contrasts in Blue, trumpet, trombone, and piano; Fables from Aesop, versions for violin and French horn, violin and trombone, and violin and cello; Dry Bones, versions for woodwind quartet, saxophone quartet, flute quartet, brass quartet, trombone quartet, and clarinet quartet; all by Brixton Publications. Further Information 2000-2001 American Composers Update 1999-2000 American Composers Update 1998-1999 American Composers Update 1997-1998 American Composers Update 1996-1997 American Composers Update SAI's Composers Bureau Online. SAI's Music for Young People section.
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