New Music Query

[Micah.Dominic.Parsons-OFFLINE]

Hello everyone,

I have recently been on a commissioning spree, commissioning quite a lot of music and I wanted to share what a rewarding and positive experience that it has been so far and how much I am looking forward to seeing the final product.

I was hoping to share the pieces which I have commissioned over the past number of years.

Euphonium Solo: Dare To Be A Daniel - Ian Feltwell.
Euphonium Solo: Eminence - Martin Corder.
Euphonium Solo: In Gardens of Peace - Philip Harper.
Euphonium Solo: El Olam - Roger Trigg.
Euphonium Solo: A New Beginning - Dave Bishop Rowe.
Euphonium Solo: Euphonious - Sam Shelley.
Euphonium Solo: Reverie - Thomas Doss.
Euphonium Solo: Poor Wayfaring Stranger - Sam Shelley.
Euphonium Duet: Reflection - Iain Rayner.
Euphonium Duet: Southport - Jonathan Mead.
Euphonium Duet: Cross of Jesus - Jonathan Mead.
Euphonium Solo: A Celtic Rhapsody - Iain Rayner.
Euphonium Solo: Song of The Highway - Andrew Mackereth.
Duet for Violin and Euphonium: A Londonderry Jig - Jonathan Mead.

I was hoping to explore other individuals commissioning experiences in the hope of creating a thread of advice for future players to read.

Best Wishes,

Micah Dominic Parsons

[Magikarp]

I’m currently writing something....

[Micah.Dominic.Parsons-OFFLINE]

Hello Magikarp,

When will I get to see this new solo? I am really excited to see this!

Best Wishes,

Micah Dominic Parsons

[djwpe]

My list is a little longer:

a lot of these pieces are for oddball instrumentation, and were intended as opening fanfares for my Don Winston & Friends concert series.

the euphonium concerti (Barfield and Day) were both commissioned for Demondrae Thurman.

Title	Composer	Instrumentation
Fanfare #1	Anthony Barfield	Large Brass Ensemble
Fanfare #2	Anthony Barfield	Large Brass Ensemble
Low Voices Bad Choices!	Pete Meechan	Large Brass Ensemble
A Song From Wales	Tom Davoren	Euphonium duet with piano
Day at Sea	Mike Forbes	Tuba-euphonium quartet
Magnificent	Tom Davoren	Large Brass Ensemble
Dew Point	Pete Meechan	Tuba-euphonium quartet
Fanfare for What Could Have Been	Eric Stewart	Large Brass Ensemble
Time to Feel, Time to Heal	Tom Davoren	Euphonium, flute, clarinet with piano
Go in Peace	Tom Davoren	Large Brass Ensemble w/ flute and clarinet
My Father’s Shadow	Matthew Maslanka	Euphonium quartet
Fanfare for Friends	Steven Verhelst	Large Brass Ensemble
Don Quixote	Steven Verhelst	Trombone choir
Heritage Concerto for euphonium	Anthony Barfield	Euphonium concerto with wind band
Concerto for Euphonium	Kevin Day	Euphonium concerto with wind band
Untitled	Tom Davoren	Bass Trombone w/piano
Port Washington March	Tom Davoren	Brass Band March
Day @ Sea for wind band	Mike Forbes	Wind band
Classified	Classified	Brass Quintet (with Doug Ruby as co-commissioner)
Heritage for Orchestra	Anthony Barfield	euphonium concerto with symphony orchestra

Don Winston

[Micah.Dominic.Parsons-OFFLINE]

Hello Don,

This is superb, the list of music that you have commissioned is really impressive! I really want to have a catch up with you to get some advice for creating a commissioning consortium.

I really hope to see these pieces played more often in the near future and I am looking at various ways in which I may be able to promote these new pieces of music so they become more widely played.

I really hope you are keeping well and I hope we can catch up soon.

Best Wishes,

Micah Dominic Parsons

[djwpe]

I forgot one:

“Bach in Brooklyn” Tom Davoren- Tuba Euphonium Quartet

don

[Micah.Dominic.Parsons-OFFLINE]

Hello Don,

I really cannot wait to hear this incredible piece of music!

Best Wishes,

Micah Dominic Parsons

[djwpe]

The opening phrase of “Bach in Brooklyn” is the second menuet from Bach’s first Cello suite. I commissioned it to play at the wedding of a section mate in a band I used to play with. He liked Bach.

[djwpe]

And here’s “Song from Wales” which was a gift from Tom for me and Demondrae.

https://fb.watch/3GBmM_TUBF/

[John Morgan]

And here’s “Song from Wales” which was a gift from Tom for me and Demondrae.

https://fb.watch/3GBmM_TUBF/

That's real nice, Don. I enjoyed it much!

[Micah.Dominic.Parsons-OFFLINE]

Hello Don,

That new piece of music is absolutely incredible. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Best Wishes,

Micah Dominic Parsons