Books:
The American Wind Symphony Commissioning Project, 1957-1991: History and Descriptive Catalog of Published Editions. Greenwood Press, 1991. 392 pp.
The Wind Ensemble and its Repertoire, Frank Cipolla and Donald Hunsberger. “The Complete Repertoire and Discography of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman Symphony Band 1935-1992”. U of Rochester Press, 1994.
The Conductor as Interpreter of Contemporary Performance Techniques. University Microfilms International, 1990. 481 pp.
Articles:
“Christopher Rouse: Wolf Rounds”
Teaching Music Through Band Performance
“Joseph Schwantner: Recoil”
Teaching Music Through Band Performance
“Joseph Schwantner: from a dark millennium”
Teaching Music through Band Performance
“Joseph Schwantner: In evening’s stillness”
Teaching Music through Band Performance
“Seating Bands for the Music”
The Instrumentalist
“Analysis: Anthony Iannaccone’s Sea Drift”
Journal of Band Research
“It’s All in the Score”
The Instrumentalist
“Joseph Schwantner: and the mountains rising nowhere”
Teaching Music through Band Performance
“From Brush Strokes to Images”
The Instrumentalist
“The Legacy of Morton Gould”
The Instrumentalist
"The Conducting Challenges of Persichetti's Symphony"
The Instrumentalist
"Analysis: Anthony Iannaccone's After a Gentle Rain"
The Instrumentalist
"Practical Alternatives in Learning New Scores"
The Instrumentalist
"Analysis: Warren Benson's The Leaves Are Falling"
The Instrumentalist
"Observing Conductors in Rehearsal".
Yamaha Corporation of America Wind Pak
"Conducting Analysis - Joseph Schwantner's And The Mountains Rising Nowhere”
The Instrumentalist
"Interview with Joseph Schwantner".
The Instrumentalist
"Conducting Analysis - Olivier Messiaen's Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum"
The Instrumentalist
"Conducting Analysis - Joseph Schwantner's From A Dark Millennium".
The Instrumentalist
“Solving Technical and Musical Problems in Rehearsal”
The Music Director’s Cookbook
“Philip Sparke: Celebration”
Teaching Music Through Band Performance
“John Philip Sousa: El Capitan”
Teaching Music through Band Performance
“John Philip Sousa: The Stars and Stripes Forever”
Teaching Music through Band Performance
“History of the National Anthem: From a Festive Song to a Patriotic Song”
The Instrumentalist
Music:
D. W. Reeves – Second Regiment Connecticut National Guard March
Performance edition with James Chesebrough Ludwig Music Publishing Co., 2003
Maurice Ravel, Pavane pour une infante defaunte.
Arranged for Wind Ensemble, Counterpoint Music, Jonesboro, Arkansas. 1994
Humperdinck, Pantomine and Dream Sequence from “Hansel and Gretle”,
Arranged for Wind Ensemble Counterpoint Music, Jonesboro, Arkansas. 1994
William Walton, Crown Imperial (original version).
Arranged for the Eastman Wind Ensemble Manuscript, 1990
J.S. Bach, Choral Prelude - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.
Arranged for Wind Ensemble Ludwig Music Publishing Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 1990
Contact: J. Renshaw
[Recorded by CBS/Sony Masterworks, Sony Music SK 47198]
Percy Grainger, Irish Tune from County Derry
Performance and Interpretive edition Manuscript, 2003
Percy Grainger, The Knight and the Shepherd’s Daughter
Arranged for Wind Ensemble Manuscript, 2003
The Star-Spangled Banner
Arranged by Jeffrey Renshaw for High Voice and Winds Ensemble Manuscript 2002
Zo Elliott British Eighth March
Arranged and re-orchestrated for Wind Ensemble Manuscript, 2002
The Star-Spangled Banner
Harmonized by Walter Damrosch; arranged by John Philip Sousa, 1918 Performance edition, Manuscript 2002
The Star-Spangled Banner
Harmonized by John Philip Sousa, 1889 Performance edition, Manuscript 2002
The Star-Spangled Banner
Arranged by Victor Herbert, 1893 Performance edition, Manuscript 2002
The Star-Spangled Banner
Department of Defense Edition, 1955 Performance edition, Manuscript 2002
The Star-Spangled Banner
Port Royal Band Book, 1861 Performance edition, Manuscript 2002
Yankee Doodle
Port Royal Band Book, 1861 Performance edition, Manuscript 2002
Hail Columbia
Port Royal Band Book, 1861 Performance edition, Manuscript 2002
Recordings:
Forever Free, United States Coast Guard Band
Music of Kenneth Fuchs
Greg Case, alto saxophone
Rush
"Quintet Matinee"
Atlantic Brass Quintet
University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble
CONNcurrents
Walczyk: Symphony No. 2 - Quintet Matinee
Sorg: Voices In Da Fan
MacDonald: It Was Whipsred
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“Live in Osaka”
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Sony Classical SK47198
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
J. S. Bach, wind band orchestration by Jeffrey Renshaw
“Ludwig Music - New Releases Volume III
University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble
Jeffrey Renshaw, conductor
Strauss - Allerseelen
Iannaccone - Psalms For A Great Country
Jager - The Last Full Measure of Devotion
Nielson - Paraphrase On “Nearer My God To Thee”
Javaloyes - El Albanico
Davis - Songs of Sweden
Tchaikovsky - Reverie
“Ludwig Music - New Releases 2001”
University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble
Jeffrey Renshaw, conductor
Hearshen - Patriotic Overture
Feld - Divertimento
Argo - Wild America
Jenkins/Neff - Pieces Of Eight
Whear - Quiet Music
Duffy - Snakes
Ward/Whear - America The Beautiful
Davis - Gallant Forces
Schubert/Barber - Ave Maria
Dan Vincent, euphonium
Honors (selected)
• Special Achievement Award
School of Fine Arts
University of Connecticut
2005
• Carnegie Hall –
“Musical Offerings: Recent Musical Compositions Commissioned by
Raymond and Beverly Sackler”
University of Connecticut Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
November, 2004
• Down Beat Music Award – Best Wind Ensemble Recording – 2005
• Down Beat Music Award – Best Wind Ensemble Recording – 2002
• Artist/Clinician for Yamaha Corporation of America
First Conductor on the Artist Staff - 1991 to present
• Lecture/Clinic at the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles
5th International Conference in Manchester, England, July, 1991
• Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic
Chicago, Illinois, December, 1990.
"And the Mountains Rising Nowhere, Pathways to Performance"
with Joseph Schwantner and the United States Air Force Band.
• Eastman Wind Ensemble concert tour of Japan - 1990.
Associate Conductor and musical arranger.
• Featured ensemble at World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles
Boston, July, 1987.
• M.E.N.C. Exemplary Program Award
• National Band Association, Citation of Excellence
• New York State School Music Association.
Presidential Citation of Excellence
• American School Band Directors Association Stanbury Award for outstanding contribution to music education. New York State and North East United States winner,
Premiere Performances (selected)
The Awakening Hour - 2017
Joseph Schwantner, composer
Concerto for Violin, Trumpet and Chamber Ensemble - 2017
David Dzubay, composer
Solomiya Invakhiv, violin
Louis Hanzlik, trumpet
Arcana, Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
J. Mark Scearce
Kangho Lee, soloist
The Wooden Sword - 2010
A Chamber Opera in one act
Sheila Silver, composer
Stephan Kitsakos, libretto
Gary English, director
Songs of Innocence and of Experience - 2010
Baritone Voice and chamber orchestra
Kenneth Fuchs
Concerto for Piano and Wind Orchestra - 2010
Nathan Currier
Neal Larrabee, soloist
Piano Concerto for solo piano and orchestra - 2009
Variations on a Sentimental Theme;
Discourse: Present Tense
Meditation
David Macbride
Earl MacDonald, soloist
D.C.A.C. - A Variation on the Theme of a Chinese Folk Song - 2008
for orchestra
Liu Wei
United Artists - 2007
for orchestra
Kenneth Fuchs
Courage of the Olympian, for Brass Quintet, Brass Choir and Percussion – 2007
Robert Bradshaw
Concerto for Euphonium and Symphonic Band “Swimming the Mountain - 2006
Allen Feinstein
James Jackson, soloist
Symphony for Wind Orchestra in Three Scenes – 2006
Judith Lang Zaimont
Courage of the Olympians – 2006
for brass ensemble
Robert Bradshaw
Variations on a Theme of Schubert – 2006
for large wind ensemble
Lowell Libermann
Crimson Earth – 2006
for large wind ensemble and Solo Violin
Robert Patterson
Mirror, Mirror – 2006
for 2 chamber ensembles - winds, nrass and percussion
Stacy Garrop
Concerto for Jazz Piano and Wind Instruments – 2006
for large wind ensemble
Earl MacDonald
Earl MacDonald, soloist
Countryman’s Flock – 2005
for chamber ensemble - winds, brass and percussion
Robert Bradshaw
Ways the Sky Meets the Sea – 2005
for chamber orchestra
Orianna Webb
Bliss, variations on an unchanging rhythm - 2004
for large wind ensemble
Michael Torke
Recoil – 2004
for wind ensemble
Joseph Schwantner
Concertino for Trumpet – 2004
for chamber orchestra
Karim Al-Zand
James Ackley, soloist
An American in Peru – 2003
for chamber orchestra
Gabriela Frank
Patriotic Overture - 2001
for large wind ensemble
Ira Hearshen
Wild America - 2001
for large wind ensemble
Neil Argo
Pieces of Eight - 2001
for large wind ensemble
Joseph Wilcox Jenkins (Fennell edition)
America the Beautiful - 2001
for large wind ensemble
Samuel Ward (Whear arrangement)
Canvases - 2001
for small wind ensemble
Daniel Kellogg
Qui Transtulit Susrinet - 1997
for large wind ensemble
Thomas Duffy
Remembrance Day: Soliloquy for a Passing Century - 1995
for wind ensemble
Morton Gould