Frank Erickson

Frank Erickson, a composer and public school music educator known for his compositions for school bands, will be represented by "Balladair," which was one of Simmons' favorites from his years as director of the Albemarle High School Band.

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Frank Erickson (Born: September 1, 1923, Spokane, Washington; Died: October 21, 1996, Oceanside, California) Composer and arranger.He graduated from high school in Washington, where he played trumpet and wrote his first concert piece for band, The Fall of Evening.During World War II he arranged for army bands and, following the war, worked as a dance band arranger while studying composition.He entered the University of Southern California in 1948, studied composition, and arranged for the U.S.C. Band while working toward the Bachelor and Masters degrees.

He later taught at U.C.L.A. and San Jose State College, served as musical editor for Bourne, Belwin, and G. Schirmer, and in 1970 organized the firm of Summit Publications.He was a member of the American Band¬masters Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Kappa Kappa Psi, and was associated with quality com¬positions for school bands for more than forty years.

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For brass sextet, written by Ippolitoff-Ivanov and arranged by Frank Erickson. See more info...

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A masterful example of a slow, elegant work at the easy level.Featuring the trademark harmonic language of Frank Erickson, this composition is one of the top choices for that perfect contrast to a bold, spirited work on your contest or festival program. (Recorded on the CD "Frank Erickson Band Classics," #2344067)

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Frank Erickson was born on September 1, 1923, in Spokane, Washington.He began to study music-playing piano and trumpet-and compose while in high school.During World War II, he arranged for army bands and, following the war, worked as a dance band arranger while studying composition.Over 150 of his compositions have been published, including Balladair, Citadel March, Fantasy for Band, First Symphony for Band, and Second Symphony for Band.

Our next composer, Frank Erickson, musically came of age playing trumpet in high school in the late 1930's.It was there, still in high school, that he composed his first of over one hundred works for band.Attending USC on the G.I. Bill, he studied, what else, composition!

His 1958 work, "Balladair", is written in dance form, and woven into its traditional structure are jazz chords and progressions.Here is Frank Erickson's, "Balladair".

Three judges awarded the band with a rating of "superior" for their performance of Frank Erickson's "Toccata for Band," Percy Grainger's "Irish Tune from County Derry" and John Williams's "Midway March."
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The members of the concert band had even more excitement when they found out that the clinician who worked with them after the performance actually studied with composer Frank Erickson.