LAKE ZURICH HS COMMISSION PROJECTS

Lake Zurich High School bands have recently begun commissioning composers to write works of music to add to the repertoire of excellent literature available for bands. Here is a list of works commissioned so far.

"DREAMLAND" To be premiered May 5

Michael Markowski just completed this new work commissioned by the consortium of schools now called "Consortium for the Advancement of Wind Band Music" led by Jim Kull at St. Charles East. The piece will be premiered at the LZ Band concert on May 5 at 7:30 in the PAC. Go to http://www.michaelmarkowski.com/ to find out more!

"PARAGON" Premiered in 2010

Wataru Hokoyama's 8 minute piece for the Wind Ensemble. We are part of a consortium of schools contributing to the project and will be the only schools able to perform it next year. The project is led by Jim Kull, band director at St. Charles East High School.

Go to www.hokayama.com to find out more about this exciting composer.

"ELEGY & QUICKSTEP"

2007 Piece commissioned by consortium of schools led by St. Charles East High School.

David Dzubay, composer. Go to http://pronovamusic.com/ to find out more about this composer

"TURNING"

2006 Piece commissioned by consortium of schools led by Lake Zurich High School.

John Mackey, composer Go to www.ostimusic.com to find out more about this composer and listen to the piece.

*World premier May 10, 2006.

Other schools involved in the consortium are: St. Charles East HS, IL, Jim Kull; Conant High School, IL, Jon Walsh; James Logan HS, Ramiro Barrera, Union City, CA; Grapevine HS, Steve Andre, Grapevine, TX; Moore High School, Marc Mueller Moore, OK; University High School, Phil Obado, Orlando, FL

"WAX"

2003 by D. Edward Davis. Find out more about this composer at http://sound.warmsilence.org

Edward is an alumni of Lake Zurich High School, Northwestern University and Brooklyn College.