"The music of Craig Fitzpatrick is a delightful blend of creative textures, well crafted development and expert orchestration. He demonstrates a marvelous ability to create a wide variety of expressive settings for ensembles of all levels of playing experience, from young players to the most advanced performers"
Robert Sheldon, Composer and Music Editor
for Alfred Music Publishing
Sample: "(Re-Connected): Three Incomplete
Curves"
3.7.10
Marching shows for the Fall 2010 Season
At this point it looks like most
of my spots are full for fall writing. Previous music books
may still be available for purchase. Depending on your needs
or changes in schedule I may still be able to take on 1 or 2
music books and maybe 1 or 2 drill books.
If you have any interest or questions
please contact me at craig@fitzpatrickmusic.net
as soon as possible to reserve your spot.
3.29.10
Here is a new high energy
version of the "Star Spangled Banner" just in
time for the upcoming fall. Driving rhythms and powerful
fanfares give this version of the National Anthem a whole
new sound!
3.7.10
A look back (2009)
2009 High School Marching
Band Media Page. Located HERE.
Any previous seasons can be checked out by entering the
main site above!
Morton High School
Marching Band – Illinois State Class 2A
Champions (5 years running), Div. 1 at BOA Grand Nationals
(music and drill - video is before end of season revisions)
Congrats to the Beech
Grove Marching Hornets of Beech Grove, IN for
placing 5th place in Indiana's Class C finals! (music
and drill)
Congrats to the Daviess
County Marching Band for advancing to the Kentucky
State 5A Semifinals this coming weekend! (music)
Greendale High School – Wisconsin
Class 2A State Champions (Music)
Cy Ridge High School
Marching Band (TX)
Limestone Community
- 2nd Place Illinois State Class 3A (drill)
LinconWay West - 2nd Place Illinois
State Class 2A (first year in existence) (music)
United Township
High School - 3rd Place Illinois State Class
4A
Waseca High School
Marching Band (MN) (music)
3.18.10
Check out the premiere performance
of "The Corner of 100th and Michigan Avenue".
In this Grade 5 piecee, the melody of the Old 100th is
woven throughout. I use the street Michigan Avenue because
it was inspired by my experiences at the 2009 Midwest
band and orchestra clinic in Chicago.
3.7.10
"Get Used to the Blues"
was written for the Morton Jr. High School Jazz Band's
2010 Illinois Music Educators Association State Convention
performance. The Lyrics were written by Ben VandenBerg,
a MJHS faculty member.
IGSMA Contest Recording
1.27.10
"Night" for young
band was recently selected for publication in the 2011
Alfred Music Catalogue. A Grade 1 - 1.5, it was written
for the Morton (IL) Beginning Band.
4.24.09
I am happy to be able to
officially announce that my piece “(Re-Connected):
Three Incomplete Curves” is a finalist in the 2nd
International Frank Ticheli Composition Contest for band.
The piece is available to listen on the main website and
in the flash player to the left. Clink on the link below
for more info.
4.3.09
Here is the premiere performance of "...what
cannot be expressed..." written for the Morton Jr.
High School 8th Grade Band in memory of Heidi White.
This performance is from the Heidi White Scholorship
Concert, and the Morton High School Chorale joined the
8th graders for the premiere.
7.26.08
I
just got ahold of a video from the premiere
of my new piece (Re-Connected): Three Incomplete
Curves". Please take a listen.
5.17.08
Tonight
was the premiere performance of "(Re-Connected):
Three Incomplete Curves". The concert
was great from top to bottom. My thanks go
out to Colin Holman the director of the Fox
Valley Concert Band and the members of the
band for all of their hard work preparing
the piece. You can find out more about the
piece, listen to the premiere, and check out
the score on my BLOG.
4.9.08
I
just received word today that TRN Music Publisher, Inc.
will be publishing my new work "Shades of Green"
for concert band. There is a link below to a recording
of the premiere performance.
Print versions of
most of my music is now available.
Follow the link above to check out
purchase and rental fees.
Check
out my new MySpace Music Page for updates
and info
New Blog
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