A FANFARE FOR CONCERT BAND

(ALSO ARRANGED FOR ORCHESTRA)

about the composition

Co-commissioned by the Cornell University Symphonic Band, Ithaca College Campus Band and St. Olaf College Valhalla Band, The Willing (2004) is a fanfare composed in honor of United States military personnel, whose service and sacrifice inspire all Americans.

The Willing, composed by Carl Schroeder (b. 1982) of Minneapolis, MN, has an approximate performance time of 5 1/2 minutes. Originally composed for concert band, it has also been arranged for orchestra by the composer.

listen to The Willing
follow any of the streaming audio links below

Generously recorded by the
Cornell University Symphony Band
James P. Miller, conductor

about the composer

Carl Schroeder (b. 1982) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a graduate of St. Olaf College, writes music for concert band, orchestra, choir, chamber ensembles and piano that often draws inspiration from American history and current events. His large ensemble works have been performed by more than 30 concert bands, orchestras and choirs, including the Air Force Band of Mid-America and Ukraine's Chamber Choir Kyiv.

Schroeder has studied composition primarily with Timothy Mahr and Peter Hamlin, and has also taken lessons with composers Mark Camphouse, Donald Grantham and Dana Wilson. In 2001, he was named "Composer with Most Potential" by the Minnesota Music Educators Association, and in 2004 he was one of three under-25 American composers chosen to participate in the National Band Association’s Young Composer Mentor Project. In 2006 his choral work Two December Carols received the ERM Media Masterworks Prize. He composed The Willing during the summer of 2004 and adapted the work for orchestra during the summer of 2005.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

more on The Willing

CONCERT PERFORMANCES concert band version unless otherwise noted
March 4, 2005: Cornell University Symphonic Band; James Miller, conductor - Ithaca, NY premiere
April 23, 2005: Ithaca College Campus Band; Heidi Miller, conductor - Ithaca, NY
May 14, 2005: St. Olaf College Valhalla Band; Carl Holmquist, conductor - Northfield, MN
Sept. 11, 2005: 9-11 Tribute Concert Orchestra; Jeffrey Stirling, conductor - Minneapolis, MN premiere (orchestra arrangement)
May 2, 2006: Calhoun-Isles Community Band; Paul Kile, conductor - Edina, MN
Oct. 20, 2008: University of Minnesota Campus Band; Heidi Miller, conductor - Minneapolis, MN

NEWS ARTICLES
Sept. 9, 2005: "Business owner produces annual 9-11 Tribute with community's help" (Roxanne Furlong, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
Sept. 12, 2005: "Pain gives way to memory" (Glenn Howatt, Star Tribune) Article in paid archives

RECORDINGS
Valhalla Works - Cornell University Symphonic Band; James Miller, conductor