THE WILLING
A FANFARE FOR CONCERT BAND

(ALSO ARRANGED FOR ORCHESTRA)

ABOUT THE COMPOSITION

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

Originally composed for concert band, The Willing has also been arranged for orchestra by the composer. The approximate duration is 5 1/2 minutes, and the difficulty level is grade 3.5, appropriate for college and advanced high school and community ensembles.

ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Carl Schroeder of Minneapolis, Minnesota, composes music for concert band, orchestra, choir, chamber ensembles and solo piano that often draws inspiration from American history, current events, natural surroundings and memories. His large ensemble music has been performed by more than 40 concert bands, orchestras and choirs, including the Air Force Band of Mid-America, Minnesota Youth Symphonies and Chamber Choir Kyiv. He has written works on commissions from the Minnesota Symphonic Winds, Minnesota State Band, Cornell University Symphonic Band, Southwest Wind Ensemble, Calhoun-Isles Community Band, Wells Fargo Chorus and other ensembles and individuals. His music is featured on five CD recordings, his choral work Two December Carols is published by Boosey & Hawkes, and his concert band work Spin is published by C. Alan Publications.

Schroeder is a 2005 graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he studied composition primarily with Timothy Mahr and Peter Hamlin. 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, where he took lessons with composers Mark Camphouse, Donald Grantham and Dana Wilson. He composed The Willing during the summer of 2004 and adapted the work for orchestra during the summer of 2005.

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MORE ON THE WILLING

CONCERT PERFORMANCES concert band version unless otherwise noted
March 4, 2005: Cornell University Symphonic Band; James Patrick Miller, conductor - Ithaca, NY premiere VIDEO LINK Listen on YouTube
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) AUDIO LINK Listen on YouTube
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 Patrick Miller, conductor
Southwest Memories and other music by Carl Schroeder - Cornell University Symphonic Band; James Patrick Miller, conductor