Chris M. Bernotas
Biography
Chris M. Bernotas (b. 1969) is an American composer, clinician, and teacher.
Mr. Bernotas holds a BM from William Paterson University and an MAT from Marygrove College. As an instrumental music teacher at Mountain Lakes High School in New Jersey, he conducts the wind ensemble, concert band, pep band, jazz band, and pit orchestra. Mr. Bernotas was recognized as "Educator of the Year" in 2005 and has been listed several times in Who's Who Among American Teachers.
Mr. Bernotas has served the North Jersey Area Band as president, and symphonic band conductor. He has also served on the executive board for the New Jersey School Music Association, Region I, and has worked with the NJ All-State Band as a manager. Mr. Bernotas has written and arranged music for many drum corps and marching bands throughout the United States. He also adjudicates for marching band competitions and festivals nationwide.
Chris M. Bernotas brings a fresh perspective to the world of music education. An active composer and arranger of concert band music, Mr. Bernotas is published with Alfred Music Publishing, Daehn Publications, TRN Music Publishing, Northeastern Music Publications and Bandworks Publications. His music has been performed at the Midwest Clinic and has appeared on J.W. Pepper's Editor's Choice list and numerous state lists. Mr. Bernotas is co-author of the third book in Alfred's revolutionary method Sound Innovations series, called Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development, along with Peter Boonshaft.
In addition to accepting commissions, Mr. Bernotas is an active guest conductor and presenter at clinics and conferences. As a pioneer of integrating technology in the classroom , Mr. Bernotas hosts virtual clinics and “classroom trades” with teachers in the U.S. and Canada. His professional affiliations include MENC, ASCAP, NBA, and NJMEA.
Works for Winds
Adaptable Music
- Holiday Rock (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
- Ride Through the Valley (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Ablaze
- Above the Clouds (2011)
- Air and Jig (as arranger) (2014)
- Air Force One (2011)
- All Fired Up (2017)
- American Frontier (2012)
- American Pride (as arranger) (2018)
- Ancient Carol Variants (2013)
- …And Goodnight (2014)
- Animal Parade (2019)
- Appalachian Expedition (2012)
- Armored Knights (2018)
- Atomic Clock (2013)
- Attack of the Zombies (2019)
- Autopilot (2017)
- Battlestar! (2011)
- Boundless (2017)
- Call to the Heroes (2013)
- Cool Breeze (2021)
- Curse of the Pharaohs (2015)
- Dancing Kites (2015)
- Doctor Rhythm (2016)
- Dolce (2020)
- Dragon Run (2022)
- El Toro (2016)
- Empire City Overture (2016)
- Explorations (2012)
- Festival Fanfare and March (2014)
- Finding a Way (2015)
- Flash Flood (2013)
- Folk Song Celebration (as arranger) (2021)
- Forevermore (2018)
- Golden Celebration Overture (2021)
- A Hanukkah Festival (as arranger) (2011)
- Heartbeats in Shadows (2012)
- Heebie Jeebies (2015)
- High Octane (2019)
- Holiday Celebrations (as arranger) (2015)
- Holiday Rock (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
- In a New Light (2016)
- It's All Right (as arranger) (2021)
- Liftoff (2021)
- Lion Pride (2022)
- Machine Age (2015)
- March of the Robot Brigade (2016)
- Momentum (2014)
- Moonrise and Dance (2013)
- Mystic Voyage (2010)
- Mythos (2009)
- Night Journey (2010)
- On the Cape (2019)
- Pony Express (2009)
- Pop Goes the Band (2017)
- Returning Home (2015)
- Ride On (2010)
- Ride Through the Valley (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Ritual (2010)
- Shadow Warriors (2017)
- Shattered (2018)
- Skydive (2016)
- Snowfall (2017)
- Stomp, Clap, Snap Tango! (2009)
- Stonybrook Overture (2010)
- Sussex Anthem (2012)
- This Day Forward (2012)
- Through A Child’s Eyes (2011)
- To the Fore (2014)
- To the Moon (2014)
- Tribal Fusion (2011)
- Turbulence!
- Vanguard (2017)
- Vertigo (2012)
- Wind of the Waves (2018)
- Winds of Eternity (2016)
- Winter Whispers (2014)
- With Honor (2013)
- Workforce (2015)
- Worksite (2015)