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Larry Neeck
Biography
Larry Neeck is an internationally recognized composer, with over 70 works for concert band and jazz ensemble published by C.L. Barnhouse Company. As a composer, he has been commissioned to write for concert band, jazz ensemble, and orchestra, and for artists such as acclaimed jazz violinist Regina Carter, and saxophonist James Carter.
His CDs, “Swing Machine,” recorded by the Studio “A” Big Band, and “Midnight Escape,” recorded by the Washington Winds are available from Walking Frog Records. His music has also been heard on PBS television.
For the past five years, he has participated in The Commission Project’s Composer-In-Residence program, a nationally recognized program that places composers in schools. He has received numerous ASCAP awards for his compositions, and often works as a guest conductor and clinician.
Mr. Neeck holds a B.A. in Music from the University of Pittsburgh, and an M.M. in Music Education from the Eastman School of Music. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Music Educators National Conference (MENC), New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA), and the New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA).
In addition to composing, Mr. Neeck teaches instrumental music in the Webster (NY) Central School District. He directs concert bands, jazz ensembles, and is co-founder and director of the Willink Middle School Student/Parent Band.
Works for Winds
- American Celebration, An
- Atop A Scottish Highland
- Bill Bailey Just Won't Come Home
- Bravura! (Neeck)
- Christmas Africana
- Christmas Bells and Brass
- Christmas Fantasy in 3/4 Time, A
- Concerto for Drum Set and Concert Band (Neeck)
- Coventry Christmas, A
- Dragons Fly on the Winds of Time
- Drums of Darkness
- Fanfare for a New World
- Freedom Forever
- Glacier Express, The
- Gypsy Caravan
- Key Lime Pie
- Magnificent Christmas
- Midnight Escape
- Morning Serenade
- Mucho Gusto
- Northern Lights (Neeck)
- Of Kings And Christmas
- Return of the Crusaders
- Solo Flight
- Song of Solace
- Sons of Liberty
- Stormchasers
- Tales of Sea and Sail
- This Old Dude
- Top Secret!
- Under An Irish Sky
- Velocity
- Viva Espania
- Winterwinds
- With Honor and Pride
References
None discovered thus far.
