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Ralph Hale
Biography
Ralph Hale (28 May 1923, Memphis, Tenn. – 13 March 1993) was an American composer, conductor and educator.
Dr. Ralph Hale was the band director at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee, until his retirement. He was a member of the American Bandmasters Association and other national and state organizations, and was listed in the International Who's Who in Music. He was in great demand as a clinician and an adjudicator. He was well known for the fine bands he had at the Christian Brothers High School and for the series of slides he had developed for use in his teaching of rhythmic skills.
Hale arrived on the Christian Brothers High School campus in 1947 and served as band director until 1983. Under the baton of Ralph Hale, the band became notable on a national level. The band performed for the Midwest Clinic, the dedication of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and for President Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew. The band received superior ratings at concert festival every year of his direction. Ralph Hale was inducted into the Christian Brothers Band Hall of Fame in 1990 for his work.
Ralph Hale and his brother, Jack Hale, teamed up for a number of years composing works for band. He is also known for the fine music for young bands he and his brother had written.
Works for Winds
- Aldergate March (with Jack Hale)
- Bandelier Overture (with Jack Hale) (1987)
- Bishop's Gate March (with Jack Hale) (1989)
- Boomerang March (with Jack Hale) (1985)
- Castlewood March (with Jack Hale) (1987)
- Chatham Overture (with Jack Hale) (1986)
- Circus Suite (with Jack Hale) (1985)
- Crown Point March (with Jack Hale) (1986)
- Dunraven Overture (with Jack Hale) (1989)
- Festal Celebration (with Jack Hale) (1989)
- Flower Lady (with Jack Hale) (1985)
- Greenway March (with Jack Hale) (1984)
- Holiday Suite (with Jack Hale) (1988)
- Latin Festival (with Jack Hale) (1984)
- Mayfield March (with Jack Hale)
- Song for Grandma (with Jack Hale) (1984)
- Summer Suite (with Jack Hale) (1984)
- Warner Park March (with Jack Hale) (1992)
Resources
- "The Christian Brothers Band Hall of Fame." Christian Brothers Band. Web. Accessed 7 February 2021
- The Christian Brothers Band (Memphis), Wikipedia Accessed 7 February 2021
- Creasap, Susan. "A Tribute to Ralph G. Hale." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 12, Compiled and edited by Andrew Trachsel, 112-113. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2021.
- "Hale, Ralph and Jack." TRN Music Publisher. Web. Accessed 7 February 2021
- "Ralph und Jack Hale."HeBu Musikverlag GmbH. Web. Accessed 7 February 2021