Richard Saucedo
Biography
Richard L. Saucedo (b. 1957) is an American composer, arranger, conductor and educator.
Mr. Saucedo was Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Chairman at Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. Under his direction, Carmel bands received numerous state and national honors in the areas of concert, jazz, and marching. The Carmel High School Wind Symphony was invited to the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival in 1992 and 1999, and was named the Indiana State Champion concert band in 1999. The Carmel High School Marching Greyhounds, having been a consistent National finalist since 1995, was crowned the 2005 Bands of America Grand National Champion. Also in 2005, the Wind Symphony 1 was invited to perform at the prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago. The Indiana Bandmasters Association named Mr. Saucedo Indiana's "Bandmaster of the Year" for 1998-99.
Mr. Saucedo is a freelance arranger and composer, having released numerous marching band arrangements, concert band works and choral compositions. He is currently on the writing staff for Hal Leonard Corporation, and is constantly in demand as an adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor for concert band, jazz band, marching band, orchestra and show choir. He has served as Music Caption Head for the Drum Corps Midwest Judges Guild, and as a brass and music judge for Drum Corps International.
Mr. Saucedo did his undergraduate work at Indiana University in Bloomington and finished his masters degree at Butler University in Indianapolis.
Works for Winds
Adaptable Music
- Asian Folk Rhapsody (Flex instrumentation) (2001/2017)
- Fanfare for the Third Planet (Flex instrumentation) (2004/2006/2012)
- Into the Clouds! (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2016)
- (Risk) Everything for a Dream (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2020)
- Ukrainian Bell Carol (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1904/2004/2018)
All Wind Works
- Along an English Countryside (2012)
- American Barndance (2009)
- Andante and Tranquillo (as arranger) (1943/2009)
- Angelic Festival (1998)
- Antares (1999)
- As Tears Fall on Dawn's New Light (2013)
- Asian Folk Rhapsody (2001)
- Asian Folk Rhapsody (Flex instrumentation) (2001/2017)
- At the End of the Rainbow (2016)
- Awakening Hills (2003)
- Beyond the Clouds and Into the Heavens (2013)
- Bobbleheads! (2014)
- Brick Street Encounter (2008)
- A Brass Thing (as arranger) (2005/2007)
- Cambrian Explosion (2010)
- Caravan (as arranger) (1937/2000)
- Carol of the Night (2003)
- Celebrating My Three Best Friends (2016)
- A Celtic Christmas
- Chorale and Presto (2001)
- Christmas Festival Overture
- Cloud Dancing (2022)
- Concerto No. 1 (2016)
- Confluence (2010)
- Copacabana (as arranger) (1978/2002)
- Coventry Carol (as arranger) (2010)
- Dashing Through the Snow (2005)
- Dreamsong (2006)
- Duelin' Xylos (as arranger) (1998)
- Eagles Awake! (2017)
- Earth, Wind and Fire in Concert (as arranger) (1996)
- Everything for a Dream
- Fanfare and Call to the Post (2014)
- Fanfare for Justice (2018)
- Fanfare for the Third Planet (2004)
- Fanfare for the Third Planet (Flex instrumentation) (2004/2006/2012)
- Fanfare to New Beginnings (2019)
- Fantasy on a Theme by Samuel Barber (as arranger) (1931/2005)
- Fantasy on "Deck the Halls" (2019)
- Fantasy on Keystone Chorale
- Fantasy on an Irish Air (2001)
- Finale to "Symphony No 3" (as arranger)
- The Fives Prevail! (2013)
- Flash in the Pan! (2014)
- Flight of the Thunderbird (2004)
- Forever Holding Close the Memories (2008)
- French Carol Festival (as arranger) (2002)
- Full Tilt (2008)
- Funky, Rockin' Choo Choo (2011)
- Georgian Court Fanfare (2008)
- Grasshopper Dance (2008)
- Groovee! (2010)
- A Guide Along the Pathway (2011)
- Heroes Near and Far (2016)
- Hymn for the Cream and Crimson (2006)
- Hymn to Loved Ones Lost (2016)
- If It Were Easy... (2020)
- Imagine (as arranger)
- In Perfect Silence, I Often Gaze at the New Stars (2012)
- In Search of Ancient Aliens (2020)
- Incandescence (2012)
- Interstellar Fanfare (2017)
- Into Moonlight's Mist (2016)
- Into the Clouds! (2007)
- Into the Clouds! (Flex instrumentation) (2007/2016)
- An Irish Party in Third Class (as arranger) (1999)
- Jubilancelation! (2017)
- Looking Past the Shadows (2009)
- Lady Marmalade (as arranger)
- Legacy (2021)
- Lodestar Fanfare (2020)
- Looking Past the Shadows (2009)
- Lord of the Dance (as arranger)
- Lullaby From a Distant Star (2011)
- The Lullaby in the Mirror (2017)
- March of the Hyperion Robots (2010)
- Meeting at Tyron Palace (2009)
- Nightsong (2003)
- Noel (as arranger) (2006)
- Northwest Odyssey (2020)
- Ode to Greensleeves (as arranger) (2002)
- Of Gale Force Winds (2014)
- On Cloud Nine! (2012)
- On to the Next Frontier (2020)
- One Hit Wonders (as arranger) (2002)
- Poem Romantic No. 1 (2015)
- Persistence (2004)
- Pulsation (2009)
- Purple Whispers (2014)
- Quest for the Mountain Top
- Regal Fanfare (2002)
- Rendezvous With the Other Side (2003)
- Rhythm Danse (2007)
- (Risk) Everything for a Dream (2015)
- (Risk) Everything for a Dream (Flex instrumentation) (2015/2020)
- Rondo for Band (1999)
- Scherzo for Horn and Wind Ensemble (2021)
- Scorpion! (2013)
- Shooting Stars (2011)
- Short Ride in a Fast Machine (as arranger) (1986/2006)
- Silhouette of a Dream (2018)
- Sky Dance (2010)
- Smooth (as arranger)
- Sneak Attack! (2011)
- Snow Caps (2004)
- Song and Dance (2006)
- Song of the Gandy Dancers (2007)
- Spirit of the Falcon (2003/2008)
- Spy Ring (2017)
- Sure on this Shining Night (as arranger)
- Symphony No. 1 (2007)
- Temecula Valley Fanfare (2008)
- Theme and Fugue from "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" (as arranger) (2019)
- Theme and Tirade (2009)
- Three Trails Turning West (2020)
- Through the Wormhole! (2019)
- To All Things Left Behind (2018)
- To Dance With Storm Clouds (2019)
- To This Heartbeat There Is No End (2006)
- Toccata Rhapsodic (2016)
- Triumphant Fanfare (1997)
- Ukrainian Bell Carol (as arranger) (1904/2004)
- Ukrainian Bell Carol (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1904/2004/2018)
- Valley Montage and Celebration (2015)
- Walking into History (2009)
- Waterdrops Come Spring (2017)
- What a Wonderful World (as arranger)
- When the Lovely Miss (as arranger) (2016)
- Whirlwind(s) (2005)
- Wind Dances (2018)
- Windsprints (2003)
- With Each Sunset (2005)
Resources
- Richard Saucedo website Accessed 12 September 2017
- Richard Saucedo, Wikipedia Accessed 12 September 2017
- Williams, Kraig Alan. "With Each Sunset." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 6, edit. & comp. by Richard Miles, 278-286. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2007.