Fanfare for the Open Road

by | Jan 24, 2016 | Charlie's Blog, News

I recently completed a challenging commission. Maestro Pat Miles asked me to write a fanfare for his student orchestra at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. The occasion is his upcoming retirement after umpty-ump years of teaching horn players and building...

In Praise of Non-Broadcast

by | Jan 8, 2016 | Charlie's Blog, News

Young composers often ask me how to break into writing for film and television. One kind of work I advise them to pursue is a type I still enjoy doing myself: “industrials,” or non-broadcast films for corporate or nonprofit clients. I recently scored a...

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