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Claude T. Smith
Claude T. Smith

Born
1932 in Monroe City, Missouri

Died
13.12.1987 in Kansas City, Missouri

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Claude T. Smith was born in Monroe City, Missouri. He received his undergraduate training at Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri and at the University of Kansas. He composed extensively in the areas of instrumental and choral music and his compositions have been performed by leading musical organizations throughout the world. Having over 110 band works, 12 orchestra works and 15 choral works, he composed solos for such artists as "Doc" Severinsen, Dale Underwood, Brian Bowman, Warren Covington, Gary Foster, Rich Matteson and Steve Seward.

Smith taught instrumental music in the public schools of Nebraska and Missouri. He also served as a member of the faculty of Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri, where he taught composition and theory and conducted the University Symphony Orchestra.

Sacred music was also a deep love of Mr. Smith's as he directed a church choir for 5 years in Cozad, Nebraska, 10 years in Chillicothe, Missouri and nine years in Kansas City, MO.

Claude T. Smith Publications, Inc. was founded in 1993 to publish works of Smith's which had not yet been released and works that had gone out of print.

Smith received numerous prestigious commissions including works for the U. S. Air Force Band, the "President's Own" U. S. Marine Band, the U. S. Navy Band, and the Army Field Band. His composition "Flight" was adapted as the "Official March" of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institute. His orchestra works include compositions for the Kansas City Youth Symphony, the South Bend Young Symphony, the Springfield MO Symphony and the 1981 Missouri All-State String Orchestra.

Claude T. Smith was active as a clinician and guest conductor throughout the United States, Australia, Canada and Europe. He received many awards for his contributions to music education and for his work in composition. Besides others he had been a constant recipient of the ASCAP Composer's Award. Following his death, he was awarded the National Band Association Award (AWAPA) Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts in 1988 and several other prices.

Smith was a member of the Music Educators National Conference, member and past-president of the Missouri Music Educators Association, National Bandmasters Association and the American Bandmaster's Association.

Mr. Smith passed away on December 13, 1987 in Kansas City, Mo. He had just completed conducting a Christmas Concert at his church. He was survived by his wife, Maureen Faye Smith and his daughter, Pam Smith Kelly. Maureen, Pam and her husband, Jim, founded Claude T. Smith Publications, Inc. in 1993 with the purpose of keeping the music and legacy of Claude T. Smith alive in the hearts of musicians world-wide.

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Danse Folatre

Danse Folatre

Symphonic Techniques for Band

Symphonic Techniques for Band

Festival Variations

Festival Variations

Symphonic Warm-Ups for Band

Symphonic Warm-Ups for Band

Music by Claude T. Smith

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Brain Contest Repertoire Vol. 2

Brain Contest Repertoire Vol. 2

Fantasia on a Bach Chorale Prelude (O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß) - Rhincodon Typus (Gentle Ocean Giant) - Sea Goddess (Myth for Winds and Percussion) - Windstar - Pique Dame...
CD (Compact Disc)
TDIV561
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Danse Folatre

Danse Folatre

- CD NO LOVER AVAILABLE ! - ONLY available as Download via Apple iTunes Store - Guest Conductor Series 14 Overture on an Early American Hymn - Variations on a Revolutionary Hymn - Danse...
CD (Compact Disc)
T9249
no longer available
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Symphonic Techniques for Band

Symphonic Techniques for Band

Claude T, Smith has combined his years of experience working with bands all over the world to develop this creative ensemble techniques method that gives all you need to warm-up your group and...
Concert Band
HL25320010

Festival Variations

Festival Variations

Premiered at the 50th Anniversary of MENC (now NAfME) in San Antonio by the United States Air Force Band who commissioned it, the composition met with immediate and overwhelming acceptance....
Concert Band
WJ3011341
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Youtube

Symphonic Warm-Ups for Band

Claude Smith's contemporary approach to teaching technique, tone and style is written in a variety of keys and meters and is divided into three sections: I. Scale Studies II. Etudes III. Chorale...
Concert Band
HL20823010