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Frank Erickson
Frank Erickson

Born
01.09.1923 in Spokane, Washington (USA)

Died
1996

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Frank Williams Erickson wurde am 1.September 1923 in Sponake, Washington geboren. Er begann bereits im Alter von acht Jahren Klavier, zwei Jahre später Trompete zu lernen und schrieb seine ersten Werke für Blasorchester in der High School. Während seiner Dienstzeit für die United States Army Air Force schrieb er Arrangements für Militärkapellen und nach dem Krieg arbeitete er als Trompeter und Jazz-Arrangeur. Zudem war er über mehrere Jahre in einem Musikverlag tätig, bevor er später sein eigenes Unternehmen gründete. An der University of Southern California erhielt er 1950 seinen Music Bachelor und 1951 seinen Music Master. Frank Erickson unterrichtete an der University of California in Los Angeles, war Professor für Musik an der San Jose State University und besonders als Komponist, Arrangeur und Dirigent tätig. Er starb am 21. Oktober 1996.

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Arrangieren für Blasorchester

Arrangieren für Blasorchester

Frank Erickson Band Classics II

Frank Erickson Band Classics II

C Is for Chorale

C Is for Chorale

A Percy Grainger Suite

A Percy Grainger Suite

Frank Erickson Band Classics

Frank Erickson Band Classics

Music by Frank Erickson

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Arrangieren für Blasorchester

Arrangieren für Blasorchester

Mit ARRANGING FOR THE CONCERT BAND hat Frank Erickson in den 80er Jahren ein Instrumentationswerk geschaffen, das bis heute ein Standardlehrwerk geblieben ist. Mit der deutschen Übersetzung von...
Book, Methods
B24013
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Frank Erickson Band Classics II

Frank Erickson Band Classics II

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Sinfonia for Winds - Two Norwegian Folk Dances - Ballad for Peace - Citadel March - Overture Pastorale - A short Suite for Band - Quiet Time - Concord March - Rondo Royale...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8652
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C Is for Chorale

C Is for Chorale

The Choral Fantasy varies from the Choral Prelude in that it is much freer in form and style. This number opens with a variation of the fanfare that has been traditionally inserted as an introduction...
Concert Band
ALF29918
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A Percy Grainger Suite

A Percy Grainger Suite

Country Gardens is typical of Grainger's humor and literary style where as the Irish Tune from County Derry Grainger expresses his grateful acknowledgment to Miss J. Ross who has made a large...
Concert Band
FE2003
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Frank Erickson Band Classics

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Kompositionen von Frank Erickson

Overture Jubiloso - Air for Band - Blue Ridge Overture - Sonatina for Band - Toccata for Band - Balladair - Rhythm of the...
CD (Compact Disc)
T8815
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Allegro Animato

- NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Written as a variation of the Rondo form, this piece consists of a main theme, two subordinate themes and a coda--ABACAB,Coda. Thematic repetition is seldom exact and is...
Concert Band
ALF5209
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66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band

The chorales in this collection represent a wide variety of musical styles, hymns, composers, folk songs, and historical periods. Although tempos are not indicated, most should be played rather...
Concert Band, Mixed Ensemble (Woodwinds/Brass)
ALF5266

James Bond Suite

Several James Bond numbers have become classics in their own right. Frank Erickson features four of them: James Bond Theme - Live And Let Die - For Your Eyes Only - Goldfinger Pair the music of...
Concert Band
WBBD00777
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Sonatina for Band

This piece, one of hundreds of successful original concert band works by Frank Erickson, is a suite of three brief movements. The three movements investigate harmonic structuring, contrasting moods,...
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ALFBD00327
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Overture Jubiloso

This work is thrilling for listeners and players alike. Bold flourishes of tone color are reinforced with brilliantly flowing melodic lines. A must for contest or concert repertoire.
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WBBD00648
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Air for Band

Spokane native Frank Erickson (1923-1996) was a composer, conductor, arranger, and educator known primarily for his band works.  Among these are three symphonies, a Symphonette, and the...
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BO101623
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Toccata for Band

Frank Erickson's "Toccata for Band" has been extremely popular among high school and college bands ever since it was first published. Essentially two ideas are expressed in...
Concert Band
BO135463
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