John Krance has long devoted himself to the world of bands and band music, receiving wide acclaim in this country and abroad for his compositions, arrangements, performances, and recordings. A versatile musician of wide experience, Mr. Krance served as Chief Arranger for the unique United States Army Field Band of Washington, D. C., attained a distinguished career as arranger, orchestrator, and conductor and music consultant in radio, television, and motion pictures, and has served as Music Director of Radio Station WPAT in New York City.
John Krance's prodigious transcription of movements from Orff's orchestral work grew out of detailed-' correspondence with the equally enthusiastic composer who wrote to Mr. Krance: "... l would like to emphasize my very great pleasure with your superb arrangement."
