Quad State Middle School Band Festival
Dear Director,
Congratulations again on your students’ selection for the 2021 Quad State Middle School Band Festival at Murray State University. We are thrilled to bring in outstanding guest conductors to provide instruction and musical enrichment to your students as a compliment of the already rich musical training they receive from you each day. You will find all the information for the festival in our Google Drive Folder:
Director Info Band Rosters
Wifi connection info for MSU Percussion Assignments
Student Instructions
QS 2021 Schedule
Regarding Music: Within the next day, you will receive an invitation to a Google Folder titled with your school name. (ie. Christian County Middle School). In the folder you should find music titled with Instrument.BandColor, that will correspond to your student’s band assignments on your invoice. Please print the files and share with your students.
Recordings of the music can be found at the following playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6P23IxZzRWNkpXFVFW7s9L7Vg2vWyIL
I’ve indicated below music available on SmartMUSIC
Honors - Tina Gibson, Jefferson County Traditional Middle School
Autumn Fanfare, Mekel Rogers
Too Beautiful for Words, Rob Grice
Ultimatum, Robert W. Smith
Blue - Lindsey Williams, Paducah Middle School
Cabo Rico by Chuck Elledge
Imperium by Michael Sweeney
Dragon Fire by Darren W. Jenkins
Gold - Lois Wiggins, Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras
The Water is Wide, James Swearingen - Grade 2
Green - Trae Blanco, Director of University Bands MSU
Liturgical Fanfare, Robert W. Smith
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact us. I’m looking forward to spending the day with you all and we hope your time here at Murray State provides added value to your students’ band experience.
Dr. Trae Blanco Dr. Brent Johnson
Director of University Bands Associate Director of Bands
Murray State University Murray State University
cblanco1@murraystate.edu bjohnson9@murraystate.edu
Congratulations again on your students’ selection for the 2021 Quad State Middle School Band Festival at Murray State University. We are thrilled to bring in outstanding guest conductors to provide instruction and musical enrichment to your students as a compliment of the already rich musical training they receive from you each day. You will find all the information for the festival in our Google Drive Folder:
Director Info Band Rosters
Wifi connection info for MSU Percussion Assignments
Student Instructions
QS 2021 Schedule
Regarding Music: Within the next day, you will receive an invitation to a Google Folder titled with your school name. (ie. Christian County Middle School). In the folder you should find music titled with Instrument.BandColor, that will correspond to your student’s band assignments on your invoice. Please print the files and share with your students.
Recordings of the music can be found at the following playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC6P23IxZzRWNkpXFVFW7s9L7Vg2vWyIL
I’ve indicated below music available on SmartMUSIC
Honors - Tina Gibson, Jefferson County Traditional Middle School
Autumn Fanfare, Mekel Rogers
Too Beautiful for Words, Rob Grice
Ultimatum, Robert W. Smith
Blue - Lindsey Williams, Paducah Middle School
Cabo Rico by Chuck Elledge
Imperium by Michael Sweeney
Dragon Fire by Darren W. Jenkins
Gold - Lois Wiggins, Central Kentucky Youth Orchestras
The Water is Wide, James Swearingen - Grade 2
Green - Trae Blanco, Director of University Bands MSU
Liturgical Fanfare, Robert W. Smith
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact us. I’m looking forward to spending the day with you all and we hope your time here at Murray State provides added value to your students’ band experience.
Dr. Trae Blanco Dr. Brent Johnson
Director of University Bands Associate Director of Bands
Murray State University Murray State University
cblanco1@murraystate.edu bjohnson9@murraystate.edu