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Unibi Ortri at the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference
For all o f you heading to the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference 2023 Biennial Conference held at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, stop by to hear Chris Sacco’s premier of my new work, Unibi Ortri on Friday, March 31. The performance is located at the Thad Cochran Center – Ballroom 3 at…
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RESOUNDING JOY AT The Midwest Clinic 2022
For all of you heading to The Midwest Clinic, stop by W178 on Monday, Dec 19 at 10:30 for The Air National Guard Bands presentation of the 2022 Concert Band New Music Reading Session to hear my RESOUNDING JOY. I will see you at the session or stop by to see me at the Musica…
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Happy Holidays 2022
Happy Holidays! Here is my HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS. Whether you travel to be with, or merely dream of being with family for the holidays, I wish you the happiest of holidays and a prosperous New Year! This arrangement is from my time in The US Air Force Academy Band. This link is…
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Spaniola’s THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS Receives Silver Medal
Joseph T. Spaniola’s composition, THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS (Narrator and Wind Ensemble) received a Silver Medal from the Global Music Awards in the Classical Composition and Composer categories. This is the seventh Spaniola composition to receive a Global Music medal. Global Music Awards is “a top-tier music competition that honors talented musicians around the world.…
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UNITED WE STAND – Sept. 11 Remembered
On this day (September 11, 2022), I stop to remember 9/11. Here is a piece I arranged for The United States Air Force Academy Band to commemorate the first anniversary of the unforgettable day. I was the Staff Composer/Arranger for the Academy Band at the time. Still today, it is a poignant memory for me…
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THOMAS JEFFERSON: Life Lines receive Silver Medal
Joseph T. Spaniola’s composition, THOMAS JEFFERSON: Life Lines (Orchestra and Voices) received a Silver Medal from the Global Music Awards in the Classical Composition and Composer categories. This is the sixth Spaniola composition to receive a Global Music medal. Global Music Awards is “a top-tier music competition that honors talented musicians around the world. It…
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OSU Jazz Trombone Ensemble Performs Spaniola’s Arrangment of BLOOZINEFF at ITF
The incredible OSU Jazz Trombone Ensemble at 7:00 PM this Friday (July 15), Reynolds Performance Hall. Their program includes Spaniola’s arrangement of JJ Johnson’s BLOOZINEFF. The OSU Jazz Trombone Ensemble, under the direction of Professor Paul Compton and consisting of Corey Burton, Ethan Do, Jonathan Hanna, Ethan Warren, Benjamin Grief, and Elizabeth Toles, has been…
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Explore Thomas Jefferson with Spaniola’s THOMAS JEFFERSON: Life Lines
Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743. His thoughts and words continue to inspire and engage people around the work to this day. Explore the personal side of Jefferson with Joseph T. Spaniola’s THOMAS JEFFERSON: Life Lines (Orchestra and voices). For the first installment of this exploration, listen to the first movement, “Journal of…
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PERSEVERANCE: An Isolation Chronicle premiered by Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble
Joseph T. Spaniola’s “PERSEVERANCE: An Isolation Chronicle” was premiered by Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble, David Kehler, Conductor on March 2, 2022 in Kennesaw, Georgia. KSU also premiered Michael Shapiro’s “In Every One.” Perseverance was written in response to the isolation people experienced around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the program…
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PINNACLE Vol 2 Receives Global Music Award Silver Medal
The album PINNACLE Vol 2 (Navona Records) which contains Joseph T. Spaniola’s composition, ARMENIAN STIRRINGS (Clarinet & Piano) received a Silver Medal from the Global Music Awards in the Classical Album category. Congratulations to the contributing composers and performers without whom the album would not exist. Special thanks to Rane Moore (Clarinet) and Yoko Hagino…
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“The Inside Story” Interviews Joseph T. Spaniola
Joseph T. Spaniola is the featured artist in “The Inside Story,” a blog series exploring the inner workings and personalities of PARMA Recording artists. The interview is in conjunction with the release of his THOMAS JEFFERSON: LIFE LINES (Orchestra and Voices) on WOVEN IN TIME (Navona Records). To view the interview, follow this link: https://www.parmarecordings.com/inside-story-joseph-t-spaniola-and-woven-in-time/
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Happy Holidays 2021
Happy Holidays! Here is my lighthearted medley of holiday tunes, LOOKING UP AT CHRISTMAS (Windows & Snowballs & AAAs, Dear Claus) for the young and the young at heart. You know the tunes, but this presents alternate lyrics written from the perspective of a child. This arrangement is from my time in The US Air…
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New Spaniola Musical Composition presented at Midwest Clinic
On December 17, 2021, Joseph T. Spaniola’s newly published music composition, RESOUNDING JOY will be presented at the Midwest Clinic (Chicago, IL), an International Band and Orchestra Conference. Stop by W184 at 12:15 for the Concert Band New Music Reading Session to hear this and other new works. Stop by the Musica Propria booth (#1700)…
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Spaniola’s Music Helps Celebrate Native American Heritage Month
Joseph T. Spaniola’s THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS (narrator and wind ensemble) is featured on the syndicated radio program, “Wind & Rhythm,” Episode 643, An Eagle Nation. This episode celebrates Native American Heritage Month with songs pertaining to Native American culture and events. The program “travel[s] from the far north with Michael Colgrass to the American…
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A Spaniola Holiday Arrangement Released on DASHING VOL II
Joseph T. Spaniola’s arrangement of J. S. Bach’s Jauchzet, Frohlocket! (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 I) is on DASHING VOL II (Navona Records), a festive assortment of new classical and jazz arrangements and composition inspired by staples of the holiday season. Spaniola’s music was written for organist Joseph Galema — music director and academy organist at…
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Joseph Spaniola Interview in The Inside Story
Joseph T. Spaniola is the featured artist in “The Inside Story,” a blog series exploring the inner workings and personalities of PARMA Recording artists. The interview is in conjunction with his October release of his ARMENIAN STIRRINGS (Clarinet and Piano) on PINNACLE VOL 2 (Navona Records). To view the interview, follow this link: https://www.parmarecordings.com/inside-story-joseph-t-spaniola-and-pinnacle-vol-2/
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A Major Spaniola Composition Released on WOVEN IN TIME
Joseph T. Spaniola’s THOMAS JEFFERSON: LIFE LINES (Orchestra and voices) has been released on WOVEN IN TIME (Navona Records: https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/NV6369/) recorded by the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra (Brno, Czech Republic). THOMAS JEFFERSON: LIFE LINES is a five movement composition based on excerpts culled from over 19,000 extent, eloquently and passionately written personal letters of Thomas Jefferson.…
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THOMAS JEFFERSON: LIFE LINES Released on WOVEN IN TIME
Joseph T. Spaniola’s THOMAS JEFFERSON: LIFE LINES (Orchestra and Voices) is set for an October 22 release on WOVEN IN TIME (Navona Records). The music was performed by Maestro Pavel Šnajdr and the Brno Philharmonic Orchestra (Brno, Czech Republic) and vocalists Markéta Cukrová, Jakub Kubin, Pavel Valenta and Kornel Mikecz. Follow the link to check…
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ARMENIAN STIRRINGS on PINNACLE Vol 2
Release Day! Check out Joseph T. Spaniola’s ARMENIAN STIRRINGS on PINNACLE Vol 2. (Navona Records). It is a great performance by Rane Moore (Clarinet) and Yoko Hagino (Piano) and a fine recording. View the album at https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6368/ or find it on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, Deezer and other streaming platforms
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ARMENIAN STIRINGS Released on PINNACLE Vol 2
Check out Joseph T. Spaniola’s ARMENIAN STIRRINGS on PINNACLE Vol 2. (Navona Records) which is due for release on September 24. It is a great performance by Rane Moore (Clarinet) and Yoko Hagino (Piano) and a fine recording. ARMENIAN STIRRINGS was commissioned and premiered by Ani Berberian and celebrates her Armenian heritage. Preview the whole…