Publications
1979– 2008
• Publications of original music and arrangements are available for Symphonic Band, Marching Band, Orchestra and String Orchestra through C.L. Barnhouse Co, FJH Music Company, Hal Leonard, Lake State Publications, Heritage Music Press, and Arrangers Publications. Publications are listed below.
Major Commissions
1984
• “Princeton Variations” Commissioned by the Princeton City Schools for the Princeton Arts Festival.
1986
• “Chinook Wind Rhapsody” Commissioned by the Calgary Board of Education, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1989
• “Canadian Sketches”, Commissioned by the John A. MacDonald Board of Education for the Toronto City Schools, Toronto, Canada
1993
• “Flight of the Pegasus”, Commissioned by the American School Band Directors Association.
1994
• “The Quest” Commissioned by the Southshore Community Band, Bridgeman, MI
• “Joyous Spirit” Commissioned by the Melinda Thomas Unklesby Foundation, Hamilton, OH
1995
• “When Angels Weep” Commissioned by Phi Beta Mu
1997
• “Journey Into Diablo Canyon”, Commissioned by the Kentucky Band Directors Association
• “Lincoln Celebration Overture” Commissioned by the Lincoln Public Schools, for the All City Instrumental Music Festival
1999
• “Legend of the Sword”, Evans High School, Evans, GA
2000
• “Fire Dance”, Georgia Music Educators Assn.
2001
• “Upon these Wings”, Alle-Kiskie Band Directors Assn., Pittsburgh, PA
• “Ceremony, Chant and Ritual”, Iowa State Music Educators
2002
• “Celestial Legend”, Xenia Community Band, Xenia, OH
• “For the Fallen”, Robinson Secondary School Band, Fairfax, VA
2003
• “Stargazer”, Georgia Music Educators
•“Last Ride of the Pony Express”, Indiana Bandmasters Association
2004
• “Whispers of the Wind”, Iowa Bandmasters Association
• “Fanfare and Furosity”, Bath High School, Bath, OH
2005
• “Bugs”, New York State Grant for the Arts
• “The Chase”, Finneytown High School Orchestra, Cincinnati, OH
• “Cantus Jubliante”, Ross High School, Ross, OH
2006
• “Purple Heart”, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Miami University
• “Sun Dancing” Linwood Schools, Linwood, NJ
• “Sea of Tranquility”, Millersport High School Band, Millersport, Oh.
• “Soaring!”, Woodland Schools, Gurnee, Il
2007
• “Eternal Hope” South East Iowa Bandmasters
• “Dances Fantastique” South East Iowa Bandmasters
2008
• “Eureka” Summit Middle School Band, Ft. Wayne, IN
• Non-titled, Kirby Middle School Band, Chicago, Il
• Non-titled, Leomeister Colonial Band, Acton, MA
• Non-titled, Medina City Schools, Medina, OH
Recordings
1996
• A Perfect Fit, Walking Frog Records
• A Lantern in the Window, Walking Frog Records
1997
• The Quest, music of David Shaffer, Walking Frog Records
• Kings Mountain Adventure ,Walking Frog Records
1998
• Free Spirit & A Vision of Majesty, Walking Frog Records
1999
• Equinox, Walking Frog Records
• Beyond the Higher Skies, Walking Frog Records
2000
• Tribute & Triumph, Walking Frog Records
2001
• Joyous Spirit, music of David Shaffer, Walking Frog Records
• Fire Dance, Walking Frog Records
2002
• Dream Scope, Walking frog Records
• Beyond the Horizon, Walking Frog Records
2003
• Dreamscape, Walking Frog Records
• Perilous Voyage, Walking Frog Records
2004
• Where Eagles Soar, Walking Frog Records
• Renegade Dances, Walking Frog Records
2005
• Defying Gravity, Walking Frog Records
• Bravura, Walking Frog Records
2006
• Moonscapes, Walking Frog Records
• Whispers of the Winds, Walking Frog Records
• Sphere of Fire, Music of David Shaffer, Walking Frog Records
• Legend of the Sword, Music of David Shaffer, Walking Frog Records
• Beyond the Breaking Tides, Walking Frog Records
2007
• Spirit of the Winds, Walking Frog Records
• Spotlight, Walking Frog Records
• Extreme!, Walking Frog Records
• Sun Dancing, Walking Frog Records
2008
• Eye of the Falcon, Walking Frog Records
• Ghost in the Attic, Walking Frog Records
• The Distant Castle, Walking Frog Records
Books
2004
• “Lessons in Performance”, co-author with Brenda Mitchell & Jason Barrera, FJH Music Company
An overview of the man behind the music.
