THE  EAGLE'S ISLAND
 FOR CONCERT BAND

ABOUT THE COMPOSITION

The Eagle's Island, by Carl Schroeder, is a brief tone poem for concert band originally composed in 2001. It was revised and expanded in 2007 on a commission from the Minneapolis Southwest High School Wind Ensemble of Minneapolis, Minnesota, under the direction of Keith Liuzzi.

The Eagle's Island has an approximate performance time of 4 minutes. The difficulty level is grade 3, appropriate for high school, college and community bands.


ABOUT THE COMPOSER

Carl Schroeder (b. 1982) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, composes music for concert band, orchestra, choir, chamber ensembles and solo piano that often draws inspiration from American history, current events, natural surroundings and memories. His large ensemble music has been performed by nearly 50 concert bands, orchestras and choirs, including the Air Force Band of Mid-America, Minnesota Youth Symphonies and Ukraine’s Chamber Choir Kyiv. He has written commissioned works for the City of Lakes Community Band, Cornell University Symphonic Band, Minnesota State Band, Minnesota Symphonic Winds, Southwest Wind Ensemble, Three Rivers Conference Honor Band, Valley Winds, Wells Fargo Chorus and other ensembles and individuals. His published compositions include the concert band work Spin, the choral work Two December Carols and the piano solo 88 Keys, and six CDs of his music have been released. He is also the author of two books in the Fenn and Zorro series of novels told through correspondence. A 2005 graduate of St. Olaf College, he studied composition primarily with Timothy Mahr and Peter Hamlin. He composed The Eagle's Island in 2001 and revised the work on a 2007 commission.

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MORE ON THE EAGLE'S ISLAND

AWARDS &  HONORS
 First Place, 2002 Minnesota Music Educators Association Collegiate Composition Competition

CONCERT PERFORMANCES
 June 7, 2001: Minneapolis Southwest High School Wind Ensemble; Keith Liuzzi, conductor - Minneapolis, MN premiere
October 23, 2007: Minneapolis Southwest High School Wind Ensemble; Keith Liuzzi, conductor - Minneapolis, MN

CD RECORDINGS
 The Minnesota Portraits and other music by Carl Schroeder - St. Olaf Norseman Band; Paul Niemisto, conductor

 

DETAILS AND PURCHASING INFORMATION

Instrumentation: pic, 2 fl, ob, bsn, 3 cl, b cl, 2 a sax, t sax, b sax, 3 tpt, 2 hn, 3 tbn, euph, tuba, timp, 3 perc
 Difficulty Level: Grade 3 (Ideal for high school, community and college ensembles.)

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Listen to Recording | Recorded by the St. Olaf Norseman Band (Paul Niemisto, conductor)