Joe L. Alexander
Composition News
I have just completed several new pieces, including Scenes from Plymouth Bluff (clarinet, trombone and tuba). I am currently working on a sextet for the UAB Trumpet Ensemble.
Upcoming Composition Performances
June
4
International Trumpet Guild Conference, the The UAB Chamber Trio (clarinet, trumpet, and piano) will present "From Zero to Performance: Creating New Repertoire for Non-Traditional Chamber Ensembles" on Saturday, 11:00 - 12:15. The presentation will include my Red Mountain Overture.
Tuba News
Fall of 2021
In October, I will have three tuba different performances. On October 15th, my trombone student, Ren Garrison, and I will perform three movements of Anthony Paasch's Seven Miniatures. On the 19th, Ren and I will once again play the three movements of Seven Miniatures, as well as Ken Davies' Colloquium. The final concert will be on the 29th, as will be part of the Music at the Library series. Other performances include Alan Goldspiel and I will perform his Duck, Duck Soup (for guitar and tuba) and my Dialog #6 for guitar and tuba. Ren Garrison, trombone, and I will play Ken Davies' Colloquium. I will also play my Infamy... (tuba and soundfile), Hannah Heaton Adhikari's Watching Birds (solo tuba) - world premiere, and David Peoples' Tag Axyle Call (tuba and soundfile). Alan and I will also play his new arrangement of the Beatles' When I'm Sixty-Four. This concert will be held at the Fant Memorial Library.