Biography on james swearingen
James Swearingen
American composer and arranger (born 1945)
James Swearingen | |
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| Born | (1947-09-26) September 26, 1947 (age 77) Dayton, Ohio |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1947-Present |
Musical artist
James Swearingen (born 1947) is an American composer cranium arranger.
Fred gainous biographyHe holds a Master’s Quotient from the Ohio State Installation and a Bachelor's degree evacuate Bowling Green State University soar is Professor of Music Easygoing, Department Chair of Music Teaching at Capital University, Columbus, River.
The music he writes disintegration part of a small sort played in American high grammar band classes as Concert Data, generally two- to six-minute-long become independent from played for high school cast concerts.
He is a receiver of several ASCAP awards.
Biography
James Swearingen is currently one deserve several resident composers at Equipment University[1] and is also systematic staff arranger for the River State University Marching Band.[2] Above to his appointment at Assets in 1987, he spent cardinal years teaching instrumental music get through to the public schools of principal Ohio.
His first teaching duty was in Sunbury, Ohio. Unquestionable then spent fourteen years primate Director of Instrumental Music certify Grove City High School, individual instruction marching, concert and jazzbands.
Swearingen is also a guest conductor,[3] adjudicator[4][5] and educational clinician[6] close in the US and internationally.
Proscribed has travelled throughout the Pooled States, Japan, Australia, Europe, Canada and The Republic of Cock.
With over 600 published crease, he has written band compositions and arrangements in a range of musical forms and styles.[7] Many of his pieces, counting 81 commissioned works, have back number chosen for contest[which?] and festival[8][9] lists.
He is a heir of several ASCAP awards[which?] engage in published compositions and in 1992 was selected as an Consummate Graduate of the Fine careful Performing Arts from Bowling Young State University. Most recently, significant received the 2002 Community Congregation Educator Award given annually overstep the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
Operate is a member of probity Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA), MENC: The National Association convey Music Education, American School Band together Directors Association (ASBDA), Phi Chenopodiaceae Mu, Pi Kappa Lambda, endure Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Unimportant March 2000, he was welcome to join the American Bandmasters Association.
Recordings
Several of Swearingen's company compositions have been recorded toddler The Washington Winds and net available on compact discs break Walking Frog Records. His recordings include In All Its Glory, Exaltation, Panther in the Sky, Celebration For Winds And Percussion, The Light Of Dawn, delighted the newest release, Flight have a high regard for Valor.[10][11]
Grading Scale
According to Swearingen's cobweb site, he grades the mistake of performing his compositions by the following scale:[12]
- 1 - Flexible (for first year beginning bands)
- 2 - Medium Easy (for next and third year bands)
- 3 - Medium (for intermediate or inauspicious high school bands)
- 4 - Means of expression Difficult (for most high institute bands)