Christopher Tucker: Blog/Journal

I'll try to stay focused on making sense of this blog post "collage" (as I am watching the Dallas Cowboys preseason game versus Oakland). The summer has been busy and, in the tradition of Texas culture, HOT!!! Much of my summer's attention has been on the Lone Star Wind Orchestra...

Doug Brown's E-mail about tonight's "Wind and Rhythm" program:
Episode 79: Rivers, Pools, Storms, and Fountains
Gulf Breezes, Kt 14/2: Christopher Tucker

It has been an absolute thrill to see my young band work "Journey down Niagara" become one of my most sold wind band pieces to date, being performed all over the state of Texas and beyond. In Texas, the work has become a focal point of UIL festival performances. For me, it has been an exciting year serving as a clinician for a number of fine high school and middle school bands performing this piece.

Yesterday could have been just any old Sunday, filled with cleaning, playing a little Sudoku or watching TV. Sunday as is the 7th day could be a day to rest, but not for the energetic and vibrant musicians of the Lone Star Wind Orchestra. No, the LSWO organization put on a show worthy of greatness, performing a musical tribute to the Hispanic culture through song and dance, celebrating the strength and vibrancy of Dallas’ and the surrounding cities' Hispanic community. The program included...

Yes, we are still in the middle of winter. Yes, I should continue to expect colder temperatures. Yes, I should bundle up when I leave the house. But, its Texas. Weather can change in a blink of an eye here.