Greg Danner (born May 16, 1958) is a contemporary American composer, educator, and professional musician. He is both composer-in-residence emeritus and professor emeritus at

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. He is the 2010 Composer's Guild Grand Prize winner.

Biography

Danner was born May 16, 1958, in

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. He studied composition at

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, the

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, and

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where he received his Ph.D. He studied composition under Charles Smith, Samuel Adler, and

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. Danner is known primarily as a composer of music for wind bands but has composed for choirs and various chamber ensembles. He is part of a generation of American composers advocating for the American wind ensemble's place in classical music and writes to expand the repertoire of classical wind music. Danner's awards include the

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Music for Young Band prize, vocal category; grand prize in the Delius Society composition contest; first prize in the Taghkanic Chorale composers competition; and the

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Music Teachers Association and

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Music Teachers Association Composer Commission Awards. He is a three-time winner in the annual Composers Guild composition contest, and in 2010 he was awarded the contest's Grand Prize. Danner has received annual

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awards for composition since 1989. In addition to his composing, Danner is active as a hornist in several orchestras, brass ensembles, and chamber groups in the

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region. Danner's works are published by C. Alan Publications, Daehn Publications, Grand Mesa Music Publishers, TRN, Cimarron Music, Tuba-Euphonium Press, Bourne Music, and Medici Music Press.

Partial works

*"The Greatest Generation" C. Alan Productions. Commissioned by the American School Band Directors Association *"Of Thee I Sing" C. Alan Productions. Commissioned by the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America *"On Great White Wings" C. Alan Productions. Commissioned by the

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Music Educators Association *"Adagio and Caprice" Bourne Music Publications. Written for the Washington University Wind Ensemble *"Walls of Zion" Daehn Publications. 1999 CBDNA Young Band Composition Contest winner *"Concerto for Tuba and Band" Tuba-Euphonium Publications. Written for R. Winston Morris *"Cuico-Concerto for Three Percussion and Wind Ensemble" C. Alan Productions. Commissioned by the Caixa Trio *"Song of the Universal" Willis Music Company/

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. Taghkanic Chorale Composition Contest winner *"Catch the Wind" self-published. 2005 Composers Guild Composition winner *"Sky Scenes" self-published. Commissioned by the University of Louisiana-Lafayette *"Shazam!" C. Alan Publications. Written for the Brass Arts Quintet *"Nova Aquile" self-published. Commissioned by

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*"Time..." C. Alan Productions. 2000 Delius Composition Contest Vocal Category and Grand Prize winner *"Slide Ride" C. Alan Productions. 20?? Written for Joshua Hauser and Tennessee Tech Symphony Band

Partial discography

"Auroral Skies" Altissimo! (B001BCRWDE), 2008 *Of Thee I Sing *Performed by the

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of Mid-America "Serengeti" Mark Masters (B0012VCMXY), 2007 *Serengeti *Performed by the Brass Arts Quintet and featured guest artists "Legacy" Mark Masters, 2007 *Pinnacle *Performed by the Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble 40th Anniversary All-Star Alumni Ensemble, R. Winston Morris, conductor "Arete" Mark Records (B0013K8JH2), 2007 *The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist *Performed by the

Trombone Choir, Joshua Hauser, director "Into the Blue" Albany Records (B000EZ8ENQ), 2006 *Performer-

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"Slide Ride: Works for Solo Trombone and Band" Mark Masters (6055 MCD), 2005 *Slide Ride *Performed by the

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Symphony Band, Joshua Hauser, soloist. Joseph Hermann, conductor "Impressions" Mark Masters (B001391BQY), 2005 *Nebula *Performed by the

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Wind Symphony, Robert Meunier, conductor "Tennessee Tech Pride" Mark Masters (B00139YZPS), 2003 *Concerto for Tuba and Band *Performed by the

Symphony Band, Tim Northcut, soloist. Joseph Hermann, conductor "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band Vol. 4 Grade 4" GIA CD-603, 2001 *Walls of Zion *Performed by the

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Wind Symphony, Eugene Corporon, conductor "2000 Midwest Clinic: Vandercook College of Music" Mark Records (3593 MCD) √ *Walls of Zion *Performed by the

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Symphonic Band, Charles T. Menghini, conductor "Shazam!" Mark Custom Recordings (B0013C7YOY), 1999 *Shazam! *Performed by the Brass Arts Quintet "Band Music of Distinction Volume V". Daehn Publications (DP1527) *Walls of Zion *Performed with the Tennessee Tech Symphony Band, Joseph Hermann, conductor "Unleash the Beast" Mark Records (B0014CKCGK), 1995 *Beast! *Performed by the Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble, R. Winston Morris, conductor

References

External links

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Greg Danner Official website

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Tennessee Tech Faculty Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Danner, Greg Living people American male composers 21st-century American composers Musicians from St. Louis Pupils of Samuel Adler (composer) Southeast Missouri State University alumni 1958 births 21st-century American male musicians Eastman School of Music alumni Tennessee Technological University faculty Washington University in St. Louis alumni