Jared Tozier Spears (born August 15, 1936) is an American composer and

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Biography

Spears was born in

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. Spears attended the

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and earned his

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in education, business technology (BSE). He also studied percussion and composition from the Cosmopolitan School of Music in Chicago, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in music. He then studied at the

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in Chicago and received his Ph.D. in composition. Among his teachers were Blyth Own, Alan Stout and Anthony Donato. Spears taught music theory, music history, composition and percussion in both high schools and in universities. By 1999 he had worked 32 years in education before retirement. He is a

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emeritus of the

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(ASU) in

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. As a composer he wrote more than 300 works for concert band, choir, orchestra and ensembles. As a conductor he was a popular guest in the United States,

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and

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at festivals, youth camps and clinics. He received numerous awards and honors such as the Faricy Award for creative music from Northwestern University School of Music, the "Award of Merit" from the board of the Arkansas department of the National Federation of Music Clubs and the

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(ASCAP).

Compositions

Works for orchestra

* ''Dance Diabolique'', for string orchestra * ''Hill Point Fantasy - Overture for Orchestra''

Compositions for band

* 1969 ''Kimberly Overture'' * 1970 ''Dramatic Episode'' * 1970 ''Neologue'' * 1971 ''Chatham Overture'' * 1972 ''Third Set'' * 1972 ''Prologue and Pageant'', suite * 1973 ''Chronolog'' * 1974 ''A Wind River Portrait'' * 1974 ''Meditation and Festiva'' * 1974 ''Triolog'' * 1976 ''Premiere Passacaglia'' * 1976 ''Wilderness Overture'' * 1977 ''Momentations'' * 1978 ''Novelette'' * 1979 ''Alleluias'' * 1979 ''Forest Park Overture'' * 1980 ''At a Dixieland Jazz Funeral'' (for Concert Band with Dixieland Jazz Combo) * 1981 ''Cantique and Festival'' * 1981 ''Day of the Shofar'' * 1981 ''Ritual and Capriccio'' * 1981 ''Scenario'' * 1982 ''Canticles'' * 1982 ''Crestview'' * 1982 ''Thunder Mountain Overture'' * 1983 ''Prayer and Proclamation'' * 1984 ''New Century Overture'' * 1985 ''Westward Trails - General Words and Music'' * 1985 ''March of the Martian Chickens'' * 1986 ''Axon'' * 1986 ''Jubilations'' * 1986 ''Lament and Caprice'' * 1986 ''Praeludium'' - based on chorale "Praise ye the Lord", the Almighty'' * 1987 ''Colorama Overture'' * 1987 ''Cannon Beach Overture'' * 1987 ''Mission Creek'' * 1987 ''New River Suite'' * 1987 ''Roaring Mountain Overture'' * 1987 ''Sentinel Overture'' * 1989 ''Images and Faces from a World'' * 1990 ''Castles of Llyr'' * 1992 ''Spiritual'' * 1993 ''The Water of the Myth'' * 1996 ''Bravo!'' * 1996 ''A Gathering of Angels'' * 1997 ''Jubilation Overture'' * 1998 ''The Adventurers'' * 2000 ''Joyous Alleluias'' * 2002 ''Mountain View Portrait'' * 2005 ''Of Times Medieval'' - based on chorale "

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" * 2006 ''Return to Wind River'' * ''A Furious Fable'' * ''A Maverick Overture'' * ''A Sacred Set'' * ''Affirmation'' * ''Cahokia'' * ''Cantilena'' * ''Collocation for Winds and Percussion'' * ''Colorado Blue'' * ''Country Cameos'', suite * ''Cyber Quest'' * ''Dawn Seeker'' * ''Deo Gratias'' * ''Fiesta Nueva'' * ''From a

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Album'' * ''Heartland Sketches'' * ''Heritage Hill'' * ''Images Diabolique'' * ''Legacy - Concerto'', for three solo percussionists and band * ''March for Moderns'' * ''Northstar Overture'' * ''Novena'' * ''Of Honor, Joy and Celebration'' * ''Of Land and Sea'' * ''On Eagles' Wings'' * ''Ozark Folk Suite'' * ''Ritual and Celebration'' * ''Sansketch'' * ''Spirit Canyon March'' * ''Star Gazer'' * ''Star March'' * ''Stormy Point Overture'' * ''Suite Romantique'' * ''Sun Island Overture'' * ''The Brass Ring'' * ''The Dream Chasers'' * ''The Drums of Blackhawk'' * ''The Freedom Chronicles'' * ''The River Red'' * ''Wabash County Saga'' * ''Westwood Portrait'' * ''Where Legends Live'' * ''Wind River Overture''

Chamber music

* 1997 ''A Kensington Portrait'', for trombone quartet * ''Colossus'', for trombone quartet * ''Divertimento for Tuba Ensemble'' *# Invention *# Melodrama *# Dance *# Chorale *# Toccata * ''Stratford Point'', for trombone quartet

Works for percussion

* ''Allegro Fantastica'', for percussion quartet * ''A Time For Jazz'' * ''Bayport Sketch'' * ''Caccia Caper'' * ''Cameo Suite'' *# March For Mopeds *# Dreamscape *# Caper * ''Ceremonium'' * ''Collidescope'' * ''Collisions'' * ''Country Variations'' * ''Dynamo'' * ''Incantation And Festal Dance'', for percussion octet * ''Malletrix'' * ''Mosaics'' * ''Proclamations'' * ''Ragtime Renegade'' * ''Run'', for percussion sextet * ''Scamper'' * ''Spiritus!'', for percussion quintet * ''Two Episodes'' * ''Two Frescos'' * ''Windstone Suite'' *# Windstone *# Drone Dance *# Distant Songs & Incantations *# Visions & Jubilations * ''Woodworks''

Bibliography

* Wolfgang Suppan, Armin Suppan: ''Das Neue Lexikon des Blasmusikwesens'', 4. Auflage, Freiburg-Tiengen, Blasmusikverlag Schulz GmbH, 1994, * Paul E. Bierley, William H. Rehrig: ''The heritage encyclopedia of band music : composers and their music'', Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1991, * Jean-Marie Londeix: ''Musique pour saxophone, volume II : répertoire général des oeuvres et des ouvrages d' enseignement pour le saxophone'', Cherry Hill: Roncorp Publications, 1985. * E. Ruth Anderson: ''Contemporary American composers - A biographical dictionary'', Second edition, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1982, 578 p., * James R. Pebworth: ''A directory of 132 Arkansas composers'', Fayetteville, Arkansas: University Library, University of Arkansas, 1979, 89 p.

External links

Jared Spears - Kendor Music

Dr. Jared Spears - Alfred Music
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