Welcome to the CMP Blog

Twice a month, I will publish a new blog post covering topics ranging from inspiration for my latest arrangement for winds, to sharing more background information about Craig Music Publishers and how we got started, to challenges arrangers face, and of course, more anecdotes, memories, and passions for music. See you in the next blog post!

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Blog Post 16: Arranging for Clarinet Quartet

Welcome to the CMP Blog. In this blog post, I will discuss the challenges arrangers face when writing digital download sheet music for a clarinet quartet (CQ). As an example, I will use my latest CQ arrangement, the “Presto” from Franz Schubert’s iconic chamber work, String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden” D810. To learn more, read CMP Blog Post 15.

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Blog Post 13: Mendelssohn’s Adagio-Allegro

Thanks for stopping by, and welcome to my blog. I hope you had a great week. In this week’s blog post, I will be discussing my inspiration for writing a clarinet quartet arrangement of the first movement “Adagio-Allegro” from Felix Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 8. Although Mendelssohn wrote this piece at only age 13, it already demonstrates his unique compositional style, blending Baroque and Classical influences.

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Blog Post 11: Can Travel Make You a Better Musician?

Thanks for stopping by, and welcome to my blog. I hope you had a great week. In this week’s blog post, I will be discussing how travel makes you smarter. Thanks to the travels during my 24-year Air Force Band career, visiting 30 countries and 47 states, I have had many amazing experiences, which have made me a better musician. But how? Read my latest blog post now to find out.

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Blog Post 8: Italian in Algiers Overture

Thanks for stopping by, and welcome to my blog! In this blog post, I will be discussing my arrangement of Gioacchino Rossini’s overture to the opera Italian in Algiers, in a setting for a clarinet choir. This delightful overture is quintessential Rossini, full of his trademark crescendos and lilting melodies.

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Blog Post 5: Mozart Rondo

This edition of my blog post is all about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. I will focus on the “Rondo” from his Serenade No. 10 KV 361 “Gran Partita.” In this blog, I will share stories about how this arrangement came to life, where it was first performed, and the honors it has received.

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Blog Post 4: My Favorite March

In honor of Veterans’ Day this year, I would like to write a blog post sharing my thoughts about my favorite march, John Philip Sousa’s "The Black Horse Troop." I would also like to take a moment to thank all veterans for their selfless service to this great country. We would not be where we are today without the sacrifices made by our uniformed service members.

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