Commissioning Series

In 1994, the Mt. Lebanon Percussion began a Commissioning Series to promote the development of repertoire for high school percussion ensembles. Four of these commissions have been published nationally and have been performed throughout the United States by various college and high school ensembles. The remaining arrangements are available on loan from our music library to interested percussion ensembles. This season we have commissioned 2002 Mt. Lebanon graduate Jeremy Smith to arrange Deck the Halls With Jingle Bells for percussion ensemble and mixed chorus. This commssion will be premiered during the 2005 Holiday Bells, Mallets & Drums Concert Series featuring the MTL Percussion Ensemble and our special guests the South Hills Chorale.

Commissioning Series Compositions

1994 – Morning Dance, Kurt J. McNaught 1995 – Rhapsody in Blue, Kurt J. McNaught 1996* – Winter Fantasy, Stanley Leonard 1997* – Good Christian Men Rejoice, Stanley Leonard 1998 – Festive Sounds of Hanukah, Bob Bollman Listen 1998* – The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy, Hart Morris Listen 1998 – Les Miserables, Rob Sigler 2001 – Selections from West Side Story, Bob Bollman 2002 – Bell Carols, P. J. Gatch 2002 – Lullaby Carols, P. J. Gatch 2002 – Angels We Have Heard On High, P. J. Gatch (in memory of Matt Conover) 2003* – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Hart Morris 2004 – I'll Be Home for Christmas, Jeremy J. Smith 2004 – Mary, Did You Know?, Jeremy J. Smith 2004 – A Christmas Festival, Jeremy J. Smith 2005 - Deck the Halls With Jingle Bells, Jeremy J. Smith *Denotes a nationally published composition