David Shaffer composer / arranger
date of birth: 10.09.1953
David Shaffer was born in Columbus, Ohio and attended Grove City High School, Grove City, Ohio. He holds a Bachelor Degree from the Ohio State University and a Master of Music Degree from Miami University (Ohio). Mr. Shaffer has taught in the Hamilton, Ohio; Northridge, Ohio; and Wyoming, Ohio schools. Mr. Shaffer has been associated with the Miami University Marching Band for 30 years as Graduate Assistant Director (1978-80), Assistant Director (1980-97) and as Director (1997 2009). The Miami Band has performed for seven regional Bands of America Contests. In 2003 the Miami Band was selected as the Santa Band in the 77th annual Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
In addition to his involvement with Miami University, Mr. Shaffer has over 400 compositions and arrangements in print. His compositions have been used at clinics and music festivals around the world and have been placed on contest required-performance lists in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Mr. Shaffer has been the recipient of the ASCAP Standard Award in Music Composition for 24 years.
Under the direction of Mr. Shaffer, the Wyoming High School String Orchestra performed as the opening group at the 1984 Mid-West National Band and Orchestra Director's Clinic in Chicago. Additional Mid-West conducting appearances were in 2000 and 2001 when Mr. Shaffer guest conducted his compositions with the Robinson School Band, Fairfax, Va., and the South Central Middle School Band, Carterville, Ga.
Currently residing in Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Shaffer is in demand as a conductor for honor bands, new music reading clinics, music festivals, and music education seminars. During the summer of 1986 and 1992, he served as instrumental director for the Saskatchewan School of Fine Arts. In February of 1997 he conducted a program of his music, with the China Youth Corps Band in the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. In April of 2011 Mr. Shaffer premiered his composition At The Red Creek with the Musikkapelle Roethenbach, at Roethenbach, Germany.
In addition to his involvement with Miami University, Mr. Shaffer has over 400 compositions and arrangements in print. His compositions have been used at clinics and music festivals around the world and have been placed on contest required-performance lists in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Mr. Shaffer has been the recipient of the ASCAP Standard Award in Music Composition for 24 years.
Under the direction of Mr. Shaffer, the Wyoming High School String Orchestra performed as the opening group at the 1984 Mid-West National Band and Orchestra Director's Clinic in Chicago. Additional Mid-West conducting appearances were in 2000 and 2001 when Mr. Shaffer guest conducted his compositions with the Robinson School Band, Fairfax, Va., and the South Central Middle School Band, Carterville, Ga.
Currently residing in Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Shaffer is in demand as a conductor for honor bands, new music reading clinics, music festivals, and music education seminars. During the summer of 1986 and 1992, he served as instrumental director for the Saskatchewan School of Fine Arts. In February of 1997 he conducted a program of his music, with the China Youth Corps Band in the National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. In April of 2011 Mr. Shaffer premiered his composition At The Red Creek with the Musikkapelle Roethenbach, at Roethenbach, Germany.
Freedom's Voice David Shaffer
Concert Band
Freedom's Voice was commissioned to commemorate The Voice of America, which began broadcasting in 1942 to combat Nazi propaganda with truthful news and information. VOA has served the world with a consistent message of truth, hope and inspiration. Opening with a mysterious and haunting melody representing the axis powers during the 2nd World War, the piece quietly...
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Duration: 0:5:14 min
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Rejoissant! David Shaffer
Concert Band
As the title suggests, is a celebration of life's conquering obstacles, specifically of the composer's own personal battle against cancer. Written for the Upper Sandusky High School (Ohio) Wind Ensemble and with the thanks from the composer for the support and opportunity to compose this piece during a very difficult period of time, Rejoissant! opens with a slower...
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Northridge David Shaffer
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Witches Brew David Shaffer
Titel / Title: Witches Brew
Herausgeber / Publisher: Hal Leonard
Instrumentation: Concert Band
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Serie / Series: Band Music Press Concert Band
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UPC: 73999378474
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Fire & Fury - David Shaffer - Band David Shaffer
Titel / Title: Fire & Fury - David Shaffer - Band
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Instrumentation: Concert Band
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Serie / Series: Band Music Press Concert Band
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UPC: 884088093068
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Sun Valley Flourish Steven Reineke / Arr. David Shaffer
Sun Valley Flourish is Steven Reineke at his best! Originally composed for orchestra in 2008 as the opening piece for the Erich Kunzel's Sun Valley Festival Orchestra, it has been masterfully adapted for concert band by Steven's first composition professor, David Shaffer. Written in the style of a fanfare/overture, this exciting work opens with brass fanfares and woodwind flour...
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Duration: 5:49 min
Difficulty: 3+
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Composer: Steven Reineke
Arranger: David Shaffer
Arranger: David Shaffer
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Ho Ho Hoedown (c/b) David Shaffer / Arr. David Shaffer
Titel / Title: Ho Ho Hoedown (c/b)ISBN:
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UPC: 674398212774
Herausgeber / Publisher: Alfred Music PublicationsProdukttyp / Product: Symphonic wind band
Komponist / Composer: Shaffer; David
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Duration: 1:26 min
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Composer: David Shaffer
Arranger: David Shaffer
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Into the Light David Shaffer
An enchanting concert piece for younger bands that is certain to inspire your students. Bright and robust at the beginning, it soon settles down with a slower section which is truly delightful.This work was commissioned by and dedicated to the Washington Middle School 8th Grade Band, Washington Court House, Ohio, Dennis Wollum, Director. It is in the key of E-flat in 4/4 meter....
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Duration: 5:02 min
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Santa's Big Adventure David Shaffer
An entertaining Rhapsody of familiar carols as Ol' Santa might hear them on his Christmas eve journey around the world. Bright tempos and novel effects make this a terrific programing choice for any holiday performance! Easy enough for younger bands, but nice enough for more experieced bands who have limited rehearsal time! Lots of fun and totally audience friendly! Outstanding...
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Duration: 2:30 min
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Fire Dance David Shaffer
Big, bold and full of percussion, this exotic high energy Shaffer composition is sure to be a huge favorite with developing bands. Lots of extra percussion parts to keep even the largest drum section involved. Includes a slow mysterioso section providing a contrast to the energetic nature.
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Duration: 4:15 min
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A Crazy, Mixed-Up Christmas Concert David Shaffer
Several years ago in a town near you the local band was all set for the annual holiday concert. They had rehearsed all the carols everyone loves and the auditorium was full of friends and family awaiting the performance. Unfortunately, somehow the music in the folders had gotten completely mixed up, and when the Conductor brought down the baton for the first note complete chaos...
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Duration: 2:45 min
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Fire Dance David Shaffer
Build-A-Band SeriesDavid Shaffer's energetic "Fire Dance" has been a very popular band piece for many years, and David's new arrangement for the Build-A-Band Series retains all of the fun and excitement of the original but allows it to sound great with very small bands or bands that have instrumentation issues. Includes multiple percussion parts which greatly enhance the piece....
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Duration: 4:12 min
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Freefal! David Shaffer
Rising Band Elementary Band SeriesFreefall is defined as pure energy; motion with no acceleration other than that provided by gravity. From the very first measure, David Shaffer's inspired contribution to the young band repertoire brings a level of excitement and intensity that will capture and cultivate your student's creative and performing interests. Utilizing contemporary c...
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Duration: 2:18 min
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Composer: David Shaffer
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Amazing Grace Traditional / Arr. David Shaffer
Rising Band Elementary Band Series
David Shaffer hat hier ein spektakuläres Arrangement dieses klassischen Chorals für jüngere Musiker geschaffen. Sobald die anmutige Einleitung in die fließende Vorstellung der Melodie übergeleitet hat, wächst das Arrangement mit seiner dramatischen Energie bis zum Schluss. Obwohl das Arrangement sehr einfach ist, machen die typischen David-Sh...
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Duration: 2:17 min
Difficulty: 2
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: David Shaffer
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Article Nr: 160081
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Fantasy on O Tannenbaum Traditional / Arr. David Shaffer
A novel arrangement transforming the famous carol through a number of entertaining variations. March, beguine and swing treatments are all included to create an interesting and audience friendly composition.
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Duration: 3:16 min
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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: David Shaffer
Arranger: David Shaffer
Article Nr: 126787
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Takeoff! David Shaffer
Fasten your seat belts and prepare for takeoff with this programmatic piece written to capture the exhilaration of powered flight. Unique percussion instruments and contemporary instrumental sonorities are used to build the excitement from the takeoff and flight through dramatic turbulence to the resolution of a successful landing. David Shaffer's trademarks including driving r...
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Duration: 2:13 min
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Jingle Jazz David Shaffer
Ob es noch eine Bearbeitung von "Jingle Bells" braucht? Nein, dachten wir bis wir diese neuartige Umsetzung von David Shaffer erhielten. Da lohnt es sich auf jeden Fall diesen amerikanischen Weihnachtsklassiker noch einmal ins Programm aufzunehmen. Swing-Swing-Swing! So cool wie die Winterzeit in unseren Breitengraden!
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Duration: 2:20 min
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Arabesque David Shaffer
A lush, slow opening section progresses through a triumphant fanfare into a lively faster section. The contrasting slow middle section emphasizes harmonic texture and contour, moving quickly into the energetic finale.
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Duration: 05:57 min
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Bugs David Shaffer
Eine einzigartige Suite in vier Sätzen: "Leuchtkäferchen", "Der Weberknecht", "Schmetterlinge" und "Marsch der Ameisen". (Jeder Satz kann auch einzeln aufgeführt werden) . Dem Stimmenset liegen kurze Gedichte in englischer Sprache bei, welche vor den musikalischen Darbietungen vorgetragen werden können. Je nach Ihrer Beziehung zu allem was kreucht und fleucht kann diese Suite a...
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Duration: 4:50 min
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Composer: David Shaffer
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Fanfare and Furiosity David Shaffer
Not hard, but very impressive, this David Shaffer original is perfect concert or contest material for mid-level bands. Starts with a stately fanfare introduction which leads directly into the furious section. This section features a fast tempo where several playable yet independent melody lines are intertwined to create a very busy yet pleasing musical landscape. An adagio sect...
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Duration: 5:26 min
Difficulty: 3
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Festive Flourish David Shaffer
Based upon a simple but lush harmonic chorale, the introduction quickly builds into a dramatic brass driven fanfare. The rhythmic flourish is introduced in the saxophones and moves between the choirs of instruments throughout the piece. Effective rhythmic writing compliments the flowing melodies building to a dramatic and exciting finale that is a signature of David Shaffer's f...
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Duration: 3:33 min
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Composer: David Shaffer
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Tribute and Triumph David Shaffer
Command Series
The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duratio...
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Duration: 5:07 min
Difficulty: 2+
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Composer: David Shaffer
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Flight of the Pegasus David Shaffer
A distinctive original based on mythical Greek characters, "Pegasus" is an excellent selection for either concert or contest use. David Shaffer makes use of brisk tempos, mixed meters and bold contemporary rhythms and harmonies to produce a composition which is sure to be a favorite. EXCITING!
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Duration: 4:58 min
Difficulty: 3+
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Composer: David Shaffer
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Weatheridge David Shaffer
Command
Beginning with a broad maestoso, this composition quickly develops into a bright allegro. The lush 3/4 middle section will show off the expressive capabilities of your performers, and the energetic coda brings the piece to a rousing ending. This contest pick is very enjoyable to work up, and a joy to play. OUTSTANDING!
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