David R. Holsinger



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About the composer -- [-]
David Holsinger was born in Hardin, Missouri, December 26, 1945. His compositions have won four major competitions, including a two time ABA Ostwald Award. His compositions have also been finalists in both the DeMoulin and Sudler competitions. He holds degrees from Central Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri, and Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg. Holsinger has completed course work for DMA at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. The composer has been honored by Gustavus Adolphus College with the awarding of an Honorary Doctorate for lifetime achievement in composition and the Gustavus Fine Arts Medallion, the divisions highest honor, designed and sculpted by renowned artist, Paul Granlund. After 16 years of service to Shady Grove Church, Grand Prairie, Texas, as Composer-in-Residence, Holsinger and his wife, Winona, now call Cleveland, Tennessee home, where the composer serves as Director of the Lee University Wind Ensemble. From this beautiful area in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Holsinger continues to travel extensively as a conductor and clinician throughout the United States.

Compositions

hero music Hero Music
Summer to Fall Summer to Fall: A Love Song
A Jolly Walk in Hibbertland A Jolly Walk in Hibbertland
A Little Adventure Music A Little Adventure Music
A Little Mystery Music A Little Mystery Music
A Song of Moses A Song of Moses
Abram's Pursuit Abram's Pursuit
Adagio Adagio
American Faces American Faces
At the Strongholds of En Gedi At the Strongholds of En Gedi
Ballet Exaltare Ballet Exaltare
Ballet Sacra Ballet Sacra
Battle Music Battle Music
The Chase Chase, The
Cityscape I Cityscape I
Cityscape II Cityscape II
Consider the Uncommon Man Consider the Uncommon Man
Deerpath Dances Deerpath Dances
Every Morning New Every Morning New
Falcon Attack Falcon Attack
Fanfare for Brass and Timpani Fanfare for Brass and Timpani
Fanfare for the Glorious Naycart Fanfare for the Glorious Naycart
Fantasy on a Gaelic Hymnsong Fantasy on a Gaelic Hymnsong
Festiva Jubiloso Festiva Jubiloso
The Gathering of the Ranks at Hebron Gathering of the Ranks at Hebron, The
Gmyway's Revenge Gmyway's Revenge (Suite for Symphonic Band)
Helm Toccata Helm Toccata
Homage: Three Tapestries Homage: Three Tapestries
Hopak Raskolniki Hopak Raskolniki (A Dance for the Old Believers)
In Praise of Gentle Pioneers In Praise of Gentle Pioneers
Little Fantasy on an American Hymn Little Fantasy on an American Hymn
March on a Russian Hymnsong March on a Russian Hymnsong
On A Childhood Sunday Song On A Childhood Sunday Song
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss (String Orchestra) On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss (String Orchestra)
On Ancient Hymns and Festal Dances On Ancient Hymns and Festal Dances
On the Cul-De-Sac, Three O'Clock, Friday Afternoon On the Cul-De-Sac, Three O'Clock, Friday Afternoon
On the Grand Prairie Texas On the Grand Prairie Texas
One Day, In a Small Town ... One Day, In a Small Town ...
Prairie Dances Prairie Dances
Praises movement one Praises 1
Praises movement two Praises 2
Praises movements three and four Praises 3 & 4
Praises movements five and six Praises 5 & 6
The Pride of Buxmont Pride of Buxmont, The
Providence Unfinished Providence Unfinished
Riding with the Frontier Battalion Riding with the Frontier Battalion
Scootin' on Hardrock! Scootin' on Hardrock!
Scrappy Bumptoe's Picture Cards & Ragtag Diary Scrappy Bumptoe's Picture Cards & Ragtag Diary
Silver Celebration Overture Silver Celebration Overture
Sinfonia Voci (I Sing the Mighty Power of God) Sinfonia Voci (I Sing the Mighty Power of God)
Symphonic Movement Symphonic Movement
Texas Promenade Texas Promenade
'Til His Hand Grew Tired and Froze to the Sword 'Til His Hand Grew Tired and Froze to the Sword
To Tame the Perilous Skies To Tame the Perilous Skies
Two Wedding Marches (for Brass Quintet) Two Wedding Marches (for Brass Quintet)
Von Grrrhart's 613th Regimental March Von Grrrhart's 613th Regimental March
The War Trilogy: 1971 War Trilogy: 1971
Winter Dances Winter Dances

Meet the Holsinger children:

Havendance Havendance
Nilesdance Nilesdance
Graysondance Graysondance

Holsinger's Hymnsong Series

On a Hymnsong of Lowell Mason On a Hymnsong of Lowell Mason
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss
On a Hymnsong of Robert Lowry On a Hymnsong of Robert Lowry
On a Southern Hymnsong On a Southern Hymnsong
On an American Spiritual On an American Spiritual

Holsinger's Canterbury Series

These easy little works by Holsinger are delightful to play, interesting for audiences, educationally sound and musically really nice. They can be played singly or all together, and in any order.



Fort Canterbury March Fort Canterbury March
Lake Canterbury Regatta Lake Canterbury Regatta
March of the Combat Patrol March of the Combat Patrol
Scaling the North Wall Scaling the North Wall
The Case of the Mysterious Stranger Case of the Mysterious Stranger, The