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  • 31 Oct 2018, News
  • Rehearsals have begun.
  • The Cupertino Symphonic Band has begun rehearsals of  Journey to Planet X(mas) - A Christmas Space Adventure. If you need a new holiday piece for concert band, check out Journey to Planet X(mas) - A Christmas Space Adventure. The tropes associated with space music; arpeggiated augmented triads, noble brass and percussion, and use of extended techniques, are found in this work alongside the music of Silent Night, I Saw Three Ships, Joy To The World, Away In A Manger, Good King Wenceslas, It ...
  • 24 Oct 2018, News
  • Journey to Planet X(mas) - A Christmas Space Adventure
  • If you need a new holiday piece for concert band, check out Journey to Planet X(mas) - A Christmas Space Adventure. The tropes associated with space music; arpeggiated augmented triads, noble brass and percussion, and use of extended techniques, are found in this work alongside the music of Silent Night, I Saw Three Ships, Joy To The World, Away In A Manger, Good King Wenceslas, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, and Angels We Have Heard On High A work that will fascinate the listener and provide a fresh, ...
  • 02 May 2017, News
  • The Planetary Society and Luminous Travels - The Journey of LightSail-A
  • Through a friend in CSB (thank you Liz) The Planetary Society (Yes, THE Planetary Society) became aware of my piece Luminous Travels - the Journey of LightSail-A.  A member of the LightSail team will be speaking about the project at our Spring Concert.  The Planetary Society is also providing images for us to use on our slides while the piece is being performed. I am so pleased that this piece is recognized by this organization. It's especially special for me since one of the founders was ...
  • 15 Mar 2017, News
  • Upcoming performance of Luminous Travels - The Journey of LightSail - A for Trombone and Symphonic Band
  • On Sunday, May 21 at 3pm the Cupertino Symphonic Band will perform my work "Luminous Travels - The Journey of LightSail-A for trombone and symphonic band" led by myself and our lead trombonist, Scott Yokim.  This will be the fourth performance of this work, for which I am very proud. The concert will be at Prospect High School in Saratoga, California and is free admission. Hope to see you there! Jason McChristian
  • 04 Sep 2016, News
  • A Fanfare for New Horizons
  • I am pleased to announce that A Fanfare for New Horizons - for Four Horns and Concert Band will be premiered by the Cupertino Symphonic Band on November 13 at the Quinlan Center in Cupertino. Rehearsals are going well, and I have to say the soloists are already rocking their parts. More info to follow soon.    Jason McChristian
  • 19 Dec 2015, News
  • A Fanfare for New Horizons - for Four Horns and Concert Band
  • My final version of A Fanfare for New Horizons - for Four Horns and Concert Band can be seen and heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HubRCaNNYtI The full score and parts will be available at JWPepper, Musicaneo, and SheetMusicPlus soon.
  • 29 Oct 2015, News
  • Upcoming performances of my works for symphonic band
  • Luminous Travels - The Journey of LightSail-A for trombone and symphonic band will be premiered by Keith Hunter and the Westmont H.S. Band, Westmont H.S., Nov. 4, 7:30. HIJINX for soprano saxophone and symphonic band will be performed by Shangyu Hsu and the Cupertino Symphonic Band, Quinlan Center, Nov. 8, 3pm. http://www.jasonmcchristian.com/Luminous-Travels.html http://www.jasonmcchristian.com/HIJINX.html
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