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NEW BOLTER WORK FOR TRUMPET CHOIR
PREMIERED FEBRUARY 21st!

Norman Bolter has written to a new work for trumpet choir. TRIBUTE, dedicated to
Armando Ghitalla, Roger Louis Voisin and Adolph 'Bud' Herseth, will be premiered at
New England Conservatory's Brass Bash, in Jordan Hall, on Sunday, February 2st!

For more details, visit our Events page.

NORMAN BOLTER AT EASTMAN
MASTER CLASS, LECTURE-RECITAL

Norman Bolter is visiting the EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
where he will be working with the trombone studio, as well as
presenting a master class and lecture-recital!

February 1st - 4th! For more details, visit our Events page.

You also can follow Norman's Eastman advenure on his blog!

OPEN TO EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE,
WORLDWIDE FREQUENCY BAND OPT (Winter Event)!

Once again we are happy to open the Frequency Band Worldwide OPT to all!
This is a quarterly synchronized worldwide transmission of well being
that is a regular Frequency Band activity. Before this summer,
we did not have a way to include others outside the Frequency Band.
Now, we've found a way! This is our second worldwide OPT open to all!

You can join in at a time of your choosing during the window starting December 21st at 1:00 AM
until December 22nd at 1:00 AM, Boston time.

If you are on Facebook, you can visit our Worldwide Frequency Band OPT events page
for details.

If you are not on Facebook, please visit our Events Calendar for details on how to contact us
for more information.

It is inspiring to see the list of participants grown again this season and we hope many more of you
will be able join us for this special worldwide transmission!

TWO NEW BOLTER WORKS
PREMIERED OCTOBER 29th!

Norman Bolter has written to new works, AROUND THE POND and BETWEEN WAKING AND SLEEPING,
both for oboe, tenor sax, trombone and string bass, will be premiered in a concert of new music on
October 29th in Bezanson Hall at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst!

Norman will be playing trombone on this concert.

For more details, visit our Events page.

OPEN TO EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE,
WORLDWIDE FREQUENCY BAND OPT (Autumn Event)!

Beginning July 21st, Norman is offering a online summer music workshop
called the FrequencyBone Summer Music Connection!

This workshop,offered via his blog, will focus on making music more
personal and spirited, whether you are playing an audition, in an orchestra,
chamber music setting or in your own backyard!

Videos and notes are being posted already , so check it out and enjoy!
It's free to everyone worldwide!

FIRST TIME EVER - OPEN TO EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE,
WORLDWIDE FREQUENCY BAND OPT!

For the first time, the Frequency Band Worldwide OPT is open
to all! This is a synchronized worldwide transmission of well being
that is a regular Frequency Band activity. However, before now,
we did not have a way to include others outside the Frequency Band.
Now, we've found a way!

You can join in at a time of your choosing during the window starting June 20th at 7:00 PM
until June 21st at 11:00 PM, Boston time.

If you are on Facebook, you can visit our Worldwide Frequency Band OPT events page
for details.

If you are not on Facebook, please visit our Events Calendar for details on how to contact us
for more information.

It is inspiring to see the list of participants continue to grown and we hope many more of you
will be able join us for this special worldwide transmission!

NOW POSTED
*FIVE* NEW FREQUENCY BAND VIDEOS!

You can watch "Counting Yourself In," "Connecting the 'Wires,'"
"Start with What You 'Can Do'," "Transmission: 'A Prayer for the Dying'"
and "Transmission: 'Unity Born of Humanity'" on our Audio/Video page

Filmed during our "Phoenix" recording retreat in January, one
is an inside look at the Frequency Band, in the words of those who
are part of it. The second demonstrates a FB tuning we call "wires,"
the third demonstrates more out-of-the-box tuning to ensure our music
stays alive, and the fourth and fifth introduce Frequency Band "transmission,"
each in its own way.

Music in these videos, "In All Hearts," "It's Later Than You Think," "Peri-dots,"
"Listen to the Well Being," "A Prayer for the Dying" and "Unity Born of Humanity" are from our new "Phoenix" CD.

We hope you enjoy and are inspired by these videos! More to come!

NOW AVAILABLE, "PHOENIX"
NEW FREQUENCY BAND CD and RELATED PRINT MUSIC!

In January, the Frequency Band recorded a new "Phoenix" CD!
This is our first recording in seven years and our first trombone choir CD.

LISTEN TO MP3 sound clips for all tracks!

Music on this CD includes: Fanfare to the Rising Phoenix,
Incoming Call, In the Midst, Karmic Enigma, Someday - Sometime,
Annapurna Trail, Katrina Contemplation and Wish, Peri-dots
and more! Premiere recordings for all works!

Also, most of the music on the CD is now available as print music!

Be sure to visit the Frequency Band's own page for some history and photos,
and watch this page and our Catalogue Recordings and Print Music Pages for ongoing updates!

FREQUENCY BAND ON FACEBOOK!

Visit the Frequency Band on Facebook!

Videos, storyline, photos and events!

Stop by and say "hello"!

EASTERN TROMBONE WORKSHOP
NORMAN BOLTER and the FREQUENCY BAND

ETW Trombone and Capitol

We're back! And it was great!!

We happily accepted invitations from
the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own"
for Norman and the Frequency Band to perform
at the 2009 Eastern Trombone Workshop.

Norman world premiered, with the
United States Army Concert Band,
his new work for trombone and wind ensemble,
"Arjuna Speaks." And the Frequency Band
performed works from our upcoming "Phoenix" recording.

Norman also gave a Master Class, "Music as a Living Thing"!

For more about these events, visit our Events Calendar page!

NOW AVAILABLE, FOUR NEW WORKS!
for UNACCOMPANIED TENOR TROMBONE; BASS TROMBONE and PIANO;
ALTO FLUTE, EUPHONIUM and PIANO; and SOLO FLUTE and TROMBONE QUARTET!

Norman Bolter completed several new pieces this year. We're delighted to announce
the release of two new works and two earlier works not previously released! ALSO,
in addition to the regular physical print music, we are offering a DIGITAL PDF DOWNLOAD
OPTION for three (soon four) of the works!

Now available are: THE FORGOTTEN ANIMAL (The one Saint-Saens Forgot!) for unaccompanied
tenor trombone, written especially for former Boston Symphony Orchestra principal trombonist,
Ronald Barron, and, for bass trombone and piano, TOOTLE TOUR, written especially for
British soloist, Jonathan Warburton.

Also available is EME, for alto flute, euphonium and piano, written with Marianne Gedigian in mind.
We were fortunate to have Ms. Gedgian premiere EME, with piece with Norman Bolter on euphonium.
Stay tuned for the upcoming release of the MP3 single for this premiere performance.

Finally, CLOSE IN, for solo flute and trombone quartet is now available. This piece was written with
Marianne Gedigian in mind and, indeed, she played the premiere performance!

For more information and to order, please visit our Print Music Catalogue page.

ZELLMER-MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA TROMBONE COMPETITION,
NORMAN BOLTER'S "MORNING WALK" AND "SAGITTARIUS2"!

Once again, we are delighted to announce that we have available, in our
online catalogue, the print music for Norman Bolter's "Morning Walk"
and "Sagittarius2," both commissioned by the "Zellmer-Minnesota
Orchestra Trombone Competition," excerpts from which are part of the
preliminary audition repertoire for the competition.

Also available are the premiere recordings for both works, found on Norman Bolter's
"Occurrences" CD.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
FREQUENCY BAND!

On November 17th, the Frequency Band turns 15 years old! It's been and
still is an extraordinary experience for us, and we hope, for the many who have
and continue to be part of it, as players and audiences.

Read Norman's blog post marking this special birthday!

Be sure to visit the Frequency Band's own page on this website for some history and photos,
and watch this page and our Events Calendar for upcoming FB news and events!

NORMAN BOLTER'S
FINAL BOW with the BSO
and a NEW PIECE!

Norman Bolter took his "final bow" with the
Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood on
June 20th. His colleague, Ronald Barron, also
took his final bow that day.

To honor Ron and his research into Saint-Saens,
Norman wrote a new piece especially for Ron,
"THE FORGOTTEN ANIMAL (The One Saint-Saens
Forgot)," for unaccompanied tenor trombone.

For more information about the "final bow" event, please visit our
Events Calendar and Norman's blog. For more information about
"THE FORGOTTEN ANIMAL," please visit our Print Music Catalogue page.

NOW AVAILABLE!
Spring 2009 Issue of Air-ev News,
Air-ev Productions® E-mail Newsletter

The new Air-ev Newsletter is currently available, with snippets from our adventures
over the last few months and previews of adventures to come! So, if you're on our
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BACK FROM THE LATEST MINNESOTA TRIP
Read the Blog Posts!

Airport Warm Up

Read about Norman's latest trip to Minnesota, where he played
with the Minnesota Orchestra, got to see his former teacher and
Minnesota Orchestra veteran, Ron RIcketts, and, along the way
got a warm up in at the airport, to the delight of passersby!

Norman's Blog: Frequency Bone

WE'RE BACK FROM ICELAND!
News, Photos and Music

Grensaskirkja, Iceland

We're back from Iceland and it's been an amazing trip. Check out Norman's blog
for an unfolding series of postings about our visit with Iceland Symphony
principal trombonist, Oddur Bjornsson, and his family, Norman's time playing
with the Iceland Symphony, master classes with symphony members and
local kids, working with local trombonists to put on a concert of Norman's
music, including the world premiere of IN ALL HEARTS, and our experiences
in nature, including witnessing the Northern Lights.

To HEAR the SOUND CLIP of IN ALL HEARTS, for trombone choir, please visit
our Calendar page listing for this event..

ICELAND, WORLD PREMIERE!
Norman Bolter's "In All Hearts"

Grensaskirkja, Iceland

Next up is our trip to Iceland with a full week of music activities, including the
world premiere of Norman's IN ALL HEARTS, for trombone choir, written in
honor of Norman's friendship with his former student and principal trombone
of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Oddur Bjornsson, and Iceland. The
premiere, part of an all Bolter program, is scheduled to coincide (almost!) with
International Trombone Week.

Norman also will be playing with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and conducting master classes with
orchestra members and local students.

For more information, please visit our Events Calendar and read the press release in our Electronic Press Kit.

HEADS UP!
New Website Features
and Possible Transitional Glitches!

For the last few months, we've been working on some exciting website upgrades,
including new navigation, additional pages and a whole new catalogue section with search
features. And now we've launched!

So, if you notice something different or find a link here and there that doesn't seem to be working,
you'll know what's happening! Hopefully, the move will happen without a catch but we expect
there might be some transitioning, including on Norman's blog with its many links to the website. So, hold
onto your hats and enjoy the ride!

FREQUENCY BAND IN CONCERT!
With Guest Soloist, James Nova
Hear a Sound Clip of Norman Bolter's
"Annapurna Trail" (world premiere)

The FREQUENCY BAND joined the NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
TROMBONE CHOIR in concert on February 27th at 8:00 PM in Brown Hall
(inside Jordan Hall) at the New England Conservatory.

Norman Bolter conducted the evening's program which included
three Bolter works: ANNAPURNA TRAIL (world premiere),
FANFARE TO THE RISING PHOENIX (antiphonal) and
SAMKIN AYLWARD (from THE WHITE COMPANY QUARTET),
the latter two featuring soloist James Nova.

For MORE INFORMATION AND to hear a SOUND CLIP from ANNAPURNA TRAIL,
please visit our Calendar page listing for this event.

NOW AVAILABLE!
Exclusive Release!
Recording of Norman Bolter's
Long Live Symphony Hall!

Norman Bolter wrote the only piece specifically composed for Symphony Hall's centennial.
It's world premiere, conducted by Norman, received a standing ovation from a packed audience
at Symphony Hall, performed during the Open House marking the centennial event. This work,
LONG LIVE SYMPHONY HALL, for four antiphonal brass choirs and percussion, was later
recorded LIVE IN CONCERT by Norman and the Frequency Band.

We are delighted to announce the EXCLUSIVE RELEASE of this recording
available in MP3 format, on this website only, before its release on CD.

For MORE INFORMATION and ordering, please visit our Recordings page. Enjoy!

NEW!
Norman's Mahler 7 Solo
and More...

Many of you have asked how you can hear Norman's acclaimed euphonium solo on the Boston Symphony recording of Mahler 7,
since this recording is no longer available. Well, we don't have control over BSO recordings, but you can hear a sound clip of the solo
on the November 2007 WGBH interview with Norman, posted on the Audio/Video page in our Resources area, thanks to WGBH radio.

Enjoy! Also, check out other new and coming developments in our Resources area.

POSTED!
WGBH Radio Interview with Norman Bolter;
and Don't Miss Norman's Related Blog Posts

WGBH Boston radio interviewed Norman Bolter about his life with the Boston Symphony and his future plans.
If you missed the broadcast interview aired worldwide over their WGBH website on November 23rd, or if you did
hear it but would like to hear it again, we have good news. With the kind permission of producer Brian Bell and WGBH,
you can hear it by clicking their 89.7 player above. Enjoy!

NOTE: If you would like to play the interview with more control (e.g. stop, rewind, etc.), play the version posted to
our Audio/Video page.

Also, if you haven't already, be sure to read, on Norman's blog, what he has to say about his upcoming
"retirement" from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, including his thoughts about the future.

Update: Norman has added three other posts about his colleagues, including a photo of the BSO trombone section,
and his last concert. Here are the links: Then There Were Two, A Picture is Worth... and Thank You So Much! Enjoy!

Our Music on Your Cell
via Verizon V Cast

If Verizon is your cell phone carrier, you can download MP3 singles and full albums immediately
for two of Norman Bolter's CDs: "Anew at Home" and "Occurrences" ("Experiments in Music" is coming soon).

You'll find them on Verizon V Cast.

Select "Get It Now" then "Get Tunes and Tones" then "Get V Cast Music." From there, you can "Browse"
and select "Artists" where you can type in "Norman Bolter" or use whatever method works best for you.

We hope by offering the music in multiple ways, it will become more accessible to all of you,
whatever your age and listening preference. Enjoy! And let us know what you think!

Three Bolter CDs on iTunes!

Now you can get, on iTunes, singles and full albums immediately as MP3 downloads for three CDs: "Anew at Home",
"Experiments in Music" and "Occurrences." Visit our Recordings page for more information and sound clips.

Enjoy, and stay tuned for more MP3 downloads soon!

Norman Bolter's Blog

Norman now has a blog. It's called Frequency Bone! Check out his
regular musings about music as a living thing--whether during a lesson,
practicing, playing outdoors or even eating breakfast! Lots of sound clips,
photos and videos are being posted along the way.

Oh, and it's not for musicians only. Spread the word!

Where can you find it?
Click here!

Free Downloads!

The score and notes for UNITY BORN OF HUMANITY, for trombone choir, are now available! Go to the Catalogue Print Music page of this website where the downloadable score and notes for UNITY BORN OF HUMANITY can be found.

Also, we've added a second free download from READING AT THE SPEED OF SIGHT! Now available are etudes 1 and 2, the first page of the book. Go to the Catalogue Studies page of this website; READING AT THE SPEED OF SIGHT (with the link to free downloadable etudes) is listed alphabetically on that page. PLEASE NOTE: The first of these etudes is the easiest in the collection!

Enjoy!

New Releases!

We are planning the release of several new pieces of music, including "Slide Tones: Solos for Trombonists 9 to 90" (trombone and piano), the companion piece to "Temptation," for serpent (or bass trombone) and string quartet--the companion piece, "The Soul's Cry for Redemption," being for bass trombone and string quartet, and... (really, we mean it!)... the tenor and bass trombone duet, "In Ceremony." Check back often for further updates!

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This site was last updated: February 19, 2010