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

Grensaskirkja, IcelandWe'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, IcelandNext 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)

Frequency Band 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!





Now Available!
Summer-Fall 2007 Issue of Air-ev News,
Air-ev Productions® E-mail Newsletter


The new Air-ev Newsletter is currently available, including this year's especially amazing animal tale (tail?)! This issue also includes news about Norman's blog, new digital downloads, videos and more. So, if you're on our mailing list, check your E-mail! To subscribe, if you haven't done so already, click "Mailing List" in the sidebar and follow the link. All we need is your name and E-mail address. It's fast and easy and we will NEVER sell, share or trade your personal information to anyone.


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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Coming Soon:


Upcoming Events:

To find out about upcoming events with Norman Bolter, Carol Viera and the Frequency Band, including master classes, workshop retreats, and performances of Mr. Bolter's music, visit the Events Calendar page.



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