Carl Strommen
Carl Strommen resides with his family on Long Island New York. He attended and graduated from Long Island University ( B.A. English Literature) and The City College of New York (M.A, Music) and studied orchestration with Manny Albam and Rayburn Wright and composition with Stefan Wolpe. He is an Adjunct Professor of orchestration/arranging and composition in the Graduate School at LIU Post. His compositions and arrangements are performed worldwide.
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Owning the Piece: A Composer’s View of Writing Commissions
By Carl Strommen |
Below’s blog is based on an interview conducted by Worldstrides/Heritage in 2015 with composer Carl Strommen. “On the Wings of Angels” by Carl Strommen, commissioned by Worldstrides/Heritage, is published and available from Excelcia Music Publishing. The way I approach commissions depends on the type of performing organization – band, orchestra, jazz band, choral – and…
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Music Writing: Getting Started
By Carl Strommen |
You have a passion for music and an interest in the industry. You want to write music professionally…but how? Take it from a seasoned professional, it takes time, knowledge, and hustle, but it is possible. Avenues are plentiful for writing music: film scoring, pre-recorded music for media, music libraries, and many more, but before you…
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