Posts by Larry Clark
7 Band Pieces Added to the NCMEA Performance List
Excelcia Music Publishing is proud to announce 7 of our new concert band pieces were added to the North Carolina Music Educators Association performance list! Golden Dawn (Level I) by Peter Terry Sky Bound (Level II) by Jon Bubbett Tempt the Machine (Level II) by Tyler Arcari Distant Thunder (Level III) by Steve Parsons Enduring…
Read MoreInaugural Choral Music Release from Excelcia Music Publishing
Lakeland, Florida (April 26, 2019)– Edited under the well-known guidance of Jamey Ray (educator, singer, and arranger in the popular group, Voctave), Excelcia Music Publishing’s new 2019 choral repertoire includes 23 inspiring pieces from favorites, like Greg Gilpin, Patti Drennan and Russell Robinson, as well as talented, up-and-coming composers. “I am proud to present…
Read MoreExcelcia Ensemble Series launched by Excelcia Music Publishing
Lakeland, Florida (March 14, 2019)– The Excelcia Ensemble Series gives music educators new brass quintets, clarinet and saxophone quartets, and woodwind quintets which will engage and delight their students. Addressing the critical need for high-quality, mid-level, small chamber literature, expert educational composers, including Larry Clark, John M. Pasternak and Tyler Arcari, offer these newly-composed and…
Read MoreSo You Want to Be a Published Composer?
Are you interested in being a published composer for school band and orchestra? Let me start out by dispelling a myth right now. Getting music published does not equal getting rich! There are very few composers that I have ever known that can make a solid living just on getting music published for school bands…
Read MoreLarry’s Top 10 Arranging Tips
Whether you want to learn how to arrange for your ensemble or just want to improve your arranging skills, here are my top 10 arranging tips and tricks arranging. Of course, these can and should be considered when composing your own music as well. All good arranging, in my opinion, is based upon the overtone…
Read MoreHow Do You Select Quality Music?
The beauty of music is that there is something for everyone. What one person thinks is the greatest piece ever written could be the most annoying piece for someone else. As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that axiom is never more apparent than in the selection of literature for…
Read MoreInterpretation from a Composer’s Perspective
As a composer, I am often asked how to interpret one of my pieces and to give specifics on different aspects of it. This can range from as general as tempo to more specific things like phrasing or what exactly I had in mind with a specific marking. I appreciate that these questions come from…
Read MoreExpectations – Failure to Plan Is a Plan to Fail
When you are working with students it is very important to establish your goals and expectations from the start. If you want your students to succeed, you have to communicate what you expect and why. This can be long term expectations like, “I want you to be able to play all major scales by the…
Read MoreFind Your Passion
There’s that old saying, “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Is it true? Absolutely. How do I know? I love music. I love writing music, I love teaching music, and for 23 years and counting, I’ve loved publishing music. Music is my passion. While I’m passionate about…
Read MoreAre You Taking Care of You?
As the school year fast approaches, let’s make sure self-care stays a top priority. When you stop to think about the impact that being a music teacher has on your emotional, mental and physical wellbeing, do you take care of yourself enough? Do you have a plan in place to take better care of yourself…
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