Press Releases

Lakeland, Florida (March 7, 2020) – Excelcia Music Publishing announces that 14 phenomenal composers and arrangers have joined its ranks for its upcoming 2020 new releases of Choral, Concert Band, String Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble music, increasing the publisher’s composer and arranger team to 59.  The incredibly talented group of 14 new composers and arrangers represent a wide range of experience, musical style and identity. These composers, many of whom are music educators, are particularly…

Lakeland, Florida (March 20, 2020)– Excelcia Music Publishing is providing interactive “Meet the Composer” live video sessions for music educators to use with their ensembles as they navigate the coming time of distance learning caused by the COVID-19 public health crisis. A free resource offered by many of its composers, educators can sign up for a live “Meet the Composer” session by filling out a survey at https://excelciamusic.com/meet-the-composer-survey/.   Additionally, all “Meet the Composer” video…

Lakeland, Florida (March 12, 2020)– Rounding out its Accessible Solo Repertoire, 18 Festival Solos with Piano, Excelcia Music Publishing is expanding its string offerings with the addition of Viola, Cello and Bass books to compliment its Violin book in this series.  Each Accessible Solo Repertoire book contains 18 newly composed or arranged solos with piano accompaniment written at grades 2 to 2.5. These solos are perfect for use at an adjudicated solo festival or recital.…

Lakeland, Florida (February 13, 2020)– Released just in time for the Spring wedding season, Excelcia Music Publishing’s Wedding Brass Will Ring provides Brass Quintet players with 18 newly-arranged favorite works for all musical phases of a wedding ceremony: Prelude, Postlude, Processional, Ceremony and Recessional.  Beautifully engraved, Wedding Brass Will Ring is an essential for Brass musicians.    As a wind player and composer for film, educational and religious organizations, composer and arranger John M. Pasternak brings…

  Lakeland, Florida (January 9, 2020)– Excelcia Music Publishing brings unprecedented flexibility to music educators with a new percussion book added to its Adaptable Duets wind instrument duet series.  Adaptable Duets is made up of 29 newly composed or arranged duets which can be played with any pairing of wind — and now percussion — instruments.  The series offers music educators opportunities to use fresh and dynamic repertoire in both small and full ensemble contexts.  …

  Lakeland, Florida (January 9, 2020)– Adaptable Trios, the newest series from Excelcia Music Publishing, contains 25 newly-composed or arranged trios that can be flexibly used with any combination of wind & percussion instruments (in the Wind/Percussion series) or with any combination of string instruments (in the Strings series).  The unprecedented flexibility of Adaptable Trios will make it an instant favorite for music educators in the modern classroom.  Written at accessible 1.5 through 3 grade…

Lakeland, Florida (December 12, 2019) – Excelcia Music Publishing is expanding into Jazz Ensemble Music with the hiring of industry veteran Blair Bielawski to the position of Jazz Editor.  In addition to being an accomplished composer and arranger, music educator and performer, Blair brings to Excelcia Music Publishing a wealth of knowledge and experience in the areas of Jazz Ensemble Music and Elementary Music. With Blair as Jazz Editor, Excelcia Music Publishing will launch its…

Lakeland, Florida (November 7, 2019) –  Sixteen pieces from Excelcia Music Publishing’s inaugural release of Concert Band, Orchestra and small ensemble titles were chosen for prestigious performances at the upcoming Midwest Clinic in Chicago this winter.  The publisher’s first Concert Band, String Orchestra and Choral Music, released earlier in 2019, represent over 100 high quality pieces from approximately 50 outstanding composers.  Excelcia Music Publishing’s pieces which are scheduled for performance by ensembles from around the…

Lakeland, Florida (October 24, 2019)– Excelcia Music Publishing expands its popular Excelcia Ensemble Series with new sets of trios, quartets and quintets for woodwind and brasswind chamber ensembles.  With nine new additions, including the introduction of trios, ranging in grade from 1.5 to 3, the series continues to provide small-group resources for the modern-day classroom.  Each work has been composed or arranged by well-known writers for winds including Tyler Arcari, Dale Bloodwoth, Jon Bubbett and…

  Lakeland, Florida (October 24, 2019)–  Excelcia Music Publishing launches new Excelcia Solo Series with two works for Trumpet and Piano by award-winning composers and trumpet players Sean O’Loughlin and Michael J. Miller.  Each bring with them a wealth of knowledge as performers and writers, adding their own unique voice to these challenging new solo works.  Excelcia Solo Series will feature new literature by well-known composers interested in adding a fresh voice to the standard…