T. Edward Vives

T. Edward (Ted) Vives, a trombonist and composer, is the musical director of the Los Alamos Community Winds. [Los Alamos Arts Council. [http://www.laartscouncil.org/images/AprilNewsletter.pdf Look at the Arts, April 2006 (PDF)] and [http://www.lacw.org/aboutus.html Los Alamos Community Winds: About Us] ]

Originally from Auburn, Alabama, Dr. Vives began music studies at the age of 4, taking piano and theory lessons from Edgar and Dorothy Glyde. His musical interests changed to trombone performance and composition upon entering the public school system. Vives holds bachelor’s degrees in both composition and music education from Florida State University where he studied with John Boda, Roy Johnson, and Charles Carter. He also holds a Masters of Music in Composition and a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Florida where he studied with Budd Udell and John D. White.

He has taught in the public schools in Florida and has served as a clinician at band and music camps in many states. His marching and concert band arrangements have been performed nationwide. His Borean Visions for wind ensemble and chorus placed second in the Southeastern Universities Research Association 1995 Master’s Dissertation Competition.

Dr. Vives’ compositions and arrangements are published by Manduca Music Publications and Survives Music. He is on the faculty at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos and also teaches low brass instruments privately. Additionally, he performs as principal trombone with both the Los Alamos Symphony and the Santa Fe Community Orchestra.

ignificant Works

Orchestra

*Introduction and Overture (From Palms to Poplars) (2002);
*Symphony No. 1 (2005);
*Tombeé de la Nuit (2005);
*Absence (2005)

Concert Band

*Hilltopper Zia March (2000);
*...and they pealed more loud and deep. (2003) Winner of the 2003 North Cheshire Concert Band Composition Competition [ [http://www.northcheshire.org.uk/commissioning.htm North Cheshire Wind Orchestra Commissions and Commissioning Scheme] ] ;
*For the Fair and the Brave (2004)

Vocal, Choral, and Opera

*Riddles (1993) Opera based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit;
*Borean Visions (1995) for Concert Band and Chorus;
*Circaré (1998);
*Vigil Mass for the Risen Lord (2002)

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