Episode 16 - Carol Brittin Chambers

Jul 10, 2017

Texas composer Carol Brittin Chambers talks about writing marching band shows and the twists and turns of her fascinating musical career.

Topics:

• Carol's background as a trumpet player and pianist
• Teaching good fundamentals and skills and teaching in Texas
• Moving from being a full time band director to a full time composer
• Writing marching shows
• Carol's concert band music and her creative process

Links:

• Aspenwood Music
• Texas Lutheran University
• Carl Fischer
• Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy
• Copland: Appalachian Spring
• Valley Concert Band

Biography:

Carol Brittin Chambers is currently on the music faculty at Texas Lutheran University. She lives in San Antonio, Texas, where she is the owner and composer of Aspenwood Music. She also maintains an active performance schedule, including appearances with the Mid-Texas and San Antonio Symphonies.

Chambers is commissioned each year to compose and arrange works for concert band, marching band, and various other ensembles. She has arranged and orchestrated marching shows for numerous high school bands across the country, as well as The Crossmen Drum Corps. Her concert works are published under Carl Fischer, RBC, and Aspenwood Music.

Before coming to TLU, Chambers taught middle school and high school band for many years in the North East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX. She also taught private lessons in NEISD.

Chambers received a Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music Education from Texas Tech University. She studied under Vincent Cichowicz, John Paynter, Arnold Jacobs, James Sudduth, and Will Streider.