Tim Olt

The piece that started it all.  Back during the 2003-04 season the Lima Symphony premiered a new fanfare at each concert.  None had been written for the holiday concert, so voilà, here it is from the concert premiere.

One of the groups with whom I tour, Midwest Brassworks, was giving a special series concert at Waldorf College.  To mark the occasion I composed this fanfare to open the concert.  These are excerpts from that concert.

I was commissioned by a brass quintet in Columbus, Ohio to write a new, short feature work.  As the group was newly formed I decided that the name should recognize their maiden voyage.

A former student of mine from Miami University asked me to write an encore for a recital he was doing during his master's degree at Bowling Green State University.  As it was to feature euphonium and saxophone, I decided a play on words was appropriate for the title.

To be performed at the National Trumpet Competition, this work is written for and dedicated to a long-time friend, Mark Wilcox.  An extraordinary performer, teacher and person.

This work was among a number of commissions by tuba collector and aficionado Michael Lynch.  The work is for bass trombone and tuba duet with string orchestra accompaniment.  Here are excerpts from two of the movements.

I was recently approached by a former graduate student to write the closer for his marching band show.  As with any commission, I give him the privilege of naming the work.  Look for the title to change soon!

When approached by Shane Iler, horn player for the Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra, to help provide music for an all-brass concert I was struck with an idea for a fanfare.  Based on the Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1, this is designed to feature the two horn players in a new setting of an old tune.

As an alum and former faculty member of Miami University it was an honor to be asked to write a fanfare.  As the work will not be premiered until next year I am only giving a short snippet of the opening.

While working as arranger for the Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass I was commissioned to compose an original fanfare for the group to perform at Penn State Erie.