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Composer Reynard Burns:
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Reynard Burns is a practitioner of music education, composer, arranger and clinician. His orchestral work entitled "Flying" was the
winner of the 2001 Merle Isaac Composition contest, sponsored by the American String Teachers Association. This Alfred Music publication can be purchased by going to the Buy Online heading on the home page. During the course of his thirty-five
years as a public school orchestra director, he has written and arranged music for studio orchestra, jazz strings, and quartets as
well as full orchestra.
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Mailing Address
Reynard Burns Publishing Inc.
374 Glenmore Lane
Bayport, NY 11705
Phone: 631-357-0053
Fax: 631-419-6242
E-mail: reyburns@freeflightmusic.com
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Rey has worked closely with the Turtle Island String Quartet, as well as with jazz violinists John Blake and
Randy Sabien. He studied arranging and orchestration with noted composer and arranger Sandy Feldstein.
Currently, Rey is the Director of the Dowling College Orchestra. He also presents workshops for string students and teachers on playing jazz and improvising. Taking an active roll in promoting string jazz, Rey has presented workshops at the American String Teachers' Association's National Conferences as well as for public school teacher's and students.
The hands-on workshops
use the techniques taught in classical training as a basis for guiding string students into the world of jazz.
Reynard also presents workshops, lectures, and music reading sessions on the Music of Black Composers. Excerpts of these presentations are available on this website or by contacting Reynard.
Active memberships include ASCAP, the , The Society of Composers, American Music Center, American String Teachers
Association, New York State School Music Association, Music Educators National Conference, and the Suffolk County Music Educators
Association.
His original music encompasses a wide variety of styles and instrument combinations, including jazz strings, full orchestra, string orchestra,
wind ensemble, woodwind quintets and instrumental solos. His compositions have been performed by orchestra's and instrumental groups across the United States and abroad.
Flying and Reginhard Variations for Orchestra, are listed in the New York State School Music Association's manual of selected music for State Festival adjudication.
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Reynard Burns in the News:
News 12 reporter Virginia Huie covers the concert. Read her blog at
News12.com
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Performance History:
Just Do It
- Carolina Cool Jazz Orchestra
Free Flight
- Suffolk County Music Educators Association Division III Orchestra 2005
Inauguration Day
- Suffolk County Music Educators Association Division III Orchestra 2009
Flying
- Arkansas State University Orchestra
- North Shore Symphony Orchestra
- Interlochen Arts Camp
- VUB-Symfonisch-Orkest stelt voor: Muziek en Wetenschap
- Lake Geneva Community Orchestra
Ponsive
- The Carolina Cool Jazz Orchestra
Reginhard Variations wind, orchestra
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Noteworthy...
Select compositions are available from...
Family Melody Center [ MAP ]
77 S Ocean Ave
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 475-3210
familymelody.com
Catalano's Music Center [ MAP ]
1007 Jericho Turnpike
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 488-2522
catamusic.com
License this music for commercial use through Pump Audio
Selections from the Check Your Footing CD.
New YouTube Video
Rey Burns' Crossroad performs "Stralsa" view the clip
Music Review - Julie Carr reviews several of Reynard's compositions in the New York ASTA Newsletter "The Bridge"
Music Review - Read the review of Reynard's compositions in the December 2011 issue of NYSSMA's publication School Music News Vol. 75 No. 4
Upcoming performances and events:
Reynard will be Guest Conductor for Patchogue-Medford School's District String Concert.March 13, 2012-
Opportunities for String Educators
Come to the ASTA National Conference in Atlanta, March 21 - 24,2012. Go to ASTAweb.com to register and see you there!
Thursday, March 22, 2012 ASTA Conference in AtlantaReynard Will be presenting
The Music of African American Composers Part 2-11:00 – 12:00 AM
For more information about any of the above events, contact Reynard Burns at
reyburns@freeflightmusic.com.
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Lesson Plan: Conductor Self Preparation and Rehearsal
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