"I am director of our summer community band here in Wilmington, Illinois and have performed "American Journey" several times. What a great piece for upper jr. high, high school or a community band. With its lyrical and exciting style, it's a great "journey" and crowd pleaser all around."
Tracy Ulm Smith
Director- Wilmington Area Community Band
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"Dennis is an outstanding arranger for marching band. He has written music for my band the past 5 years. He is always accommodating and makes my band sound much better than they are seemingly capable of sounding. He has also rearranged our Alma Mater, that I get compliments on each time we perform it."
Shannon D. Chandler
Director of Bands, Valley High School
Valley, Alabama
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"I have had the privilege of writing drill for 3 shows as of 2009 for Dennis. His music is interesting, musical, and attainable for the high school student. Dennis is always professional and on time with his product. I recommend him to every band director looking for marching arrangements!"
Jon Sweet
www.sweetmarching.com
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"The concert band works of Dennis Eveland are outstanding. They are tremendous additions to the concert band repertoire. Dennis' music ranks among the elite in new concert band literature.”
G. Bryan Herring
Former Director of Bands, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Former Director of Bands, Delta State University
Director of Bands, Alice High School, Alice Texas
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“Dennis Eveland's compositions for band help fill the void of serious wind works at the grade 2-4 level. His works are well designed, thoughtfully scored and best of all - makes the band sound good. As the wind band continues to develop a repertoire of its own, composers such as Dennis Eveland are making significant contributions to that new pool.”
Dennis L. Johnson
President – World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles
Director of Bands and Orchestras – Murray State University
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“United I.S.D. middle school and high school bands have featured and premiered the works of Dennis Eveland these past 3 years. An all star band comprised of high school musicians performed one of his works to the delight of the musicians and audiences. His compositions are well scored, well written and they bring out the best sounds from our bands. Band directors looking for different and new literature will be pleased with any of his compositions.”
Javier R. Vera
Director of Fine Arts
United I.S.D., Laredo , Texas
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"Dennis O. Eveland is an excellent composer, arranger and band director who knows how to write for the abilities of younger students. His compositions are certainly worthy of performances."
Dr. Victor Zajec (deceased)
Professor Emeritus
Vandercook College of Music
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"I would heartily and ENTHUSIASTICALLY reccomend Dennis to any organization requiring Brass and Program arrangements. As one of our Brass Staff commented ,after receiving Dennis' arrangements : "Don't ever lose this guy........He's Great !"
Bill Clendenon
Director
Presidents Senior Drum and Bugle Corps
Greenville, Tennessee
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