Special Collections in the Performing Arts, University of Maryland, College Park. "Eternal Father, Strong to Save." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Were You There When They Crucified My Lord (Four Symphonic Chorales).Variations on an English Folk Song (1981).Variations on a Hymn by Louis Bourgeois (1984).Three Contrasts for Horn and Wind Ensemble (1977/1994).Symphonic Variations on "Amazing Grace" (1987).Symphonic Variations on "In Dulci Jubilo".Symphonic Prelude on "Adeste Fidelis" (1983).Symphonic March on an English Hymn Tune (1985/1994).Suite for Solo Flute, Clarinet and Alto Saxophone (1987/2002).Overture on an Early American Folk Hymn.Indiana State Band March (as editor) (1896/1986).God of Our Fathers (as arranger) (1876/1974).Flourish and Hymn of Praise (1981/1994).Eternal Father, Strong to Save (1860/1975).Commemoration Fanfare and Chorale (1985).Chorale Prelude: Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart.Chorale Prelude: For the Beauty of the Earth (as arranger) (1859/1984).Chorale Prelude: All Things Bright and Beautiful (as arranger) (1848/1985).Canticle: All Creatures of Our God and King.Beguine on a Brazilian Folk Song (1984/1998).The Battle Hymn of the Republic (as arranger) (1861/1982/1997).America the Beautiful (as arranger) (1882/1983).
Stone Mountain Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr.Emperata Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr.Dramatic Prelude (Flex instrumentation) (arr.Declaration Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr.Castlebrook Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr.Avondale Overture (Flex instrumentation) (arr.was founded in 1993 to publish works which had not been released as well as works that have gone out of print. Smith was a member of the Music Educators National Conference (now NAfME), Missouri Bandmasters Association, National Band Association, American Bandmasters Association, and served as past president of the Missouri Music Educators Association.Ĭlaude T. Following his death, he was awarded the National Band Association Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts (AWAPA) Award in 1987, honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Central Methodist College (1988), Hall of Fame Award from the Missouri Bandmasters Association (1988), Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Medal (1988), Hall of Fame Award from the Missouri Music Educators Association (1992), and named School Director of the Year from the Christian Instrumentalist Directors Association (1994). He received many awards for his contributions to music education and for his work in composition, including the ASCAP Composers Award multiple times. Smith was active as a clinician and guest conductor throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, and Europe. Smith as he directed a church choirs for five years in Cozad (Neb.), 10 years in Chillicothe (Mo.), and 10 years in Kansas City (Mo.). He also served as a member of the faculty of Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield where he taught composition and theory, and conducted the University Symphony Orchestra. Smith taught instrumental music in the public schools of Nebraska and Missouri. His orchestra works include compositions for the Kansas City Youth Symphony, South Bend (Ind.) Young Symphony, Springfield (Mo.) Symphony Orchestra, and the 1981 Missouri All-State String Orchestra. His composition Flight was adapted as the official march of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institute. Air Force Band, the "President's Own" U.S.
Smith received numerous prestigious commissions, including works for the U.S. In 1978, he became a composer for Jenson Publications (now Hal Leonard) and the educational consultant for Wingert-Jones. His first published work, Emperata Overture, led to many other works being published by Wingert-Jones. His first band composition was titled World Freedom March. His solos were written for noted artists such as “Doc” Severinsen, Dale Underwood, Brian Bowman, Warren Covington, Gary Foster, Rich Matteson, and Steve Seward. Smith wrote over 180 works for band, orchestra, choir, solos, and small ensembles as well as three method books for band and orchestra. He finished his undergraduate training at the University of Kansas. Unable to find a position with the service bands as a trumpeter, he auditioned on the French horn and won a position with the 371st Army Band. He attended Central Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri, until he was drafted into the Army during the Korean Conflict. Smith started his musical career playing trumpet in the fifth grade. – 13 December 1987, Kansas City, Mo.) was an American composer, conductor, educator and publisher. Claude Thomas Smith (14 March 1932, Monroe City, Mo.
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