Julie Giroux (b. 1961) : "Cordoba" for piano and band (2009)

Julie Giroux (b. 1961) (USA) « Cordoba » for piano and band (2009 ; orig. for piano and orchestra, 1988) Pianist : Julie Giroux Blinn College Symphonic band Dir : Harry Blake With the authorization of the composer Julie Giroux. Julie Ann Giroux began playing the piano at an early age and by the age of 8 began composing. She composed her first concert band work in the 8th grade at the age of 13. She attended Ouachita Parish High School in Monroe, Louisiana, graduating in 1979. She played the French Horn in the school bands and played piano for the Choir all the while composing various types of music, including piano works, band works, solo instrumental works and vocal works. Julie Giroux attended Louisiana State University earning a bachelors degree in music performance. At that same time she also began composing commercially. In 1981 she published her first band work. Literally days after college graduation, Julie Giroux had the opportunity to arrange & conduct several arrangements for a live ESPN broadcast for the National Sportsfest held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Composer Bill Conti had also been hired to compose and conduct music for the same event. Shortly after that, Mr. Conti invited Julie Giroux out to Hollywood to work on the mini-series "North and South". Julie Giroux went on to compose and orchestrate music for many television shows and films and received her first of three Emmy nominations in 1989-1990. In 1991-1992, Julie Giroux won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction" for the 64th Annual Academy Awards, ABC. She is a member of the American Bandmasters Association and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Among her principal Works, many pieces for concert band and wind ensemble, and several Works for orchestra : « Moorish Piano Concerto » (1988), « Fort McHenry Suite », « Arcus IX », « La Mezquita de Cordoba » (2010)... To better know the American composer Julie Giroux : http://juliegiroux.www2.50megs.com/ab... LIST OF UPLOADS OF COLLECTIONCB, COLLECTIONCB2, COLLECTIONCB3, COLLECTIONCB4 and IDEAL "DISCOTHEQUE" OF MORE THAN 1,500 ORCHESTRAL WORKS OF FEELINGS : http://www.corentinboissier.net/