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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:06:34 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News</title><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:27:45 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Decisions, Decisions...86 Prospective Band Commission Titles</title><category>commission</category><category>composition</category><category>middle school band</category><dc:creator>Nathan</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:27:02 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/2012/2/21/decisions-decisions86-prospective-band-commission-titles.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">375214:4043971:15127277</guid><description><![CDATA[I got to spend the morning visiting with Brent Davis & the Mendenhall Middle School 8th Grade Band, who commissioned me to write them a piece last spring. The commission is nearing completion, so I decided to bring the students back into the creative process by giving them the program notes and having them each come up with a possible title for the work. I will now take the 86 prospective titles, whittle them down to the top 3, and then let the students vote on their favorite.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15127277.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Sharing the Meaning of Life with Wake Forest's Wind Ensemble</title><category>commission</category><category>composition</category><category>concert band</category><category>fight song</category><category>wake forest university</category><category>wind ensemble</category><dc:creator>Nathan</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:01:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/2012/2/15/sharing-the-meaning-of-life-with-wake-forests-wind-ensemble.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">375214:4043971:15045079</guid><description><![CDATA[I just handed off my freshly completed commission for the Wake Forest University Wind Ensemble to their conductor, Kevin Bowen on Monday.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15045079.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>World Premiere of "Coming Home" for Euphonium &amp; Piano in SC</title><category>commission</category><category>composition</category><category>euphonium</category><category>premiere</category><dc:creator>Nathan</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:15:47 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/2012/2/2/world-premiere-of-coming-home-for-euphonium-piano-in-sc.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">375214:4043971:14838427</guid><description><![CDATA[The world premiere of my newest piece, "Coming Home," will be performed today (2/2/2012) by high school euphonium player, who commissioned the piece at the South Carolina Music Educator's Conference in Charleston, SC. I will be accompanying Chris on piano.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/rss-comments-entry-14838427.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Michigan Dancers Interpret My Percussion Quintet "Sizzle!" Today</title><category>choreography</category><category>composition</category><category>dance</category><dc:creator>Nathan</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:51:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/2012/1/28/michigan-dancers-interpret-my-percussion-quintet-sizzle-toda.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">375214:4043971:14765032</guid><description><![CDATA[A gaggle of dancers at the Flint School of Performing Arts will be leaping & twirling to my battery percussion quintet "Sizzle!" this afternoon at the Flint Youth Ballet Choreographer's Showcase.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/rss-comments-entry-14765032.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Limerick Daydreams on Tour with Timothy Mahr</title><category>composition</category><category>concerts</category><dc:creator>Nathan</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:17:50 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/2012/1/21/limerick-daydreams-on-tour-with-timothy-mahr.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">375214:4043971:14627928</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm delighted and honored to announce that the St. Olaf Band, conducted by Timothy Mahr, will be performing "Limerick Daydreams" on their tour of Minnesota and California at the end of January and the beginning of February.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/rss-comments-entry-14627928.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Halcyon Days Abound Across the Country</title><category>commission</category><category>composition</category><dc:creator>Nathan</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:14:48 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/2012/1/20/halcyon-days-abound-across-the-country.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">375214:4043971:14663897</guid><description><![CDATA[The 23 members of the consortium commission that resulted in my piece for solo marimba & percussion quartet are gradually adding performances of the piece to their concert calendars.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/rss-comments-entry-14663897.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>2 Band Commissions Nearing Completion</title><category>commission</category><category>composition</category><dc:creator>Nathan</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:24:02 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/2012/1/18/2-band-commissions-nearing-completion.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">375214:4043971:14632790</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm currently working on two commissions for concert band that are due in February. Not quite sure why I do this to myself, but these two are different enough that I'm keeping my sanity.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/rss-comments-entry-14632790.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Accompanist for a Day</title><category>commission</category><category>composition</category><category>euphonium</category><category>premiere</category><dc:creator>Nathan</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:14:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/2012/1/17/accompanist-for-a-day.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">375214:4043971:14628227</guid><description><![CDATA[Looks like I need to dust off my piano skills, as I will be accompanying euphonium player Christian Folk when he premieres the piece he commissioned from me, "Coming Home," on February 2nd.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.nathandaughtrey.com/news/rss-comments-entry-14628227.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
