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New and Commissioned Works

Hymn for a New Day 
The virtual concert band, as part of the Distant Harmonies project, sponsored by the River City Rhythm.  Compiled from over 300 submitted recordings from 20 countries.

Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
Commissioned by the Weiss High School (TX) Wind Ensemble.  Branden Hill, director. (Grade 3)

Elegy and Allegro
Commissioned by the Episcopal Academy (PA) Lower School Concert Band.  Deborah Newnham, director.  Northeastern Music Publishing. (Grade 2)

Baroquen Fantasie 
Awarded 2nd place in the 2012 National Band Association Young Band Composition Contest. Northeastern Music Publishing. (Grade 4)

Aytz Chaim 
Commissioned by the Symphonic Winds of Eastern Kentucky University. Dr. Joseph Allison, director. Named a Finalist in the 2nd Frank Ticheli International Composition Contest. (Grade 5)

090406 
Commissioned by the Moores School of Music Concert Winds at the University of Houston. David Bertman, director. (Grade 5)

Chain Reaction
Commissioned by the Delaware County Middle School Honors Band, Delaware County, PA. Tom Rudolph, director. Northeastern Music Publishing. (Grade 3) ​

Midnight Gamer 
Commissioned by the Ponus Ridge Middle School Band, Norwalk, CT. Kevin Lowery, director. Northeastern Music Publishing.  (Grade 3)

Older Published Works for Band

Tocatta for band 
G.P. Telemann, arr. Drew Shanefield/Northeastern Music Publishing ​

Mussette for Band 
J.S. Bach , arr. Drew Shanefield/Northeastern Music Publishing ​

A Little Jazz 
Neil A. Kjos Publishing

Voices of the People I Harvest Festival
(a 2009 Marching Show Concepts/Center X publication)

Voices of the People II Wedding Scene 
(a 2009 Marching Show Concepts/Center X publication)

Voices of the People III Song of Love 
(a 2009 Marching Show Concepts/Center X publication)

Voices of the People IV Celebration 
(a 2009 Marching Show Concepts/Center X publication)

GAMES I Tag
(a 2008 Marching Show Concepts/Center X publication)

GAMES II Sudoku
(a 2008 Marching Show Concepts/Center X publication)

GAMES III Capture The Flag
(a 2008 Marching Show Concepts/Center X publication)

Just Joshin’ 
Northeastern Music Publishing 

Low Brass Brigade 
Northeastern Music Publishing ​

Marines Hymn 
Neil A. Kjos Publishing

Maroon Bells March 
Northeastern Music Publishing

Knights of the Round Table 
Northeastern Music Publishing

You Rock!
Neil A. Kjos Publishing

To The Fore!
Northeastern Music Publishing

Jingle Jangle 
Northeastern Music Publishing

Land of the Free 
Northeastern Music Publishing

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"Four Scenes for Saxophone Quartet" commissioned by the Quid Nunc Saxophone Quartet of Ronald Reagan High School and their invitation to play at the 69th Annual Midwest Clinic in December, 2015.