Norman Dello Joio
- Northern Kentucky Select Symphonic Band, Northern Kentucky Select Wind Ensemble
- Oakton High School Symphonic Band, Oakton High School Concert Band
- South Lakes Wind Ensemble, South Lakes Symphonic Band
- MCPS Senior Honors Band, MCPS Senior All-County Orchestra, MCPS Junior Honors Orchestra
- Centreville High School Symphonic Band, Centreville High School Wind Ensemble
- Joseph Wayne Dunn, 2020 FMEA Middle School Honors Band, Calista Zebley, 2020 FMEA High School Honors Band
Biography
Norman Dello Joio was an American classical composer celebrated for his uniquely accessible style at a time when modernists dominated American musical institutions. Mentored by Hindemith, Dello Joio developed his own musical vocabulary which effectively synthesized the aesthetics of Italian opera, liturgical music, and jazz. His compositions are often described as being colorful, carefully-crafted, and flamboyant. In 1957 he won a Pulitzer Prize for his Meditation on Ecclesiastes for string orchestra and in 1965 an Emmy for the television score The Louvre.