Southeastern United States High School Honor Band Clinic fills Troy University campus with young musicians

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Southeastern United States honor band at Troy University.

The clinic was started by Dr. John M. Long, the namesake of the School of Music, and even though this event was started in 1973 it is still going strong with an attendance of 468 high school students from across…

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Troy University Symphony Band presents the works of John Williams

The Troy University Symphony Band presented the works of John Williams, who composed some of cinema’s greatest soundtracks in a Masterworks Concert in the Claudia Crosby Theater.

“This is John Williams’s 90th year and there is nobody more masterful in the field of composition living at this point in the 21st century or the latter…

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Sound of the South’s return to the field marks a return to normal for the band.

Troy University‘s Sound of the South is back on the turf of Veterans Memorial Stadium for pregame and halftime after having to spend a season in the stands due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“Well it was difficult, but I tell you what, the flexibility of the students made it really work,” says Director of Bands…

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Troy University’s Sound of the South holds annual Music Leadership Camp.

The Troy University campus is filled with the sound of music as the Sound of the South holds its annual Summer Music Leadership Camp.

Students from across the southeast have come to campus for five days to learn from faculty, staff and alumni of John M. Long School of Music.

“We’ve got middle school…

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