Norlan Bewley:
CLASS OF 1978
Moore High SchoolClass of 1978
Moore, OK
Norlan's Story
Norlan is from Moore, Oklahoma. Norlan's schools include Moore High School. Norlan later attended Indiana University. Norlan works(ed) at Play And Teach All Low Brass. Founder Of Upbeat Brass..
Music Norlan likes includes Bassi Profondi, GoLu Music, Chasons Music.
One of Norlan's favorite quotes is:""I am that which I am" - God
"Be all that you can be" - U.S. Army
"They can only get it from you" - Jones
"Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life" - Dean Wermer
"The way you think is the way you play" - Harvey Phillips
"A short pencil is better than a long memory" - Harvey Phillips
"There's the high register, the low register, and the cash register" - Harvey Phillips
"It (music) has to be familiar enough for people to relate to it, and different enough to be interesting" - David Baker
"The more I practice, the luckier I get" - Ben Hogan
"Do or do not. There is no try." - Yoda
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More about Norlan:"I specialize in all of the low brass instruments - Trombones, Euphonium, and Tuba.
Norlan Bewley, Low Brass Artist (trombone, euphonium, tuba), is a new breed of brass player specializing in performance on all of the low brass instruments. For the past twenty years he has had extensive experience teaching, performing on, and composing for low brass, developing an unparalled perspective, insight, and approach toward these instruments. Through years of private teaching and performance, he has developed direct and effective methods of instruction that address the most basic and difficult areas of low brass playing in a manner clear to all, from beginners to professionals. A champion of the instruments, he is dedicated to the improvement, advancement, and increase of opportunities for every aspect of low brass education and performance.
Norlan is the founder and principal composer/arranger for UPBEAT BRASS. A former student...Expand for more
and longtime professional colleague of Harvey Phillips, he serves as Associate Director of Harvey Phillips’ tuba ensembles and projects, including TUBACHRISTMAS, TUBASANTAS, the TUBACOMPANY, and the TUBASHOP QUARTET. As much in demand for his writing as he is for his playing, Norlan composes and arranges virtually all of the music performed by these ensembles. He also has his own publishing company, BEWLEY MUSIC, which specializes in music for low brass. In 1992, he edited the volume 2 edition of the "Carols For A Merry TubaChristmas" music book, adding several of his own arrangements to the original collection of arrangements by noted composer Alec Wilder. He was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for music composition in 2005.
In 1978 he was awarded scholarships to study with his mentor Harvey Phillips at the Indiana University School of Music. While there he won numerous chamber music competitions with TOP BRASS, and toured with Henry Mancini, Mel Torme, Doc Severinsen, and the Indianapolis Symphony. Before founding UPBEAT BRASS, Norlan toured with TOP BRASS after graduating from I.U., presenting more than 1000 professional performances with that ensemble over the past 20 years. His work as a performer, composer, and educator has been supported by The National Endowment for the Arts, The Ohio Arts Council, The American Music Center, Culture Works, The Mead Foundation, NCR Corporation, LexisNexis, The Harvey Phillips Foundation, Reynolds and Reynolds, and many other organizations. He is a clinician for the Bach, Holton, and Martin brands of the Conn-Selmer Corporation, and is represented by Joanne Rile Artists Management.
Norlan is also very devoted to Music Education, promoting low brass performance through music publishing, master classes, clinics, residencies, and his large private teaching studio in the Dayton and Cincinnati area.".
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