Frederick L. Faulkner of 3257 SIG SVC CO (pictured below), member of Chapters 23 & 32, has composed 3 pieces for concert band that recognize and honor the participants of Pearl Harbor, The Battle of the Bulge and Viet Nam. Having played piano and the reed instruments in concert and jazz bands over the years as a hobby, he decided to try and write something that would honor these wars that he had lived through and participated in. Having had no formal training in composition, he was helped immensely by his current concert band director Henry Fletcher, in New Port Richey, Florida. After the success of The Ardennes March, he was motivated to write the Pearl Harbor Memorial and the Viet Nam Tribute. The Viet Nam Tribute is unique in that there is live battle sound incorporated into the piece. These 3 works were received equally well by the audience and are played annually by the Richey Concert Band in new Port Richey, Florida. The band consists of 65-75 pieces and is a non-paid community band of 48 years standing.
Listen to Fred’s wonderful compositions here.
- Frederick L. Faulkner conducts the Richey Concert Band performing “The Ardennes March”
- Fred as a young WWII soldier
