What people are saying.
"My players and myself love it (Fading Away), a very nice piece to play and hear! It's challenging, musically diverse and has a good balance between melodic and battery parts."
-Kristof Lemiegre, conductor of drumband Styx, Ledegem, Belgium.
“I have known Drew Morris since college and he is a stand up guy. Purchasing a commission from him was the right choice for my band. He wrote “Threshold” how we wanted it and he edited it to fit us perfectly. He also kept contacting me and trying to see if he could improve the piece in any way. Our time constraints made us not be able to add all the elements of the piece, which was a sad realization, but our band will perform it again in a few years and add those many elements. Drew has an aptness for making his music very likable and my students told me that they truly enjoyed it. I believe many others would benefit if they commissioned Drew as well. Overall, I am extremely pleased with Mr. Morris’s work, patience, and his sharing of his talent with my ensemble.”
— Billy Mere – Director, Brazos High School; Wallis, Texas.
“Drew cares about the composition process; from first draft to the opening performance. He has a big heart for music and the students that play his music. Groove Juice was the perfect curriculum for my developing high school percussion students. New challenging rhythms and lots of groove!”
— C.J. Morris – Director, Har-ber High School; Springdale, Arkansas.
“I was very pleased to work with Mr. Morris on his new composition Midnight Circus. The students absolutely LOVED this composition from day one. Mr. Morris was open to feedback and was willing to make minor adjustments as we worked through the process. The music made sense and was very enjoyable for the students and director.”
- Doug Blevins – Director, Berryville High School; Berryville, Arkansas.
“Drew Morris has been wonderful to work with. He has been very open to discussing my needs in a composition and molding that into his own style. He has been very open to change and creative enough to effectively create any change we had discussed.”
–Kolby Palmore – Band Director, Lakeside Junior High School; Springdale, Arkansas.
“Anytime someone asks me which percussion ensemble to play with their beginners, I recommend ‘Alpha Bravo Niner’ “.
– Justin Ball – Graduate Teaching Assistant - Florida State University College Of Music
“Drew Morris was very quick and very thorough in his writing. He managed to somehow create engaging and challenging music that would make my students successful.”
–James Hendrix – Director, J.O. Kelly Middle School; Springdale, Arkansas.
“Drew’s percussion ensemble pieces were very fun and every player had something interesting and challenging to play. There was always a melody in mind. He is very easy to work with, open to suggestion and he works hard to please both the audience and the performers.”
Matt McCool – Director, Pea Ridge Public Schools; Pea Ridge, Arkansas
“My students thoroughly enjoyed performing Jump Scare! My students not only enjoyed learning the work, but also had the opportunity to learn about chord clusters, dissonances, and bowed vibraphone for the percussion section. If you are looking for something new and innovative to vary your band’s repertoire, Jump Scare is it!”
Karri Wesson – Director, Heritage High School; Rogers, Arkansas