National club selects four pieces of Benner's work for its bulletin

Dr. Al Benner, senior lecturer of instrumentals, theory and composition and chair of the Department of Creative and Performing Arts, continues a trend that began with the 2011-13 bulletin where he had five pieces selected and the 2014-16 bulletin where he had six pieces chosen.

The four new pieces for the upcoming bulletin are “Daydreaming” and “Jumping” in Elementary Class Piano I Solo; “Dancin’ on the County Line” in Medium Class String Bass Solo and “Idyll” in Medium Class French Horn Solo.

Every three years, composers and publishers submit scores for consideration for the approved repertoire list used in the competitions that take place throughout the United States. If your piece is selected, it goes into the NFMC bulletin, which is distributed to every NFMC member. Those pieces are then used for the annual local and state competitions for a three-year period.

Since its founding in 1898, the National Federation of Music Clubs has grown into one of the world’s largest music organizations with clubs and individual members of all ages. It is chartered by the Congress of the United States and is the only music organization that is a member of the United Nations.

NFMC provides opportunities for musical study, performance and appreciation to more than 200,000 senior, student and junior members in 6,500 music-related clubs and organizations nationwide. Members are professional and amateur musicians, vocalists, composers, dancers, performing artists, arts and music educators, music students, generous music patrons and benefactors and music lovers of all ages.