Rob Grice
Biography
Rob Grice (b. 27 September 1964, Dothan, Ala.) is an American composer ad educator.
Grice's compositions have been performed widely within the United States as well as internationally, including Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. His original works and arrangements have been selected for performance at the Midwest Clinic, Society of Wind Instruments (Germany), Texas Music Educators Conference, Carnegie Hall, Bands of America Regional Championships, as well as numerous state and regional events. His music was featured on Japan's JVC Victor Entertainment BRN Compact Disc Series, a standard interpretive reference source for Japan's school music program. He receives many request to commission new concert works and creates numerous publications for concert band and string orchestra each year. The American International School of Muscat has commissioned Mr. Grice to create an original work for the inauguration of their new performance art center and will travel to Muscat, Oman to conduct the premiere performance in 2010.
Mr. Grice's background as an educator includes teaching instrumental music at the elementary, secondary and college levels as well as teaching orchestration, music appreciation, private piano and various educational workshops as an adjunct professor at the college level. Mr. Grice has served as guest conductor, clinician and adjudicator throughout the United States including a guest appearance at 2005 Midwest Clinic in "Writing, Arranging, and Re-Arranging Music for your Young Band" sponsored by Northeastern Music Publications. His compositions have gained much popularity among music educators and students alike and have been selected for numerous state, national, and international contest music lists.
Works for Winds
- 10 to the Power (2017)
- 12 the Clock Strikes (2009)
- 21st Century Overture (2019)
- Abandoned Treasure Hunt (2008)
- Above the World (2007)
- Acclaim (2018)
- Age of Empires (2013)
- An American Original (2019)
- Ancient Chinese Secret (2011)
- Armor of the Mystic (2019)
- Avenger (2006)
- Awaken the Greatness (2014)
- Belle Journée (2004)
- Camp Meetin' (2009)
- Carpe Diem (2004)
- Clash of Warriors (2006)
- Concordia: A Chinese American Overture (2013)
- Country Caper (2006)
- Crossett Brook (2010)
- Curse of the Scorpion (2006)
- Dance of the Jabberwocky (2007)
- Danse des Dauphins (2010)
- Dark Fortress Overture (2004)
- Dark Odyssey (2009)
- Defeating the Giant (2008)
- Defender of Time (2007)
- Dragon Slayer (2004)
- The Dragon (2017)
- Easy Street March (2007)
- Elite (2009)
- Epic Battle 3000 (2014)
- Escape in Time (2014)
- Excitation March (2010)
- Extreme (2007)
- Feast of the Kings (2013)
- Festival on the Rivers (2004)
- Fire in the Night Sky (2006)
- Firestorm (2005)
- Force Majeure (2009)
- Force of Nature (2005)
- Gentle River (2007)
- Ghost in the Attic (2008)
- The Gift of Joy (2020)
- The Gold Rush of 1949 (2013)
- The Good Life (2016)
- Great Britain (2017)
- Great Dakota Prairies (2016)
- The Great Outdoor Overture (2006)
- Happy-Go-Lucky (2017)
- Harambee (2004)
- Haunted Carnival (1995)
- Hunter's Mountain (2008)
- Industrial Revolution (2019)
- Intrepid (2004)
- Invader (2005)
- It's Holiday Time (as arranger) (2018)
- Ivan the Terrible (2014)
- Jingle Bellz (as arranger) (2014)
- Junkyard Jam (2014)
- Just a Rockin’ Holiday (2006)
- The Knight's Last Ride (2014)
- Land of Lost Zombies (2014)
- The Last Dragon (2006)
- The Legend of Devils Tower (2021)
- Legend of Mekong (2013)
- Little Star (2009)
- Mask of the Avenger (2013)
- Mojo (2011)
- Mountain of the Sun (2010)
- Mystery of the Ancient World (2007)
- Mystic Garden (2006)
- Myths and Legends (2001)
- Ninja: The Fire Dance (2020)
- The Notorious Machine (2021)
- One Small Step For Man... (2005)
- Pageant of the Nobles (2007)
- Phantom Force: The Next Level (2021)
- Pinnacle (2001)
- Portrait of an Old Country Town (2008)
- Prelude to a New Age
- Red Eclipse (2006)
- Reflections on the Missouri River (2011)
- Rise to Power (2005)
- Rocky Mountain Skyscape (2006)
- Santa Goes Wild West (as arranger) (2009)
- Santa Stomp! (2020)
- Santa's Angry Elves (2014)
- Santa's Blizzard Escape (2021)
- Santa's Midnight Sleigh Ride (2019)
- Secret Passage (2007)
- Shine (2008)
- The Sky's the Limit! (2005)
- The Soaring Spirit (2010)
- Spring Creek Overture (2020)
- Steal the Thunder (2006)
- Stealth One (2006)
- The Steel Mill (2019)
- Temple of Darkness (2005)
- Tenderlands (1995)
- Thunderbird (2006)
- Too Beautiful for Words (2008)
- Twelve the Clock Strikes. See: 12 the Clock Strikes
- Valley of the Kings (2009)
- Warriors of Ancient Worlds (2018)
- Warriors of Beijing (2009)
- Witch Hunt of 1692 (2013)
- Wonders of the Universe (2009)
- A World of Possibilities (2021)
- Zap! (2010)
- Zeal (2004)
- Zeeland (2015)
- Zombie Stomp (2013)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Rob Grice." Accessed 28 May 2021
- McKenzie, Colin. "Acclaim." In Teaching Music through Performance in Band. Volume 12, Compiled and edited by Andrew Trachsel, 183. Chicago: GIA Publications, 2021.
- Rob Grice website.