
Paul, MN where he remains active as a composer, arranger and performer. Barnhouse, Smart Chart Music, and Alliance Publications. He lives with his wonderful wife, Kaia, and their two daughters in St. With over 25 commissions to his credit, he has written music for solo artists, high school and collegiate jazz ensembles, middle school and high school concert bands, choirs, churches and musical theater throughout the Midwest. Many of his works have been performed internationally and are published by C.L. He has since been very active as a composer and arranger. At Luther, he wrote and arranged for the jazz band, jazz combos, the theater and dance department and numerous student recitals. in Music with an emphasis in Theory and Composition from Luther College in Decorah, IA. His newly created “Flexible Instrumentation” jazz charts were created so that band directors would have the opportunity to create a jazz ensemble of their own choosing rather than being tied to one format of instrumentation.Įrik earned a B.A. In 2009 he decided to start writing music for High School and Junior High concert bands and has since expanded the library to include Jazz Ensemble music.

Bob has been a band director in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

in Saxophone and B.M.E.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he has been arranging and composing for many years. A graduate of the University of the Arts (B.M. Bob is the founder of Magnolia Music Publications.
