Music Trades - Pecknel Commissions March

PECKNEL COMMISSIONS MARCH TO HONOR BAND DIRECTORS			appreciation for the years of effort, for the years of highest caliber teaching that have become the standard in our state," said Scott Peck, Pecknel's president. "For almost 40 years Pecknel Music Company has been involved with school music programs all over the state of South Carolina. It has been an honor and a privilege to be a small part of these programs, and over the years we've seen thousands of dedicated teachers and parents give of themselves so that their children might experience the joys and benefits of being a part of a musical organization." After the performance autographed and framed copies of the first page of the score were presented to SCBDA and to the Furman University Band Department. Pecknel Music Company has been a solid force in the music industry in South Carolina for nearly 40 years. The company was founded in Greenville in 1959 by George Peck, a retired band director. Because of the company's long-standing commitment to school music programs, it has been known since its founding as "The Music Education Company." George Peck's grandson, Scott Peck, became company president in 1987.

"KALIBER MARCH," a new march by beloved American composer Warren Barker, was premiered March 13, 1998, as part of the South Carolina All-State Band Festival. The march was commissioned by Pecknel Music Company of Greenville, South Carolina, in honor of the South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) and was performed by the Furman University Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Les Hicken. "The march is a small token of our
		PREMIERE of "Kaliber March" is performed by the Furman University Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Les Hicken. Above, l-r Dr. Les Hicken, Furman University; Robert Wertz, pres. SCBDA, and Scott Peck, Pecknel Music.
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