Meyers, Nicholaus

Composer Name

Biography

Born:

Country: Georgia, U.S.A.

Studies: Augusta State University (Bachelor of Music), the University of Tennessee (Master of Music) and North Dakota State University (DMA)

Teachers:

Website: https://www.nicholausmeyers.com/

Nicholaus Meyers, is currently Director of Bands and Percussion, and serves as Chair for the Department of Performing Arts at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. Dr. Meyers directs the ECU “Pride of Tigerland” marching band, wind ensemble, concert band, percussion ensemble, teaches applied percussion, conducting, and other courses in the music education sequence. Additionally, he organizes a large annual high school marching band competition “Tigerpalooza” at East Central University that brings marching bands from across the state of Oklahoma to compete. Before coming to ECU, he was the Assistant Director of Athletic Bands at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota and Director of Bands, Percussion, and Composition at Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota. Additionally, he serves as a faculty member at IMC (International Music Camp) and as a member of the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony. Before coming to Oklahoma, Dr. Meyers also taught at Augusta State University, Troy University, and Augusta Technical College and was the Assistant Director of Bands at Lakeside High School in Evans, Georgia. Other ensembles he has performed with consist of the Augusta Symphony, Augusta Opera, Augusta Players, Augusta Chorale Society, Greater Grand Forks Symphony, Oak Ridge Symphony, and Fort Gordon Dinner Theater. Dr. Meyers keeps an active schedule giving masterclasses, discussions, adjudicating, serving as a honor band clinician and performing. He is also a commissioned composer whose works have been performed throughout the United States and Europe. His first CD “Stepping Away” was released on September 19, 2016 which features his solo piano music. Meyers has also released several track which can be found on youtube of his original works for band and percussion. Currently, he is the President of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS). He also served in this position when he lived in North Dakota. Dr. Meyers is also the past Chair of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Composition Committee, past President of the PAS North Dakota Chapter, and past Chair of the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Band. Further memberships include the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Percussive Arts Society (PAS), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) and is an Honorary member of Kappa Kappa Psi.

Works for Percussion

Solo

Time? Where did it go?
Splash (Meyers)
Three Grooves
Four Reflections for Marimba
Songs for Marimba
Chorale of Light
Etude No.1 for Marimba (Meyers)

Solo with Ensemble

Dreams Come and Go - Vibraphone and Percussion Ensemble
Concerto for Marimba (Meyers) - Marimba and Wind Ensemble

Chamber

Clavia - Claves Quartet
Udu for Three Sides - Udu Trio
Just Us - Marimba Duo
Music of the Spheres - Marimba Quartet
The Conjuring - Percussion Nonet

Large Ensemble

The Wind that is Always Changing - 12 Players
The Inner Rhythm! - 10 Players
The Day I Left - 11 Players

Indeterminate Instrumentation Ensemble

Pentaphonics - Quintet

With Other Instruments

Fanfare for Horn and Timpani - French Horn and Timpani
The Loneliness of One - Alto Saxophone and Marimba
Awakening (Meyers) - Tenor Trombone and Marimba
In and Out - Tenor Trombone and Timpani
Slightly Funky - Trumpet and Multiple Percussion
Where did the Memories Go? - French Horn and Percussion
A Brief Story - Euphonium and Marimba
Funk Trio- Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone and Percussion

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