Alfred Sets Up Scholarship Fund in Honor of Mark Williams
LOS ANGELES, CA — February 12, 2008
Alfred Publishing joins the music community in celebrating the life and works of Mark Williams. Mark was a talented musician and one of our most prolific composers of school band and orchestra music, with his works and method books used worldwide. His undeniable talent and infectious love of music have made a lasting impact on the music education world.
In honor of Mark's lasting contributions to music education, Alfred has set up the Mark Williams Memorial Fund for Educators, which will award scholarships to music educators to attend the Music for All Summer Symposium for professional development held at the Illinois State University each summer. Please visit musicforall.org for more information on how you can make a contribution or apply for the scholarship.
Mark was one of the premier composers for school bands and orchestras. Co-author of the Accent on Achievement Band Method, he has more than 200 published works to his credit and traveled worldwide as a clinician and conductor.
"Mark was a warm, kind, generous and brilliant human being and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him, or experienced his great music," said Andrew Surmani, Vice President & Marketing Managing Director for Alfred. "We will always miss him, but he will live on in our hearts and through his music."
ABOUT ALFRED Since inception in 1922, Alfred Publishing remains dedicated to helping people experience the joy of making music. With hundreds of expert authors and composers backed by a talented staff in seven offices worldwide, Alfred publishes educational, reference, pop, and performance pieces for teachers, students, hobbyists and performers spanning every musical instrument, style, and difficulty level.
Alfred currently has over 45,000 active print, DVD, software, general MIDI, audio CD and enhanced CD titles in circulation throughout the world. Titles represent a full range of musical tastes and styles, including the works of George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Henry Mancini, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, Madonna, Green Day, and hundreds more. In addition to its own titles, Alfred distributes works from the National Guitar Workshop, the Dover Music catalog, and Faber Music.
Alfred Publishing joins the music community in celebrating the life and works of Mark Williams. Mark was a talented musician and one of our most prolific composers of school band and orchestra music, with his works and method books used worldwide. His undeniable talent and infectious love of music have made a lasting impact on the music education world.