William John Ouellette: News

My publishing company Drunken Generals Music is getting started and should be up by the end of July. I will publish band music for schools and community bands all over the world. It will be a small operation at first, but soon it will be open for business. More to come soon.

It's called 'Haiku' and it's just that, a big haiku. A haiku is a Japanese poem that takes the form of three verses. The first verse is five syllables, the second is seven syllables and the last is five syllables. 'The river is calm, fish and water life enjoy, it's smooth existence.' The new piece is for Concert Band and is in the process of looking for publisher-ship. Enjoy the rough recording of my latest piece, it's under the Concert Pieces section on my music page.

Hello, I found an old clip from a small film I did titled 'S.U.C.K.' - Suicide Under Contract Kills. Here's the final cue from the film directed by Jennifer Montgomery. Enjoy!

I've been working on a film for a while now and it's been on hold for a couple months until the director starts it back up. I added the 'End Titles' I wrote as a teaser as well as to show that I really have been writing lately. Enjoy.

Hello, I've joined up with other musicians in Ventura to play in the Camarillo Community Band. Concerts are Thursday evenings in July in Camarillo, CA. See my calendar for time and location (all in the same spot). Guest conductors include; Julie Judd, Robert Hackett, Samantha Blake and others. I'll be on my horn this time around but I look forward to seeing many of you there, should be a wonderful series with great music that YOU WILL ENJOY.

Come see the CSUN Studio Ensemble perform Monday May 4th at 8pm in the Plaza del Sol Performing Arts Center at Cal State University Northridge. We play student film compositions and professional film scores as well. Composer David Newman (Ice Age, Serenity, Galaxy Quest, Don't Throw Momma From The Train) will be conducting us. Should be very exciting. Hope to See you there. Check the Calendar section for the address.

Hello, It's not fancy, but in the 'MUSIC' section I have a conducting category added in where you can hear what I've conducted of other works. Recordings will come as I find them. Thank you.

In the spring I had my Master's Recital and one piece I conducted was a transcription I made from the film 'Vertigo'. It is called 'Scene d'Amour' and composed by Bernard Herrmann. Enjoy.

It just occurred from a friend the 'Patrick Williams' doesn't play from my site. It looks like the producer put it on 'private' and hasn't checked the site in a couple months. I will try to get it up and running again real soon, so sit tight.

Here's a piece I wrote back as an undergrad for my senior recital. It's in the process of being published.

I have finally added a good recording of 'Newscast Spectacular' my latest band work recorded by the CSUN Wind Symphony.

I have put up a new demo piece, it's 'In a Small Town' a little piece that resembles part of a trailer cue that takes place in a small town. Enjoy.

I am guest conducting at MHS winter concert on Wednesday Dec. 10th at 6:30pm. I will conducting Charles Ives' 'A Son of A Gambolier'. Come for a concert filled with holiday music, dance and a marching show. More information is in the 'Calendar' section

I have a new piece under 'DEMOS', it's a short chase theme I created.

'The Instrumentalist' music magazine has published an article of mine about Film Music in Concert Bands. Please take a look at it and let me know what you think.
http://207.58.128.136/articles/The-Instrumentalist/October-2008/Music-from-the-Movies/

I've added some more pictures in the photo section. Enjoy.

The Instrumentalist is interested in publishing an article I wrote on film music in the concert band. They want to put it in their August issue, so keep your eyes out come the end of summer.