Welcome
Greetings and welcome to Justin Raines Music.com. Please take some time to view videos, listen to recordings, purchase music, and get information about up-coming shows and events. I can also be contacted through this page for commissions and sheet music purchases. This is the only place my music is available, so please shop often.
Order the Tad Wind Symphony CD
3 June 2010 | 6:52 pm
For those of you who heard my recent NPR Interview, I am posting the link for you to order the CD.
http://www.melosmusic.com/tadcdvol8.php
Just copy and paste the URL to your browser. They are not expensive, so please order more than one if you like. They will make great stocking-stuffers. Keep your eye on this site for more information.
Future Works and News
29 March 2010 | 10:36 am
So, recently I have had accepted several future commissions. I will be completing a new wind piece for the UNLV Wind Orchestra conducted by Tom Leslie. Then I will be working on a film score for the UNLV Film School and Academy Award Winning Producer Roger Corman. Lastly, I have the honor of being commissioned for yet another new piece for the Tad Wind Symphony summer concert in 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. I hope this momentum continues because, as most of you know, being a successful composer is a difficult task. I have been blessed to have the support of the music community, my family, and friends. Thank you all. More music is sure to come. Visit often for recordings and information.
Another work completed!
28 February 2010 | 5:27 pm
I have just finished, bound and copied my piece for the Da Capo Chamber Players. Da Capo, known as a Pierrot Lunaire ensemble made famous by Schoenberg, is a coming to UNLV to perform music composed by the composition students. The piece I created has many elements of 20th century music, as well as combining Romantic elements as well. It is called The Passing of Autumn and will be performed in March. A recording will be posted as soon as it is finished. To listen to my other works, there is a music player on the left in a drop down menu. All available recordings can be found there.I will keep you all posted about other performances including the premiere of the Mad Hatter Suite by Nathaniel Berman and Alexandra Aguirre at the 2010 North American Saxophone Alliance Conference in Athens, Georgia on March 6th at 9:45 am. If you are in the area, I urge you to attend. Happy listening!
The Mad Hatter Suite
17 February 2010 | 2:44 pm
Just finished a brand new commission for the Madera Winds, Alexandra Aguirre and Nathaniel Berman that will be premiered at the NASA (North American Saxophone Alliance) Conference in Athens, GA on March 6th. The piece is a character piece in three-movements: 1. Down the Rabbit Hole, 2. Alice and the Tea Party, and 3. Off With Their Heads!. For more information on how to purchase this new work for Sax, Flute, and Piano just email me. Next project is in the construction phase now.
Tad Wind Symphony vol. 8 now available in the USA!
1 February 2010 | 1:41 pm
Hello fellow music lovers. As you know, I had the opportunity to have one of my pieces recorded in Tokyo this past summer by the Tad Wind Symphony. Those CD's used to be exclusively sold over seas until now! Purchase your cope of the Tad Wind Symphony vol. 8: A Movement for Rosa by going to this link. Just copy and paste it to your browser, and buy a copy. Please support your local composer (and not so local composer) and order here.
http://www.melosmusic.com/tadcdvol8.php
The score and parts are available through justinrainesmusic.com. Thank you all, and happy listening.
Commissions galore!
23 January 2010 | 1:34 pm
So, as many of you know I do a few commissioned works every year, and this year is already off to a great start. I was commissioned by Nathaniel and Alex Berman for a 10 minute work in 3-movements for the North American Saxophone Alliance in Anthens, GA on March 3-6. Plus, I am writing another 3-movement work for the Da Capo Chamber Players, a chamber music group from NY. They will be doing a reading/concert in March at UNLV. I think any composer can say that writing 6 pieces simultaneously can be a nightmare. I just can't wait for March to get here so I can start on another commission for the Morenci High School Band in Arizona, conducted by my dear friend Elsie Scott. Keep your fingers crossed, my friends. This year is going to be great!
The new Justin Raines Music
17 January 2010 | 2:11 pm
Welcome to the home on the web of composer Justin Raines. I would like to thank this opportunity to thank Doug Neal from frshmintdesign.com for all of his hard work on this site. As you can see there is now officially a catalogue for anyone interested in purchasing any of my pieces. Please give a listen.
Upcoming events
14 February 2009 | 1:50 pm
What a busy semester. In March, Dr. Shearer will premiere my new solo tuba piece "Rages and Laments" on his Great American Tuba Show. The Las Cruces Symphony is going to present the "Studio Premiere" of my new piece Dreams of Flight on May 9th, and the "World Premiere" of Dreams of Flight will be in performed in Japan by the Tad Wind Symphony on June 11th. And Finally, I will be having my "Going Away" concert at the NMSU Recital Hall on May 14. Keep these dates, and let me know if you are interested in performing. Much love, everyone. - J. Raines
12 February 2009 | 7:08 pm
Thank you for visiting my home on the web. If you have found this, you will have no problems roaming the site. As you can see, thanks to Doug, my designer, the site has an almost video game-like style. Click on random objects and doorways to find other rooms and information. Go out the back door and write me a message. For more about Doug and his designs, go to www.freshmintdesign.com.
So, the May 14th concert is definitely on. If you are interested in participating in some way, please email me at justin@justinrainesmusic.com and I will give you more information. Have a good day, everyone. Thanks for your support.
Welcome To The Site!
11 February 2009 | 8:55 pm
Greetings and thanks again for visiting the site! Please check back here often for news and general ramblings.
meet the composer
Justin Raines holds a bachelors degree in Music Theory and Composition from New Mexico State University As an active composer, Mr. Raines has had music performed all over the world. The Tad Wind Symphony from Tokyo, Japan recently recorded Dreams of Flight on their CD “A Movement for Rosa,” which can be found in music stores all over the Eastern Hemisphere and worldwide via the Internet. Justin’s versatile writing style has made his music accessible to any ensemble from chamber music to choral music, and from stage productions to film scores. He is currently accepting commissions for future projects and concerts.
Throughout his short career, Raines has had the opportunity to work and collaborate with many talented and creative artists. Under the guidance of Tony Award-winning writer Mark Medoff (Children of a Lesser God), Justin has composed music for many high-profile projects including orchestration work on the new musical We Are Enron, which was co-created by Christine Sanders and Bradford Hodgson. Raines also collaborated with Medoff on the film 100 MPG, the first major project completed by the new Creative Media Institute at New Mexico State University.
In 2005, Dr. James Shearer commissioned Raines to write a new work for horn, tuba, and piano, The Haunted America Suite, which has become one of his most popular compositions to date. This work has enjoyed performances throughout the greater Southwest, including performances at the University of Arizona, the University of Texas, Texas State University, Texas Tech, and Mary Hardin Baylor. The work will soon be recorded for international commercial release on Summit Records.
Mr. Raines was recently commissioned by the El Paso Conservatory of Music and the El Paso Brass Quintet to write three new works for choir, brass quintet, and pipe organ based on the texts Oh come, oh come Emmanuel, Hodie Christus natus est, and Indulci jubilo. Currently, he is in the process of completing a new work for saxophone, flute, and piano that will be premiered at the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference in Athens, Georgia in March, 2010. No stranger to conference commissions, in 2003, Raines composed Some High Notes, a Few Low Notes, and One Too Many Trumpets for the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The work was based on the famous trumpet exercise book “High Notes, Low Notes, and All Those In Between” by noted trumpet instructor John Haynie. 50 of the teacher's former students from all walks of life gathered on stage to perform this work and pay homage to their mentor. In 2004, Justin was invited to compose a new work using fragments of famous Trumpet excerpts and solos. The NMSU Trumpet Ensemble premiered Trumpet Soup at the International Trumpet Guild Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Justin Raines was born in El Paso, Texas and attended school in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, where he played tuba in the music program. He began actively composing during his first year at New Mexico State University, where he wrote music for the NMSU Symphonic Wind ensemble and the NMSU University Singers. Raines currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he is pursuing an advanced degree in music composition from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas under the mentorship of Dr. Jorge Grossmann and Virgo Baley.
photo gallery
past collections
The Music Of Justin Raines Vol 2
2007 | Out Of Print
- Overture
- Dreams of Flight
- Only this and nothing more
- The Raven
- Nevermore
- Herding sheep
- Bell Witch
- Spooklight
- Hodie Christus natus est
The Music Of Justin Raines Vol 1
2005 | Out Of Print
- A Little House in Amityville
- Fanfare
- Movements for Brass
- Killer Klown March
- Chorale
- Model Anthem
- Fantasy on God Rest
Catalog
Please contact me via email for purchase. Online purchase will be available soon
Wind/Concert Band |
Includes |
Grade |
Price |
A Little House in Amityville |
Score and parts |
3 |
$80.00 |
Down the Horseshoe |
Score and parts |
4 |
$85.00 |
Dreams of Flight - Overture |
Score and parts |
4 |
$150.00 |
Fanfare |
Score and parts |
3 |
$75.00 |
Killer Klown March |
Score and parts |
4 |
$75.00 |
Peregrination |
Score and parts |
4 |
$75.00 |
Star Spangled Banner |
Score and parts |
4 |
$50.00 |
Orchestra |
Includes |
Grade |
Price |
Dreams of Flight - Overture |
Score and parts |
4 |
$150.00 |
Choir – SATB, SSATTB, etc. |
Includes |
Grade |
Price |
The Raven – in full |
Vocal score |
4 |
$5.00 |
The Raven – in full |
Oboe part |
4 |
$5.00 |
Fantasy on God Rest |
Vocal score |
3 |
$5.00 |
Oh Come, Emmanuel |
Vocal score |
4 |
$6.00 |
Hodie Chistus natus est |
Vocal score |
4 |
$6.00 |
In dulci jubilo |
Vocal score |
4 |
$6.00 |
Emmanuel, Hodie, In dulci |
Brass quintet |
$10.00 |
Chamber music |
Includes |
Grade |
Price |
Haunted America Suite – Tuba, Horn, Piano |
Score and parts |
6 |
$45.00 |
Chocolate Dream – W.W. ensemble |
Score and parts |
5 |
$50.00 |
Chocolate Dream – String quartet and W.W. quintet |
Score and Parts |
5 |
$50.00 |
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