Selected conducting, rehearsal pedagogy, and athletic band production
Representative work across concert band, honor band, and athletic band settings. Each entry includes ensemble, date, repertoire, and role.
Documents applied rehearsal pedagogy in a collegiate concert band setting: diagnostic listening, sectional pacing, articulation, and ensemble balance work. Shows the rehearsal cycle that led to the performance below.
Conductor: Matthew J. Smith
Concert performance of Clifton Williams' Symphonic Dance No. 2 “The Maskers” with the Butler University Symphonic Band. Pairs with the rehearsal video to illustrate the trajectory from preparation through performance.
Conductor: Matthew J. Smith
Concert performance of Karel Husa's Al Fresco with the University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble. A foundational 20th-century wind work that demands ensemble balance, transparent texture, and clear conducting intent.
Conductor: Matthew J. Smith
Programmed and conducted: Hérold, Zampa Overture (transcribed and edited by Smith); Alfred Reed, Symphony No. III, Mvt. II (“Variations on the Porazzi Theme of Wagner”); Arturo Márquez, Conga del Fuego Nuevo; Edwin Franko Goldman, On the Mall. Demonstrates leadership of a high-level honor ensemble within a condensed rehearsal schedule.
Conductor: Matthew J. Smith · Edition of Zampa Overture: Matthew J. Smith
Full halftime show featuring rotating themed-production work in the funk and soul idiom. One of six rotating themed productions across the Butler season (Funk & Soul · 90's · Latin · Jazz · Emo · Patriotic), each requiring distinct music arranging, drill design, and visual identity.
Show concept and music arranging: Matthew J. Smith · Drill design: collaborative
Custom wind-band arrangement of Armed Forces Salutes for athletics events with full athletics coordination and guest-artist collaboration. Documents end-to-end musical preparation and performance integration with a Division I athletic band program.
Custom arrangement: Matthew J. Smith · Athletics coordination and guest-artist collaboration: Matthew J. Smith
Full halftime show in the Latin idiom — one of the rotating themed productions developed across the Butler season. Demonstrates custom arranging, drill coordination, and complete musical preparation in the rotating-production model.
Show concept and music arranging: Matthew J. Smith · Drill design: collaborative