Texas Bandmasters Association
Bandmasters Review • December 2013
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• Served as a Port of Corpus Christi commissioner for 21 years
• Served as president of the Texas Bandmasters Association
• Served on boards of the Buccaneer Commission, Mercantile National Bank, the Corpus Christi Arts Council
and at Harbor Playhouse
• Served as vice president of the Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Jazz Festival Society
• Inducted into Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame in 1992
• Miller High School’s band hall was renamed “Eddie Galvan Music Center” in 2003
• Inducted into South Texas Music Walk of Fame along with his brother Bobby Galvan in 2004
Paying Homage to a Beloved Texas Band Director:
The Eddie Galvan Consort ium
Co-commissioners Dr. Cynthia Bridges, Dr. Abel
Saldivar Ramirez, and Mr. Don Haynes cordially
invite everyone to participate in the consortium for
the composition of an exciting new work for wind
band celebrating the life of Mr. Eddie Galvan. All
consortium participants are entitled to:
a) Score and parts before the music becomes
available for purchase (does not apply for private
and business donors)
b) Credit as one of the commissioning parties
(school/family/business) name permanently printed
in score
c) License to perform the work within a certain
time period agreed upon by the composer and after
the premiere, but in no event before premiere
The consortium buy-in levels are $350 for public/
private schools; $1000 for colleges/universities; and
the levels for personal or business donations are at
your discretion.
The deadline for submitting payment has
been extended to May 31, 2014
at which time the
commissioning party will determine whether there
are enough participants to warrant approaching a
composer to write this delightful new work. In the
unfortunate event of limited interest then all funds
collected will be returned to those who have paid
the consortium fee.
The influence that Eddie Galvan had on many of
us—especially those who teach in South Texas—is
profound. We hope that you find this to be a worthy
cause and choose to contribute to the consortium.
For those wishing to participate in this consortium,
please send your payment to the following:
Del Mar College Department of Music
c/o Dr. Cindy Bridges
101 Baldwin Boulevard
Corpus Christi, Texas 78404-3897
For your records, copies of the consortium
participation payment form and an official letter to
participate can be accessed on the Del Mar College
Department of Music Web Page at
www.delmar.edu/
music.
We can think of no better way other than music
to help preserve the legacy of this wonderful man
and hope that you agree!
2013-2014 EDDIE GALVAN CONSORTIUM INVITATION AND AGREEMENT FORM