Commissioning Project

The Wisconsin Concert Band Association seeks to further Instrumental Music Education through commissioning original band works by notable composers, which are premiered by the WCBA Honor Bands during our annual conference.

Our next commission will honor Wisconsin Legend Larry Daehn! Written by Kathy Fenske, the piece will be grade 1.5-2, and will be premiered by the WCBA All-State Junior Band at our 2027 Convention. Not only is Kathy a Wisconsin native, but part of her teaching career was spent teaching alongside Larry in New Glarus, Wisconsin. 

The fee to join the commission consortium is $150. Included in the fee is a copy of the pre-published score and parts, the name of your school or business listed in the score, the name of your school or business listed in the program at the 2027 WCBA State Conference, and performance rights during a period of exclusivity following the premiere.

Projects of this magnitude are costly, so donations are accepted and deeply appreciated, no matter the amount. If you are unable to join the consortium, we hope you will consider donating instead.

Thank you for being so supportive of this project, of our students, and of music education in our state and beyond!

To sign up for the commission, please fill out the form "2027 WCBA Commission Request form," then click on the commission project BUY NOW button.