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For over a century, the Auburn University
Marching Band has captivated audiences across the
nation with spectacular performances. Whether marching
before the home crowd or away, the Auburn Band
has attained a position of national distinction
and a reputation for excellence second to none.
The Band is under the direction of Dr. Corey Spurlin,
assisted by Dr. Doug Rosener. Assisting with the
percussion section are Graduate Teaching Assistants
Joe Murfin and Jeremy Logan.
Band members are chosen
by audition, and represent virtually every school
and curriculum on the Auburn campus. About 75 of
the 375 members are music majors preparing for
careers as performers or teachers. The band includes
members from over twenty states as well as throughout
Alabama.
The Auburn University Marching Band was named
the 2004 recipient of the Sudler Intercollegiate
Marching Band Trophy, the nation’s highest
and most coveted award for college and university
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Throughout its history, one of the primary goals
of the Auburn University Marching Band has been to
foster the Auburn Spirit. With more than thirty performances
and exhibitions starting early in the fall and extending
through the bowl season, the Auburn Band does exactly
that.
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 Doug Rosener received his Bachelor’s in Music Education
from Penn State University, his Master’s in Percussion
Performance from the University of North Texas, and completed
his Doctorate in Percussion Performance at the University
of Colorado in Boulder. He has performed with many professional
orchestras including the Altoona Symphony, the Boulder
Philharmonic, the Sinfonia of Colorado, the Colorado Ballet
Company Orchestra, and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra.
He has recorded CDs with the North Texas Wind Symphony,
North Texas Chamber Players, and has been a regular drummer
with several professional musical theater companies. He
was also a member of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps
from 1987 to 1990. Dr. Rosener’s previous appointments
include Director of Percussion Studies at Sam Houston
State University in Huntsville, Texas, and as Interim
Director of Percussion Studies at Central Washington University
in Ellensburg, Washington. He has also served as battery
caption head of the Blue Knights WGI percussion ensemble
from Denver, Colorado, winning three world championships
and three second place finishes in eight years. Several
of Dr. Rosener’s percussion ensemble compositions
and arrangements have been published, and he continues
to remain active as a percussion composer/arranger, clinician,
and judge for High Schools and Universities throughout
the United States.
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