Daniels' orchestral music

David Daniels (1933–2020) was emeritus professor of music at Oakland University and conductor emeritus of the Warren Symphony, both in Michigan. In 2016 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the College Orchestra Directors' Association. David W. Oertel is music director and conductor of the Austin Philharmonic and Starlight Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted youth orchestras, musical theatre, opera, community bands and orchestras, jazz ensembles, and silent film orchestras. Oertel was an adjunct faculty member at High Point University and North Carolina A&T University. Oertel is also the coauthor of Choral-Orchestral Repertoire: A Conductor’s Guide. David A. Rahbee is senior artist in residence at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle, where he is director of orchestral activities and chair of orchestral conducting. He is the recipient of fellowships from the American-Austrian Foundation, the International Richard-Wagner-Verband, and the Acanthes Centre.