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Casey At The Bat An American Folk Tale for Narrator and Orchestra |
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Keith Lockhart |
Peter Nero |
Doc Severinsen |
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David Stahl |
Christopher Wilkins |
Crafton Beck |
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Frank Proto's "Casey at the Bat" is well on its way to becoming an American classic. It's a perfect marriage of classic Americana and the type of incisive, distinctive orchestral writing that is Frank's trademark. Happy birthday, Casey!
Keith Lockhart
Conductor,
Boston Pops Orchestra
Dear Frank,
I would like to add my congratulations on the occasion of the 400th performance of "Casey at the Bat". Mighty Casey has struck out at least ten times as I have conducted his demise to the delight of audiences during at least ten performances.
What a wonderful combination of symphonic writing, big band, synthesizer and narration! It was also a joy to have recorded the work with the Philly Pops and with the irrepressible Tug McGraw as narrator.
I wish you and Casey continued success and many more years of thrilling strikeouts.
Warmest regards.
Peter Nero
Music Director,
Philly Pops Orchestra
Pops Music Director,
Florida Philharmonic
Frank Proto's Casey has it all! That it's so well musically crafted and impossible to pigeon-hole will come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Frank's music. Casey is that special piece, in a category all its own, with a timeless flavor and humor that never fails to excite both traditional and younger audiences.
Doc Severinsen
Principal Pops Conductor,
Buffalo Philharmonic
Milwaukee Symphony
Minnesota Orchestra
Phoenix Symphony
Dear Frank,
In an over 20 year career, I have never encountered such a popular, fun filled pops piece as Frank Proto's classic favorite Casey At The Bat. It has never failed to bring an audience to its feet. I can't imagine a more perfect setting of this great American poem as it brilliantly combines electronic tape with prerecorded crowd noises and a fantsticallv exciting orchestration. It is the perfect pops piece for the summer whether performed in the concert hall or in the baseball stadium.
I congratulate Frank on his 400th performance and imagine that our chcildren and our children's children will learn Casey At The Bat.
David Stahl
Music Director,
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Principal Guest Conductor,
Staatstheater am Gartnerplatz, Munich
Frank Proto is one of the heroes of our business. He has made an incomparable contribution to Pops and Youth Concert programming with works that are fun, inventive, and brilliantly orchestrated. Casey is a hit every time!
Christopher Wilkins
Music Director,
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
Music Director,
Colorado Springs Symphony
Dear Frank:
Just a note to commend you on "Casey at the Bat." We have found it an extremely effective piece blending theatre, tape, and a musical setting which combines jazz and contemporary idioms. It is that rare addition to our repertoire which adds narrator to a superb orchestral setting. A welcome addition to any sort of pops program as well as to more serious programs. It is dramatic, moving, and fun.
Yours sincerely,
Craft Beck
Artistic Director,
Boca Pops Orchestra
