The FBA Commissioning Committee develops criteria for commissioning musical works for band or other media as deemed worthy by the committee and with the concurrence of the Executive Board, funded by fines generated through Late Fees.
A Movement for Rosa, 1994
Mark Camphouse
Published by TRN
The Sun and the Moon, 1995
Greg Dyes
Council Oak, 2002
David Gillingham
Published by C. Alan Publications
The Summit Overture, 2002
James Welsch
Winner of the 2002 FBA Grade 1 Commissioning Committee Contest
Clarion Call, 2014
Julian Bryson
Co-Commission with FVA
Premiered by the 2015 Combined All-State Men's Chorus and Concert Band
Published by www.julianbryson.com
Hosannas, 2015
David Maslanka
Consortium for Gary Green's Retirement from the University of Miami
Published by Maslanka Press
Once More Twice, 2015
Paul Baker
Premiered by the Glades Middle School Jazz Band at Midwest 2015
Florida premiere by the 2017 All-State Middle School Jazz Band
Published by Baker's Jazz and More
With Solemn Gratitude, 2015
William Brusick
Premiered by the 2015 All-State MS Honor Band
In memory of Duane Hendon
Published by Brusick Music
Journey, 2014
Paul Basler
Premiered by the 2015 Nine Star Honor Band
Der Lehrmeister, 2015
Robert Sheldon
Premiered by the 2016 All-State High School Honor Band
In Memory of Jack Crew
Published by Alfred Music
Mr. Bartow, 2015
Larry Clark
Premiered by the 2016 All-State High School Concert Band
Co-Commissioned with the Bartow Adult Band and the Bartow High School band to honor John DeYoung
Published by Carl Fischer
Florida Portraits, 2015
Brant Karrick
Premiered by the 2016 Nine Star Honor Band
Published by Alfred Music
Reckoning, 2016
Michael Markowski
Premiered by the 2017 All-State Concert Band
Published by Markowski Creative
Sunscapes, 2016
Chandler Wilson
Premiered by the 2017 Nine Star Honor Band
Published by Alfred Music
I'm Down With That, 2017
Mark Taylor
Premiered by the 2018 All-State High School Jazz Band
Published by Hal Leonard (Spring of 2018)
Waiting for the Sunlight, 2017
Jack Stamp
Premiered by the 2018 All-State Middle School Band
In Memory of Linda Mann, Past President
Published by the FBA
Colors of Light, 2017
Baljinder Sekhon
USF Consortium for John Carmichael Retirement
Published by Sekhon Music
Blood Moon Ablaze, 2017
Andrew Boss
Premiered by the 2018 Nine Star Honor Band
Published by Boss Music Studios
Octamarch, 2017
Josh Hobbs
Premiered by the 2019 FBA Nine Star Honor Band
Published by Hobbs Music
Youngblood, 2018
Alan Baylock
Premiered by the 2019 All-State High School Jazz Band
Hero, 2018
Andrew Boss
Premiered by the Stetson University Symphonic Band at the FBA Hall of Fame Ceremony
In Memory of Dr. Bobby Adams
Published by Boss Music Studios
In Praise of Joe, 2019
Scott McAllister
Consortium for Joe Kreines lead by UCF
HIM, 2019
Haley Woodrow
Premiered by the 2020 All-State Middle School Band
Published by Woodrow Music
Way Down, 2021
Jeffrey Traster
Premiered by the 2021 FBA Nine Star Honor Band
Published by Allegrezza Music
Blues at the Roundabout, 2021
Victor Goines
Premiered by the 2022 All-State Middle School Jazz Band
Exulant Visions, 2022
Robert Longfield
Premiered by the 2022 Florida All-Community Band
Ardiente, 2023
Michele Fernandez
Premiered by the 2023 All-State High School Jazz Band
Merengue Express, 2023
Victor Lopez
Premiered by the 2023 All-State Middle School Jazz Band
Let Me Sing You to Sleep, 2023
Kimberly Archer
Premiered by the 2023 Nine-Star Honor Band
Deciduous, 2023
Viet Coung
Premiered by the 2023 All-State Symphonic Band
Winner of the 2023 National Band Association William D. Revelli Memorial Composition Contest
Living Wild on a Tamed Planet, 2024
Jodie Blackshaw
Premiered by the 2024 All-State Middle School Band
Caveat Emptor, 2024
Ellen Rowe
Premiered by the 2024 All-State High School Jazz Band