My heart felt thank you for visiting my website. Composing is one of the greatest joys of my life. I have been writing music for nearly 40 years now, and Lord willing, I hope to continue writing for many years to come. While I am so grateful for the honor of being published by Kjos Music Company and Alfred Music, I have recently decided to self-publish. I consider it an honor that you've shown interest in my music. I hope you will find something I have written that you would like to program on your next concert. It would be a double honor for me to work with you on a commission project.
Christopher Salerno (b. 1968) has been writing music for nearly 40 years. His music highly programmatic and very descriptive.
Chris has contributed arrangements, orchestrations and original music for the Standard of Excellence Band Methods Books 2 and 3, Tradition of Excellence Band Method Book 2, and the String Basics Method Book, all published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company. He also served as an arranger for Martha Bassett for her Christmas album entitled Magnificat.
Chris’ music has been performed by the VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band, the Radford University Symphonic Band, West Point Military Academy Band, and the Winston-Salem Symphony Orchestra.
His has participated twice in the New Music Symposium in Virginia. His music was twice selected for Reviewer’s Choice in The Instrumentalist Magazine. He has been published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company, Alfred Music.
He has received numerous commissions and his music has been performed internationally. He has degrees from VanderCook College of Music and Radford University. He lives in Wisconsin with his wife.
