Music from the Desert
Now playing, "Carson Valley Rhapsody"
as recorded by the Washington D. C. Pops Orchestra

John O'Neill, ASCAP

Composer/Conductor/Educator

Welcome to my new web site . . . a work in progress . . .

First, let me introduce myself: I am a native of 'upstate' New York, having been born way back in 1932 in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region south of Rochester. I graduated from Red Jacket Central School in 1950 and received degrees in music theory and composition from Ithaca College and The Eastman School of Music where I studied with Warren Benson, Bernard Rogers, Kent Kennan and Wayne Barlow. I taught various aspects of music at the elementary, secondary, community college and university level for over thirty-five years and conducted community and semi-professional orchestras in New York State and the San Francisco Bay Area from 1961 to 1982. More recently, I have been a guest conductor of the Reno Philharmonic in performances of several of my compositions. In 1999, I received a commission from the Nevada Arts Council to compose the 'official' Nevada Day March and I have been a recipient of an ASCAPlus Award since 1994. I live, with my wife, Nelle (an award winning violin maker), our cat (Antonio Stradivari) and our dog (Charlee) in Douglas County, Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada overlooking the beautiful Carson Valley. We are founding directors of the Carson Valley Violin School, Carson Valley Sinfonia and Carson Valley Violins, the only full-service string shop between Reno and Las Vegas. I use Notion music software for composing and Sibelius for print-outs and currently have scores in the catalogs of Ludwig/Masters, TRN and FJH Music Publishers. It is my intention, in creating this website, to make it possible for visitors to hear all of my recent compositions (check back often) and provide information as to where the scores and orchestra parts may be obtained. Go Here To hear my latest compositon, "High Jinks for Horn . . . and Strings" Written especially for the other John O'Neill!

More Recordings NOTE: with some browsers, it may be necessary to click on the browser's 'back' button to return to this page Key to Publishers: L/M=LudwigMasters Publications FJH=The FJH Music Publishing Co. TRN=TRN Publications Publications are also available from: J. W. Pepper and Luck's Music Library xxx
Carson Valley Rhapsody String Orchestra, recorded by the Washington DC Pops FJH, Grade 4	The Carousel Pony String Orchestra Grade 3
Stephen Foster Medley String Orchestra L/M, Grade 3.5	A Little Bit of Ireland String Orchestra Grade 3.5
The Japanese Cricket String Orchestra, Wood Block (optional Harp, Flute, Clarinet) L/M, Grade 3	An Americana Medley String Orchestra L/M, Grade 3
Variations on The Blue Tail Fly String Orchestra L/M,Grade 2.5	American Pioneer Suite String Orchestra L/M,Grade 3
Awakenings String Orchestra L/M,Grade 3.5	Back to the Country! String Orchestra L/M,Grade 3
Mexicali Holiday String Orchestra L/M,Grade 2.5	Big City Blues String Orchestra L/M,Grade 3
Twilight Tango String Orchestra L/M,Grade 2.5	Jugglers String Orchestra L/M,Grade 3.5
Mariachi String Orchestra FJH, Grade 3.5	Ping Pong String Orchestra Grade 3.5
Pavane (Faure/O'Neill) String Orchestra FJH (2010), Grade 3.5	Last Spring (Grieg/O'Neill) String Orchestra L/M, Grade 3.5
Summer Fun String Orchestra L/M, Grade 2	Cops and Robbers String Orchestra Grade 3.5
Celtic Suite String Orchestra TRN, Grade 3.5	Exaltations! String Orchestra Not Graded

Music for Winds
1776 A Salute to Independence Day Band	Fourth of July Polka Band L/M (2010, Grade 3.5
Three Pieces for Unencumbered Clarinet	High Jinks for Horn . . . and Strings
Cops and Robbers a merry chase! for Woodwind Quintet

This website created and maintained by John O'Neill Contact Information 2838 East Valley Road Minden, NV 89423 (775) 267-3495 Email

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Last update, April 10, 2010