ComMission Possible Over the Years

Learn more about previous projects and the great works that were inspired by students!

OVER A DECADE OF COLLABORATION

ComMission Possible Archive

2009

2012

Composition:
Sun Cycles

Composer:
Samuel R. Hazo

A man in a suit and glasses sitting outdoors, with a blurred background.

Composer:
Brian Balmages

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Brian Balmages, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

2014

Composition:
One Giant Leap

A man with dark hair wearing glasses, a white shirt, and a patterned tie, smiling against a blue background.
A smiling older man with glasses, a beard, and gray hair, wearing a black suit and black shirt, against a dark background.

Composer:
Erik Morales

2015

Composition:
Lightning Field

A man in a black tuxedo holding a conductor's baton against a gray background.

Composer:
John Mackey

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Chris Gleason, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

2016

Composition:
Rock Music

Composer:
Alex Shapiro

2017

Composition:
The Twittering Machine

Composer:
Brian Balmages

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Chris Gleason, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Allison Mottaz, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

Composition:
The Tale of the Headless Horseman

Composers:
Andrew Boysen Jr. & Erik Evensen

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Chris Gleason, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

2019

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 8th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Sam Hazo, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

Composition:
Drawing Mars

A young man with light skin, short blonde hair, and blue eyes, wearing a black collared shirt, stands outdoors with a blurred background of trees.
Young man with short dark hair, glasses, wearing a navy blue long sleeve shirt, smiling slightly, standing indoors with wooden stairs in background.

Composer:
Michael Markowski

2022

Composition:
Blue & Green Music

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Chris Gleason, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

Composition:
A Journey in Time: An Interactive Musical Adventure

A woman with long wavy gray hair wearing a black top and a necklace, smiling for a photo in front of a colorful digital screen display.
Older man with white hair and a beard smiling, wearing glasses and a blue jacket, lying on a chair outdoors.

Composer:
Erika Svanoe

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Chris Gleason, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

2013

Composition:
Particles

Composer:
Michael Sweeney

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Michael Sweeney, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Erik Morales, conductor,Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

2018

Composition:
The Cat’s Pajamas Rag

Composers:
Pierre LaPlante

Man in black tuxedo with white shirt and bow tie, wearing glasses, smiling outdoors next to a white pillar with green foliage in the background
A man with short dark hair and glasses smiling at the camera, wearing a black blazer and shirt against a gray background.
A young man with glasses, light brown hair, wearing a light blue shirt and a dark sweater, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

World Premiere: Patrick Marsh 7th Grade Band, Sun Prairie, WI (Chris Gleason, conductor, Chris Gleason & Sharon Haraldson, music educators)

A woman with curly brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, smiling in front of a dark wooden background, wearing a pink lace top.

Composition:
Master Of My Fate

Composer:
Kelijah Dunton

World Premiere: Glacier Creek 8th Grade Band & Choir, Cross Plains, WI (Anne Vanderbloemen, conductor & music educator)

Interview with Kelijah Dunton

2023

Composition:
Inland Oceans

Composer:
Viet Cuong

World Premiere: Chequamegon 8th Grade Band, Glidden, WI (Kristen Kirch, conductor & music educator)

Viet Cuong talking about “Inland Oceans”

Composition:
Hope Ahead

Composer:
Brian Balmages

World Premiere: Green Bay West High School Band, Green Bay, WI (Brian Balmages, conductor, Danielle Scherer music educator)

Interview with Brian Balmages

Brian Balmages Student Q&A

2024

Composition:
The Forest’s Call

Composer:
Jessica Meyer

World Premiere: Decorah 8th Grade Orchestra, Decorah, IA (Jessica Meyer, conductor, Jennifer Larson, music educator)

Interview with Jessica Meyer

Jessica Meyer Student Q&A

Jessica Meyer Final Interview

Composition:
Dune Aurora

Composer:
Jennifer Jolley

World Premiere: Robinson Secondary School Band, Fairfax County, VA (Tiffany Hitz, conductor & music educator)

Jennifer Jolley Interview #1

Jennifer Jolley Interview #2

Jennifer Jolley Final Interview

2025

Composition:
Tock

Composer:
JaRod Hall

World Premiere: Cape Elizabeth 8th Grade Band, Cape Elizabeth, ME (Caitlin Ramsey & Missy Shabo, music educators)

JaRod Hall Interview #1

JaRod Hall Interview #2

JaRod Hall Final Interview

“Talk about going ‘beyond the notes’, the ComMission Possible Project provided my students with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to host a renown composer for the world premiere of a new work inspired by students. This is something they will NEVER forget!”