Christopher Salerno 

Christopher Salerno (b. 1968) has been writing music for nearly 40 years. His music highly programmatic and very descriptive.​

Chris' music is available on J W Pepper.

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. 
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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. 
 
 He has been published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company, Alfred Music.
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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.