biography.
Geritt W. Davenport (pronounced /Jer-it/) is an American composer and arranger from Rockdale, Texas. Davenport's compositions have been included on Bandworld Magazine's Top 100 list, featured on various state contest lists, and performed throughout the United States and abroad. His body of work spans the concert stage, film/TV, the marching arts, and beyond.
Davenport is a composer, producer, and educator, maintaining an active writing schedule collaborating with performers, ensembles, and creatives alike. His concert and marching works are available through T.U.X. People's Music, and his media compositions can be found on all major streaming platforms. He holds a degree from the University of North Texas, where he studied music composition and was mentored by composers Kirsten Soriano Broberg, Bruce Broughton, Joseph Klein, Louise Fristensky, Ermir Bejo, and Jacob Thiede. Over the years, he has performed with numerous ensembles, including the Rockdale Communities in Concert Band, Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps (2015-16), Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps (2017), the UNT Green Brigade, the UNT African Percussion Ensemble, the UNT "Grammy-Nominated Funky Fresh Basketball Jazz Band," and the UNT Volleyball Band. In addition to his work as a composer, Davenport is an active figure in both his local and broader music scenes. He is the president and publisher of T.U.X. People's Music Publishing and serves on the board of directors for the Vision Historic Preservation Foundation, where he chairs all art and outreach initiatives for the organization. Davenport's professional associations include the Millennium Composers Initiative, Society of Composers Inc., American Composers Forum, and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. |
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