Carole Heller

CAROLE HELLER has been playing and writing music all her life, ranging from classical works through band music to choral pieces and popular songs. After obtaining an MM from Butler University in Indianapolis with emphases on education, music theory, composition, piano, and French horn, she went on to teach band and orchestra for nearly three decades in middle- and high-school settings.

She has also sung in the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and played French horn in several Midwestern bands and orchestras. Currently, in addition to giving private lessons and being a professional accompanist, she is the organist at her church, a member of America’s Hometown Band, and a freelance composer of brass, choral, and piano music. She is also a member of the International Horn Society. Among her favorite composers are Nelhýbel, Fauré, Canteloube, and Bernstein.

She is also a budding novelist. An avid drum corps enthusiast, she attends as many Drum and Bugle Corps events as she can. Married to a professional writer, she has three grown children, one step-daughter, and two wonderful grandchildren.

You can reach her with any questions or comments at heller@watertonbrassmusic.com

Music by Carole Heller:

TOCATTA FOR HORN, OBOE & PIANO [# 3-001]
Instrumentation: Piano Trio | Dur: 2m 21s