Randy Stokes - Composer

Randy Stokes has been Principal Trombonist with the Dakota Valley Symphony for over thirty years, and also serves as Composer in Residence. In that time he has composed a number of works for the orchestra, including Dakotah for chorus and orchestra, commissioned by the city of Burnsville Minnesota as part of their year 2000 celebration, A Child Is Born for chorus, orchestra, and soloists, and the orchestral suite Wings. More recent works include And the Merry Love to Dance, Song of the Lakes, and A Rowdy Good Time for the Dakota Valley Symphony's 30th Anniversary Celebration.

Randy lives in Eagan, MN with his fiancée Diana. They love to travel, ride roller coasters, and spend time with his granddaughter.

About Edgewood Faire:

A small medieval town stands at the edge of a great dark forest. Many tales are told of this forest, but no one ventures too deep into it, and those who do...never return. The town is a lively enough place, however, and once a year they hold a great fair, which draws visitors from many miles around. First we hear the swirling and bustling of the crowd. Great thundering drum strokes and a towering brass fanfare signal the opening of the fair, and then the festivities begin. The dancing continues all through the day and deep into the night. And in the wee hours of the morning, when the fires are burning low, there are those who say even the shimmering, shadowy, magical creatures of the forest join the revelry.