WELCOME
"Syler's music is a tasteful blend of
tradition and innovation... his gift of lyricism within a dramatic framework is apparent to all who listen."
~ San Antonio Symphony Program Notes
"I listened to your work and I like it! I think it's imaginative and evocative."
~ Morton Gould, Composer
"One thing that is particularly effective about the work 'Minton's Playhouse' is that one feels it is a piece for jazz ensemble, 'framed' by the colors and textures of the full wind ensemble."
~ Fanfare Magazine, July/August 2002
"He is one of the few young composers whose music has moved me."
~ Michael Colgrass, Composer
"I find that his music is sophisticated, fresh and vital."
~ Frank Battisti, Conductor
New England Conservatory
"In the twenty-one years I have been conducting, I don't know that I've ever seen my choir become so attached to a piece as immediately as they did to 'Dear Sarah'. It was one of the most musically and artistically rewarding new pieces that I've had the pleasure to work on."
~ Sharon Paul, Choral Conductor
University of Oregon