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The Latest News


FEB 2010

A new decade (unless you're of the ilk that says 2011 is the start of the decade)...
new commissions...

Commissioned by the Briar Cliff Singers & Chamber choir, directed by Dr. Sean Burton, Voices of Earth will premiere February 14, 2010.







 

And Endless Worlds, commissioned by the Jacobs High School Performing Arts Boosters, Andrew Collins, choir director will premiere in May, 2010.

 

OCTOBER 2009

Just returned from Korea! The five days in Seoul and Incheon City went by so quickly -- and all the people were so gracious and kind to me. The concert was spectacular and the audience of over 2,000 loved every minute of the Incheon City Chorale's wonderfully varied program. In addition to the premiere of Missa Brevis Incheon (which was sung in bravura style) they also did three of my spiritual arrangements. The first half of the program also contained a highly expressive, velvety treatment of the book six of the Monterverdi Madrigals sung as I have never heard them sung before. Bravo! The final portion of the concert contained some enormously fun pieces which had staging and comedic elements to them. The audience walked out with huge smiles on their faces due to the brilliant programming and singing of this amazing choir. Thank you Dr. Yoon and EVERYONE in Korea -- let's do it again soon!

Lynne Gackle informs me that my fun tune Peace on Earth...and lots of little crickets (Walton catalog number HL08501658) is one of the repertoire pieces for the grade 7-9 honors choir she will lead at the 2010 Central Division ACDA convention in Cincinnati. This should be fun, and I may be able to attend. Peace on Earth... is Walton Music's #1 seller for the last two years. Lynne will be using the small cuts in the piece which you can find here
Also, I just received word from Sigrid Johnson that she will include A City Called Heaven (Roger Dean catalog number  15/2593R) in her grade 10-12 women's honors choir at the 2010 Southern Division ACDA convention in Memphis. Nice news rom two really great conductors who have given so much of themselves  and influenced countless young musicians during their careers. Thanks Lynne and Sigrid!


OCTOBER 19-23
-- I am honored to be in Incheon City/Seoul, Korea to attend the premier of the commissioned mass,
Missa Brevis Incheon, for the renowned Incheon City Chorale, conducted by Hak Won Yoon. Stay tuned here and on my blog -- I'll be sharing about this amazing experience.

--
I have accepted a commission to write a short SATB/piano piece for the Briar Cliff University Singers, directed by the very talented Dr. Sean Burton,  for their upcoming tour of Hawaii. We have chosen the text Voices of Earth by the Canadian poet Archibald Lampman. I hope to write a drop dead gorgeous piece on this beautiful text, which ties into the university's theme for the year, Care for Creation.

-- My new friend Hak-won Yoon plans to conduct my Missa Brevis Incheon, which he recently commissioned, during his Incheon City Chorale interest session at the ACDA western Division Convention being held March 3-6, 2010 in Tucson, AZ. The Incheon City Chorale is one of two featured professional choirs performing, the other super duper choir is Chanticleer. I think early in March in Tucson might be an improvement on Chicago in March, so I plan on being there.

AUGUST 2009

MENC State Honors Choir commission for 2015
I have been chosen to be the commissioned composer and conductor for the Tennessee MENC state honors choir -- for 2015. I am very honored regarding this, and am also impressed that the folks in TN can plan that far into the future. I'm lucky to see two weeks out at a time!

Incheon City Chorale Commission completed!
More news - my commission for the Incheon City Chorale is complete and is in the hands of the choir in Korea. I am pretty pleased with the piece and hope that they are as well. I'm looking forward to hearing a recording of what they do with it!

Reviews in latest Choral Journal
Cantigas de Amigo and Life has Loveliness to Sell are reviewed in the latest Choral Journal - nice reviews for Roger Dean publications. FYI, Roger Dean is always happy to provide free perusal scores to directors and also has a free new releases mailing list you can sign up for. If you need assistance signing up for this, let me know and I will help.


NEW RELEASES
Three new pieces will be coming out from Roger Dean in early 2010:

Winter Solstice (SSA/harp or piano) with gorgeous solstice texts by New Mexico poets; (would make an excellent pairing with Britten's Ceremony of Carols, Rutter's Dancing Day, or Susa's Songs and Carols of the Southwest)

The Star
, a very fun setting of the anonymous astronomical parody text of Twinkle, twinkle little star) for SA/piano

Ding Dong Merrily on High
(SATB/piano or harp), very upbeat, in 7/8 most of the time.


LATE JULY2009

An amazing final concert at North Carolina Governor's School. more....

JULY 2009
Packed house & standing O's for the first set of concerts at NC Governor's School. more....

JUNE/JULY 2009
Invitation to lead the Women's Choir at NC Governor's School East. more....

Commission received for the Incheon City Chorale. more....

Invitation to be a guest clinician for Nancy Menk's 25th Anniversary Women's HS Choir Invitational. more....

Sales at Walton of Peace on Earth...and lots of little crickets continue to be through the roof. Also at Walton, more and more performances lately by college choirs of Play with your Food!, including a very solid and enjoyable rendition which I attended last night by the DePaul University Singers right here in Chicago, led by the very animated and  fun Clayton Parr- great performance (and some very cool programming overall) and a BIG THANKS from me!

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Upcoming Personal Appearances

I will be at the following performances/events. Email me for more details, and please, introduce yourself -- I would love to meet you!

Jan. 29, 2010 - Illinois MEA (IMEA) convention,  beautiful downtown (ahem) Peoria, IL
I will drop in for the ACDA sponsored music reading session, which includes my  arrangement of Colum Sands' wonderful The Night is Young (published by Oxford)

Feb 24-27, 2010 - ACDA Central Division Convention, Cincinnati, OH
Lynne Gackle will be conducting Peace on Earth...and lots of little crickets
with one of the honor choirs

March 3-6, 2010 - ACDA Western Division Convention, Tucson, AZ
Incheon City Chorale, an international guest choir from Korea, will sing my Missa Brevis Incheon in their interest session

March 10-13, 2010 - ACDA Southern Division Convention, Memphis, TN
Elvis says he will join me in attending the HS women's honor choir concert which includes my arrangement of A City Called Heaven, directed by Sigrid Johnson

March 21, 2010 - Normal, IL - Illinois State University Belle Voix (women's choir)
Premiere of Eve's Confession and performance of God Says Yes to Me,
directed by Sarah Graham (entire program of pieces in manuscript by cool composers)

June/July 2010 - Raleigh, NC - misc. concerts leading the North Carolina Governor's School Choir

Nov. 17-18, 2010 - Armstrong Cunty (PA) Choral Festival, guest conductor

 

 

 

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Now on

from "Play with Your Food"
The Mashed Potato Love Song
Summer's Bounty

The White Rose

Peace on Earth... and lots of little crickets

Alley Cat Love Song

Sing Me to Heaven (SSAA)


New Audio Recordings:

Unending Flame
(SA/orchestra version; also available SABar/clarinet/piano)
Mary Allice Stollak directs the Michigan State University Children's Choir
My Friend, Elijah
(SATB a cappella version)
Sharon Hansen conducts the MSVMA All-Michigan Honors Choir
Hush! My Dear Lie Still and Slumber
SATB / piano
The South Bend Chamber Singers
directed by Dr. Nancy Menk
Sing Me to Heaven
SSAA a cappella
The St. Olaf Manitou Singers directed by Sigrid Johnson
SA/harp or piano
The Michigan State University Children’s Choir from their CD "What Sweeter Music"
  The White Rose
SSA/piano/violin
T
he St. Olaf Manitou Singers directed by Sigrid Johnson
  Loosin Yelav
SATB a cappella
Visit Santa Barbara's website
to view the score and hear the
SATB recording of this piece
More on the Audio Page

Wonderful recordings:












Just released
Hush! My Dear, Lie Still and Slumber is one of the beautifully recorded selections on this CD "The World's Desire, Christmas at Loretto" by the South Bend Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. Nancy Menk

 

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