Thursday, February 14, 7:30pm “i thank you God” Plano West Senior High School, Kathy Hackett, Conductor TMEA Convention, San Antonio More info Saturday, February 23, 7:30pm “Madrigals for the Seasons” Cappella SF, Ragnar Bohlin, Conductor Mission Dolores, San Francisco More info Saturday, February 23, 5:00pm “Aria and Fugue” Emil Miland, Cello; Eric Choate, pianoContinue reading “David Conte Performances – Spring 2019”
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David Conte Performances – Fall 2018/Winter 2019
Sunday, October 14th, 2018, 7:00 pm Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Joshua Trio: Emil Miland, cello; Meredith Clark, harp; Ann Moss, soprano Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco More info Thursday, October 18th, 2018, 7:30 pm In Praise of Music San Francisco Girls’ Chorus; Valerie Sainte-Agathe, conductor Herbst Theatre, San Francisco More info Continue reading “David Conte Performances – Fall 2018/Winter 2019”
Getting Ready for AGO
We go to a lot of conferences each year, but few stir as much excitement and preparation from us as the biennial national conference of The American Guild of Organists. We have several performances and sessions coming up at this year’s AGO that we don’t want you to miss! Check out our full schedule below.Continue reading “Getting Ready for AGO”
Everyone Sang: Extended Notes
We’re so thrilled to release David Conte’s 2-disc vocal album Everyone Sang on the Arsis label, a project which has been several years in the making. A modest booklet is included in the physical copy (and viewable here), and we wanted to share extended performer information, program notes, and texts, below. Performers [In order ofContinue reading “Everyone Sang: Extended Notes”
Featured @ NATS
The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) is one of the newer conferences we’ve added to our summer rounds, and we couldn’t be more excited about it collaborating with this great group! In 2018 we loved hosting a showcase of Juliana Hall‘s music, performed by soprano Amy Petrongelli and pianist Blair Salter, as wellContinue reading “Featured @ NATS”
Music for All Saints Day | February Featured Recording
This month’s featured recording comes to us from Gothic Records, and includes works by such composers as David Conte, Gerald Near, and Craig Phillips. Music for All Saints Day Into the House and Gate of Heaven The Choirs of the Cathedral of St. Philip (Atlanta) David Fishburn, organ Dale Adelmann, director The Choirs of theContinue reading “Music for All Saints Day | February Featured Recording”
University of Delaware Opera Theatre presents David Conte & Michael Ching operas
UD Opera Theatre stages David Conte’s The Gift of the Magi with Michael Ching’s Speed Dating Tonight on November 12, 2017. The Gift of the Magi‘s libretto, written by Nicholas Giardini, captures the essence of the operatic drama contained in the classic O. Henry short story. Della (Soprano) and Jim (Baritone) are a young, poor couple in love, entirely devoted to eachContinue reading “University of Delaware Opera Theatre presents David Conte & Michael Ching operas”
“The greatest priority in creating a new opera is finding a story and characters that need music.” Celebrating National Opera Week with David Conte
In honor of National Opera Week (Oct. 27 – Nov. 5), E. C. Schirmer explores the creative process behind writing and producing new opera. Join us as we commemorate the creativity, diligence, and hard work of the composers, librettists, and producers who bring those operas to life. David Conte (b. 1955) is the composer of over one hundredContinue reading ““The greatest priority in creating a new opera is finding a story and characters that need music.” Celebrating National Opera Week with David Conte”
Ragnar Bohlin conducts music by David Conte: Taiwan & San Francisco
Taiwan Grammy award-winning Ragnar Bohlin conducted the Formosa Singers in concert in Taipei, Taiwan. As part of the performance, David Conte’s work The Waking was performed. Commissioned in 1985 by the Music Parents Support Organization (Lakewood, OH), this work was written for Conte’s alma mater. The composer writes, “I was attracted to the American poet TheodoreContinue reading “Ragnar Bohlin conducts music by David Conte: Taiwan & San Francisco”
Brian Thorsett performs David Conte
David Conte‘s Elegy for Matthew will be performed by tenor Brian Thorsett on Saturday, October 7. The performance is part of the Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin’s Candelight Concert Series. Elegy for Matthew was commissioned in memory of Matthew Shepard by James Geiger for the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Barry Oliver, conductor. TheContinue reading “Brian Thorsett performs David Conte”
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