Click here to watch the complete opera Judith Fein: When composer/conductor Henry Mollicone asked me to write the libretto for Hotel Eden, he said it had to be based on the Bible. I had one immediate thought: it has to be from the point of view of the women. No, that isn’t entirely true. IContinue reading “From the Creators: Henry Mollicone + Judith Fein on Hotel Eden”
Category Archives: Composers
Howard Goodall + MorningStar Music
MorningStar Music Publishers welcomes the choral works of Howard Goodall to our catalog! MorningStar is now the print publisher in North America for Mr. Goodall’s choral works. We are incredibly excited to further introduce Mr. Goodall’s publications to American and Canadian choirs. Known for his TV and movie themes, his dramatic choral works are sureContinue reading “Howard Goodall + MorningStar Music”
Karen Marrolli – Five Things You Didn’t Know About Me
In one of our new composer interview formats, we asked Karen Marrolli to do a lightning round by telling us five things we didn’t know about her (and weren’t in her bio). 1. I write the songs (as well as the choral pieces) In addition to composing choral music, I like to write and performContinue reading “Karen Marrolli – Five Things You Didn’t Know About Me”
Celebrating Paul Bouman
Composer Paul Bouman will turn 100 on August 26, 2018. In a century he has certainly built a legacy, particularly in Lutheran church music. In 2015 the Center for Church Music produced an interview with Bouman (led by another MorningStar composer, Michael Costello), providing a great resource in getting to know the composer quite wellContinue reading “Celebrating Paul Bouman”
Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar Features Juliana Hall
American art song composer Juliana Hall was our January Composer of the Month, and is maintaining a very busy schedule of performances and new compositions. Among her most recent activities, she was asked by famed mezzo soprano Stephanie Blythe, Artistic Director of the Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar (which she founded), to be this year’sContinue reading “Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar Features Juliana Hall”
Featuring Allen Shawn
We’ve been noticing some great videos of Allen Shawn’s work lately, and thought it was about time we did a featured post on the composer, pianist, educator, and author! Read on to learn a bit about Shawn, and definitely check out the videos below to hear his work, listen to an interview, and watch aContinue reading “Featuring Allen Shawn”
Getting Ready for NPM
We’re looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones at the upcoming National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) conference in Baltimore in just a few short weeks! From July 9-13, MorningStar & E. C. Schirmer will have a booth at the event, and partner with NPM to present several sessions that are greatContinue reading “Getting Ready for NPM”
From the Top Features Alistair Coleman
A few months ago we did a short interview with Alistair Coleman, and had a wonderful time getting to know this young composer. We were even more thrilled to learn he received a coveted spot on From the Top, the “nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating the stories, talents, and character of young classically-trained musicians.” InContinue reading “From the Top Features Alistair Coleman”
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”
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