Today, ECS Publishing Group mourns and honors beloved composer Leo Nestor, who passed away on Sunday. Leo Nestor has been a fixture of E.C. Schirmer’s catalog since 1990. Primarily a composer of choral music, Nestor has published dozens of works through E.C. Schirmer and MorningStar Music Publishers, as well as Oxford University Press, GIA Publications,Continue reading “In Memoriam: Leo Nestor”
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The Quiet Series | Piano Collections by Thomas Keesecker
In the winter of 2016 and 2017, composer Thomas Keesecker composed a set of piano pieces, which would go on to grow into a hugely popular series. Keesecker saw a need for uncomplicated, introspective, hymn-based pieces that would serve to help us reflect on the themes of the season. With that need in mind, TheContinue reading “The Quiet Series | Piano Collections by Thomas Keesecker”
Juliana Hall Featured on NewMusicBox
We always love a good composer interview, and this one’s extra exciting for us. Thanks to New Music Box for their work getting to know Juliana Hall, and especially for the video they created! Read the full interview here.
In Case You Missed It: New Pieces for School from TCDA
We’re wrapping up our summer conference season, and wanted to share this list of favorite new choral pieces for school from our TCDA reading session. “Vum Vive Vum” is the central movement of Angel of Light, a cantata based on Shaker themes. A dancing and playful rhythmic ride, it is ideal as a light-hearted openingContinue reading “In Case You Missed It: New Pieces for School from TCDA”
Sacred Choral Classics
Summer’s here, which means it’s time to start planning music for the next season, especially choral repertoire. Of course, the best first step in planning is to reflect on the most recent past season. What went well? What pieces did the choir enjoy? Were there pieces that the congregation reacted to especially positively? Were thereContinue reading “Sacred Choral Classics”
Daron Hagen: Duet with the Past
Composer Daron Hagen’s memoir, Duet with the Past, was released this spring. A rare look at the depth and breadth of an artist’s experience, we had a chance to ask the author a few questions and get an understanding of how the book came to be. In just the first few pages of the book,Continue reading “Daron Hagen: Duet with the Past”
NPM 2019
Getting ready for NPM 2019 We’re looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones at the upcoming National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) conference in Raleigh, NC. From July 15-19, MorningStar & E. C. Schirmer will have a booth at the event, and will partner with NPM to present several sessions. BeforeContinue reading “NPM 2019”
What They’re Saying: The Music of Juliana Hall
Press Quotes “beguiling” – Noel Goodwin (Times of London) “a brilliant cycle of songs” – Joseph McLellan (The Washington Post) “the most genuinely moving music of the afternoon” – Richard Dyer (Boston Globe) “beautiful in ways both traditional and strikingly original” – Robert Faires (The Austin Chronicle) “These songs were intimate, melancholy, haunting…legitimate modern heirsContinue reading “What They’re Saying: The Music of Juliana Hall”
David Conte Performances – Spring 2019
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”
The Washington National Cathedral Series
The Washington National Cathedral Series is designed to be representative of the vibrant music making present in this great Cathedral. The series features anthems and instrumental pieces that are reflective of the emphasis the Cathedral places on being a National spiritual resource for people of all faiths and perspectives. The series is edited byContinue reading “The Washington National Cathedral Series”
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