This month, the Choir of Trinity Wall Street and Julian Wachner begin an impressive tour with a three-concert stop in Norway, followed by two performances in the Netherlands. Norway The Grammy-nominated choir presents a series of early works while in attendance at the Stavanger Kammermusikkfestival with the music of Bach, Byrd, and Palestrina. Since 1991,Continue reading “Trinity Wall Street & Julian Wachner embark on European Tour”
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Interview with Luke Mayernik: The Five Graces Psalter
Luke Mayernik’s Five Graces Psalter is a collection of Responsorial Psalms for the entire three-year Lectionary cycle, and a welcome and worthy addition to the repertoire of Lectionary Psalms. The award-winning composer and organist has crafted memorable settings infused with harmonic freshness and melodic appeal—settings that bear the weight of the emotion and liturgical importance ofContinue reading “Interview with Luke Mayernik: The Five Graces Psalter”
Remembering Marie Stultz (1945 – 2017)
MorningStar Music is saddened to share of the passing of Marie Irene Stultz, composer, conductor, author, and music educator, on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Havervill, MA. She was 72. Marie’s life was devoted to developing vocal and choral excellence in the young singers and choirs she worked with. As a sought-after music educator andContinue reading “Remembering Marie Stultz (1945 – 2017)”
ECS Publishing Group receives Paul Revere Awards for Graphic Excellence
Established in 1964 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the first music engraving in American by the famous silversmith Paul Revere, these awards were initially given as a means of alerting the music industry to the advantages of providing the best possible publication from the viewpoint of engraving, graphic arts and production standards. TodayContinue reading “ECS Publishing Group receives Paul Revere Awards for Graphic Excellence”
Review of Seven Last Words by Michael John Trotta — Choral Scholar
In his famous Poetics of Music of 1939, Stravinsky observes, “A real tradition is not the relic of a past that is irretrievably gone; it is a living force that animates and informs the present.” Michael J. Trotta’s Seven Last Words is a work solidly grounded in tradition, yet incorporates a musical language that, in GeorgeContinue reading “Review of Seven Last Words by Michael John Trotta — Choral Scholar”
Stanley Hoffman – work selected by Association of Irish Choirs
Stanley M. Hoffman’s arrangement of Claude Debussy’s Beau Soir (ECS #7689 for SATB chorus and piano) has been selected by the Association of Irish Choirs for their Summer 2017 season. The Association of Irish Choirs supports and promotes excellence in choral music in Ireland. They do this by providing information and advice and presenting aContinue reading “Stanley Hoffman – work selected by Association of Irish Choirs”
Maine Festival of Music & other June performances — Kevin Siegfried
Kevin Siegfried (b. 1969) is a composer with an emerging international voice. His music was recently described as “hypnotic and beautifully written” by The Boston Musical Intelligencer, and is known for its direct expression, lyricism, and accessibility. Acclaimed by the UK magazine Choir & Organ as writing music of “austere beauty” that exhibits the “pressureContinue reading “Maine Festival of Music & other June performances — Kevin Siegfried”
ORA Singers: New CD feat. Frank Ferko Commission
EDITORS’ NOTES Ancient and modern sit side by side to magical effect in this third album from ORA, Suzi Digby’s superb mixed-voice choir. Woven among some of the most powerful choral works by the greatest of 16th-century choral composers, Thomas Tallis, are eight modern works, most commissioned by the group. Tallis provides the inspiration—and setsContinue reading “ORA Singers: New CD feat. Frank Ferko Commission”
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus turns 35 with Gwyneth Walker commission
In an event deemed by the Boston Globe Magazine as “one of the top five things to do this weekend,” the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus celebrated its 35th Anniversary with 175 singers, a 20-piece orchestra, and two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. The BGMC commissioned a TTBB version of Every Life Shall Be a Song [SATB Version,Continue reading “Boston Gay Men’s Chorus turns 35 with Gwyneth Walker commission”
Modern Classics: Michael Trotta’s Seven Last Words – MidAmerica Productions
“Michael John Trotta is an award-winning composer of choral music whose latest work, Seven Last Words, will be given its NY premiere in Carnegie Hall on May 27, 2017 as part of MidAmerica Productions’ 34th concert season. This will be the first time that Trotta will conduct his own composition in a MidAmerica Productions CarnegieContinue reading “Modern Classics: Michael Trotta’s Seven Last Words – MidAmerica Productions”
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