This month we got to know composer Alistair Coleman, currently in his first year at The Juilliard School, and the youngest composer as yet published by E. C. Schirmer. His career as a composer and musician is off and running, and it’s one we’re very excited to follow. How did you become involved with music?Continue reading “Connecting through a Solitary Sport: Interview with Alistair Coleman”
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Steven Mark Kohn | Welcome to E. C. Schirmer
We’re pleased to announce the addition of composer Steven Mark Kohn to the E. C. Schirmer catalog. Kohn is known particularly for his American Folk Song arrangements, which were premiered by David Daniels and Martin Katz in 2002 at Carnegie Hall. Since then, they have been performed in festivals and on recitals across North AmericaContinue reading “Steven Mark Kohn | Welcome to E. C. Schirmer”
Learning the Essentials with Mark Lawson
Guest post by Mark Lawson Here is a quick quiz…..what are five choral pieces that every high school or college student should sing before they are conductors themselves? Is there a common set of pieces that make up the core repertoire? Most of us in the choral world can agree on many pieces that shouldContinue reading “Learning the Essentials with Mark Lawson”
Tips for Opera Composers to Get Produced
Guest post by Michael Ching In the first week of January, the National Opera Association gathered in New Orleans for its annual conference. An association of mainly college and university operas, the NOA is an important market for new operas. The three day gathering featured a performance at Loyola Opera Theatre of composer Tom CipulloContinue reading “Tips for Opera Composers to Get Produced”
Chimera | Featured Recording
This month we’re featuring Chimera, a new recording out on Albany Records, performed by the Scott/Garrison Duo, and featuring music by ECS composer John David Earnest, among others. Earnest’s pieces open and close this recording, starting with his Chimera Waltzes for flute, bass flute, clarinet, and piano, and closing with Serenade and Dance for clarinet andContinue reading “Chimera | Featured Recording”
Martin Luther King Jr. | A Sermon From the Mountain
Remembering Dr. King by turning to composer Alice Parker’s tribute, A Sermon From the Mountain. This work for chorus, solo baritone, strings, guitar, percussion, and organ takes a six-movement form. Composer Alice Parker writes: A Sermon From the Mountain is a tribute to the slain leader of the non-violent movement in this country. It wasContinue reading “Martin Luther King Jr. | A Sermon From the Mountain”
Beauty, Truth, and Insight through Song: Interview with Juliana Hall
This month we’re featuring American art song composer Juliana Hall (b. 1958). A prolific and highly-regarded composer of vocal music, her songs have been described as “brilliant” (Washington Post), “beguiling” (Times of London), and “the most genuinely moving music of the afternoon” (Boston Globe). The NATS Journal of Singing wrote that “Hall’s text setting isContinue reading “Beauty, Truth, and Insight through Song: Interview with Juliana Hall”
The Wise Women: Conrad Susa’s Christmas Opera @ Stanford
Stanford University presented two performances of Conrad Susa’s one-act Chamber opera for Christmas, The Wise Women, in December this year. Susa is known for his operas, particularly perennial favorites like Transformations and The Dangerous Liaisons. With this work, he offers a new perspective on the nativity and its mysteries. The audience gets a taste ofContinue reading “The Wise Women: Conrad Susa’s Christmas Opera @ Stanford”
Premieres this Month: Gibson, Hagen, and Walker
Among composers with premiers this month were Daron Hagen, Paul Gibson, and Gwyneth Walker. Paul Gibson’s piece Ring Out, Wild Bells! premiered on December 3 at Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles, performed by all five choirs of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus and members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The piece will be performedContinue reading “Premieres this Month: Gibson, Hagen, and Walker”
Getting into the Christmas Spirit with The Snow Lay on the Ground
Everyone has their favorite Christmas album. Whether it’s Bing Crosby, Mariah Carey, The Nutcracker Suite, or Messiah, those winter traditions like decorating a tree, sitting by a fire, and baking cookies, just don’t feel the same without the right music in the background. This year we have enjoyed listening to the 2016 Arsis release, TheContinue reading “Getting into the Christmas Spirit with The Snow Lay on the Ground”
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