June 2017 Awards & Honors

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”

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”

Clare Shore – commission for flute & piano

Clare Shore has been commissioned by a consortium of three USA flutists, Tammy Evans Yonce (Midwest), Cathie Apple (West Coast), and Misty Theisen (East Coast) to write a work for flute and piano. Clare Shore, the second woman to earn the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition from The Juilliard School (1984), has receivedContinue reading “Clare Shore – commission for flute & piano”

Bay Colony Brass Call for Scores: Hoffman receives Honorable Mention

In their first Annual Call for Scores, the Bay Colony Brass (Boston, MA) named Stanley M. Hoffman as one of three honorable mentions. Hoffman’s submission was Psalm (By the Rivers of Water) for solo horn in F, solo trumpet in B-flat, and brass ensemble. Click here for to see the score and additional ordering information. Source:Continue reading “Bay Colony Brass Call for Scores: Hoffman receives Honorable Mention”

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”

Gwyneth Walker – Commission from Toledo Choral Society

As part of their 100th Anniversary Commissioned Work Project, the Toledo Choral Society commissioned a work from Gwyneth Walker. The piece will be debuted in June 2020. Dr. Walker was also welcomed on June 11, 2017 as a special guest at a Toledo Choral Society concert, which highlighted John Rutter’s Requiem. To an Isle in the Water focuses onContinue reading “Gwyneth Walker – Commission from Toledo Choral Society”