Thomas Keesecker will be presenting his piano collection, The Quiet Center, as an Advent reflection of music, song, and poetry at several churches this Advent Season. Sunday, November 26, 6 pm, Abiding Presence Lutheran, Ewing Township, NJ Monday, November 27, 8 pm, St Paul’s Lutheran, Glenside, PA Wednesday, November 29, 7:30 pm, SacredContinue reading “The Quiet Center – Upcoming Performances by Composer Thomas Keesecker”
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The Quiet Center: Keesecker’s introspective piano music “resonates”
The Quiet Center, Tom Keesecker’s new collection of piano music for Advent and Christmas, is refreshing in its introspection and is already resonating with players and listeners alike. From the composer: “I began composing The Quiet Center in November 2016. I finished the collection on January 20, 2017 and recorded it in February. It was myContinue reading “The Quiet Center: Keesecker’s introspective piano music “resonates” “
Liturgical Planning Guide: Help is just a click away!
Are you looking for new music for worship but don’t have time to search through catalogs? Our Liturgical Planning Guide has a variety of resources to help. We’re excited to share our recently updated website, renovated with you in mind. This handy tutorial will walk you through this new part of our site and giveContinue reading “Liturgical Planning Guide: Help is just a click away!”
Vox Humana praised in recent Pastoral Music & American Organist reviews
Vox Humana was veteran organist Haig Mardirosian’s column in The American Organist, the official journal of the American Guild of Organists as well as the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America, which ran monthly for exactly a decade. Appearing in an annotated collection for the first time here, Mardirosian creates an image encompassing both the breadthContinue reading “Vox Humana praised in recent Pastoral Music & American Organist reviews”
Gramophone Magazine reviews new albums from Su Lian Tan & Michael John Trotta
Since 1923, Gramophone Magazine continues to devote itself to reviewing classical music, particularly recordings. The August 2017 issue featured two albums in the ECS Publishing Group catalog: Seven Last Words by Michael John Trotta and Revelations by Su Lian Tan. Seven Last Words, review excerpt By Guy Rickards “Trotta’s musical style is fairly straightforward….not unlike that ofContinue reading “Gramophone Magazine reviews new albums from Su Lian Tan & Michael John Trotta”
In Their Own Words: critical acclaim from American Organist and Diapason
Eileen Guenther‘s groundbreaking study of slavery and spirituals is the first to place the unique voices of an enslaved people squarely within the context of their daily lives. Dr. Guenther‘s deeply researched account weaves a succinct history of “America’s original sin” into an examination of the role of singing and religion in slave life andContinue reading “In Their Own Words: critical acclaim from American Organist and Diapason”
Michael John Trotta Scene4 Interview: Music Born of Necessity
Scene4, an international magazine of arts and culture, featured Michael John Trotta in the July 2017 edition of the magazine. The article begins with Rainer Maria Rilke’s quote, “The work of art is good if it has arisen out of necessity.” Trotta notes this quote defines the current season of his career. “Everything is aContinue reading “Michael John Trotta Scene4 Interview: Music Born of Necessity”
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”
Convention Review: NPM Sponsorship Sessions & Events
The 2017 National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) Convention was a busy and successful event for MorningStar Music. It was great to meet new colleagues and to see familiar faces! For a review of sessions led by President Mark Lawson and Editor Kelly Dobbs-Mickus, along with the corresponding repertoire featured at each session, check out theContinue reading “Convention Review: NPM Sponsorship Sessions & Events”
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)”
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