•May 23, 2012 •
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I finally have my next recital scheduled for Tuesday June 26, 2012, 8:00pm, in UNT’s Main Auditorium. I will be doing half of the recital on the Bedient French Classic Organ, and the other half on the Moller. The program is as follows:
BEDIENT
Pièce d’orgue – J.S. Bach
Tristis est anima mea – Orlande de Lassus, transcribed for organ by S. Andrew Lloyd
Dialogue from Messe – Nicolas de Grigny
Récits de cromorne et de cornet séparé – Louis-Nicolas Clerambault
First 5 movements from Thirty Pieces for small organ or other keyboard instruments - Hugo Distler
MOLLER
Fantasia et Fuga in g minor BWV 542 – J.S. Bach
Partita: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig – Ernst Pepping
Il est né le divin enfant – S. Andrew Lloyd
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•April 2, 2012 •
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Pie Jesu sounded fantastic last week. Clare Yurasek was the soprano, and Leda Larson played the cello. They did a wonderful job, and I was so thrilled to hear the piece with soprano. The Cherubini Requiem also sounded amazing. Dolores August was the conductor and did a fantastic job. It was a particularly moving experience.
I am currently finishing up three art songs on poetry by Gerard Manley Hopkins. The pieces are written for Laurissa Backlin, with instrumentation for soprano and piano. She will be premiering the pieces within the next few months. I will give more specifics later. It has been an incredible experience writing the pieces, and familiarizing myself with Hopkins’ poetry.
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•March 19, 2012 •
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First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth is presenting a concert featuring the Requiem in C Minor by Luigi Cherubini, as well as my Pie Jesu. The pieces will be performed by the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir, and musicians from the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, with guest conductor: Dolores August. The concert is:
Sunday, March 25, 7 pm
First Presbyterian Church
1000 Penn Street, Fort Worth
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•January 12, 2012 •
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•December 31, 2011 •
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I’m finally posting my first recording from my all-Alain recital on November 11. I have more recordings to come, but as a tribute to 100 years since Jehan’s birth, I wanted to post a recording of his masterpiece: Deuils, from the Trois Danses. The composition is the middle movement of the three movement work and is translated as Mourning. The piece is subtitled: a funeral dance in heroic memory. The piece has been defined as autobiographical as it is one of the last pieces he wrote before he died in WWII. The recording was from the live performance on the Casavant organ at Highland Park Presbyterian on November 11, 2011. I find the composition very moving and I hope you enjoy it.
Trois danses: Deuils MP3
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•November 29, 2011 •
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I want to announce the upcoming premier and performances of my latest work, an organ duet on “Il est né le divin enfant”. Matt and Sharee Thompson will be performing the pieces at Libby Gardner Hall, and the Salt Lake Tabernacle. I’ve included the detailed information of the two concerts below. The programs look fantastic and the playing will be as well. So if you find yourself in Utah during these wonderful occasions, enjoy the concert!
1.
Prepare Him Room (A Celebration of the Savior’s Advent)
Presented by The Sterling Singers (300+ member chorus)
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Libby Gardner Concert Hall
1375 Presidents Circle, University of Utah Campus
Free – No Tickets Required – No Children Under Age 8
Program:
Joy to the World – Clay Christiansen
Ding Dong Merrily on High – Howard Helvey
Christmas Bringeth Jesus – David Lantz III
There Is Faint Music – Dan Forrest
Angels’ Carol – John Rutter
Carol of the Magi – John Rutter
Il est né le divin enfant (He is Born, The Divine Christ Child) – S. Andrew Lloyd
Never a Brighter Star – Dan Forrest
The Yearning – Craig Courtney
Here I Am, Lord – Daniel L. Schutte
Emmanuel Shall Come – Dan Forrest
Hallelujah Chorus – G. F. Handel
The First Nowell – Mack Wilberg
2.
Tabernacle Duet Organ Recital
Performed by Matthew and Sharee Thompson
Sunday, December 11, 2:00 p.m.
Salt Lake Tabernacle – Temple Square – Salt Lake City, Utah
Program:
1. Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson
2. Il est né le divin enfant – S. Andrew Lloyd
3. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker Suite – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
4. a. Hymn: Come, Come Ye Saints – arr. by organists
b. An old melody – arr. by organists
5. Christmas Fantasy – Charles Callahan
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•November 19, 2011 •
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First of all, I wanted to express my gratitude to those who made my last recital a success. Dr. Eschbach gave me some amazing articles on Jehan Alain, that Marie-Claire Alain wrote, for the Diapason, in the 1970′s. I was blown away by Alain’s story, and the events behind his compositions, namely the Trois Danses and Litanies. I absolutely loved learning and performing the music. I hope to be able to do it again someday. I will post a couple of recordings soon.
This week I finished a commission for Matt and Sharee Thompson. They have been delightful to work with, and they are fantastic organists, who really know the duet repertoire well. The composition is an organ duet on the French carol, Il est né le divin enfant. I have had an amazing experience writing it, and I can’t wait to share it with you. Matt and Sharee will be performing the pieces in December at Libby Gardner Hall, and the Salt Lake Tabernacle. I will announce, soon, the exact dates and times.
Lastly, I hope to soon be able to provide a recording of “What Child is This”. I have some really good soloists working with me, and the recording should be fantastic.
There are lots of exciting events happening on the horizon, so stay tuned.
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