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American art song composer Juliana Hall was our January Composer of the Month, and is maintaining a very busy schedule of performances and new compositions. Among her most recent activities, she was asked by famed mezzo soprano Stephanie Blythe, Artistic Director of the Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar (which she founded), to be this year’s… Read More Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar Features Juliana Hall |
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We’ve been noticing some great videos of Allen Shawn’s work lately, and thought it was about time we did a featured post on the composer, pianist, educator, and author! Read on to learn a bit about Shawn, and definitely check out the videos below to hear his work, listen to an interview, and watch a… Read More Featuring Allen Shawn |
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We’re looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones at the upcoming National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) conference in Baltimore in just a few short weeks! From July 9-13, MorningStar & E. C. Schirmer will have a booth at the event, and partner with NPM to present several sessions that are great… Read More Getting Ready for NPM |
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A few months ago we did a short interview with Alistair Coleman, and had a wonderful time getting to know this young composer. We were even more thrilled to learn he got a coveted spot on From the Top, the “nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating the stories, talents, and character of young classically-trained musicians.” In… Read More From the Top Features Alistair Coleman |
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We go to a lot of conferences each year, but few stir as much excitement and preparation from us as the biennial national conference of The American Guild of Organists. We have several performances and sessions coming up at this year’s AGO that we don’t want you to miss! Check out our full schedule below.… Read More Getting Ready for AGO |
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We’re so thrilled to release David Conte’s 2-disc vocal album Everyone Sang, on the Arsis label, a project which has been several years in the making. The performers on this album are all very accomplished, so we wanted to make this post to give them all a shout-out and share their bios. [In order of… Read More Everyone Sang: Artist Notes |
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The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) is one of the newer conferences we’ve added to our summer rounds, and we couldn’t be more excited about it! This year we’re particularly looking forward to hosting a showcase of Juliana Hall’s music, performed by soprano Amy Petrongelli and pianist Blair Salter, at the conference in… Read More Getting Ready for NATS |
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Guest post by Mark Stover, Conference Coordinator and Lisa Brown, Conference Administrator. The St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts offers professional development, spiritual nourishment and networking opportunities for persons engaged in congregational ministry. The conference is offered in partnership with MorningStarMusic Publishers. Are you in need of spiritual refreshment? Do you want… Read More Invitation: St. Olaf Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts |
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Art song composer Juliana Hall will be featured in two concerts on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 – first in the U.K., then in the U.S. a few hours later. At 6:00 PM in London, the new art song series Re-Sung is devoting an entire concert to Hall’s work, touting her as “one of the brightest… Read More May 23, 2018 | A Double-Feature for Juliana Hall |
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Michael John Trotta’s For a Breath of Ecstasy, was recorded by the Northwestern State University Chamber Choir, under the direction of Nicholaus B. Cummins. The recording recently received a review in Gramophone by Donald Rosenberg: The American composer Michael John Trotta has concentrated on choral music for most of his career. The newest disc devoted… Read More For a Breath of Ecstasy – Gramophone Review |
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