Well- the website here turned into all-out CD marketing, the last couple months, and accordingly has been very quiet. But with a new year it’s time to look ahead to what’s in store, Lord willing:
A new website, planned for February launch.
A large slate of commissions, including one setting of a hymn of JFK’s funeral (to be premiered at the Kennedy Center in a concert in honor of JFK), one to be premiered in England, and one that will be my largest commission yet (more details once it’s official).
Residencies/appearances/performances with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, Tennessee Tech University, a concert at the Lincoln Center, a (tentative) trip to Ireland, and a couple weeks in California in residency at two universities.
Several pieces going into print, including the first installment of a new cycle of American Folk Songs that I’m writing, published in a new series with Hinshaw Music.
A Basque Lullaby (wind band version) has been selected for Texas All-State. (When it comes to all-state, it doesn’t get any bigger than Texas.)
More details on all these will be forthcoming. I’m grateful for God’s grace shown to me in countless ways in 2011, and looking forward to 2012. ~Not unto us, O Lord, but to your name be the glory.~ Psalm 115:1
Audio excerpts of selected tracks from two all-Forrest CDs to be released soon: The Music Of Living (concert choral music from the last two years) and Never A Brighter Star (Christmas music). Both will be for sale on this website, soon, starting with The Music of Living, Oct 25.
Texas Master Chorale now has CDs available of the concert in which they premiered my Te Deum. For details see http://www.texasmasterchorale.org/shop/.
The Te Deum will also be on my CD, “The Music of Living”, which will be released in a few weeks. Spreading the Forrest-Works!
New audio of Psalm 8 SSA version, from Hal Leonard. I’ll have a better recording of the 2011 National Honors Choir singing this, on my soon to be released CD, but in the meantime, this is quite nice! The SATB version comes out in a few months- looking forward to making this piece available to mixed choirs. Both are with piano, violin, and djembe.
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Pictures and info from this weekend’s trip to Indianapolis now posted on Facebook! My recording trips are done…now for editing, mastering, and duplication over the next 4-6 weeks…look for two CDs available here on my website, by mid to late October.
In Paradisum (published by Hinshaw 2010) will be performed Nov 12 at the new (incredible) Palladium in Carmel, IN, paired with Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, by the Carmel Symphony.
It will then be performed the following weekend by the Oak Ridge Symphony (TN), paired with a new violin concerto.
Also, I’ve just been commissioned by the Northampton Bach Choir (Northampton, UK) for a brass and percussion version of In Paradisum, for their May 19, 2012 concert, paired with the Rutter Gloria.
So if you’re in Indiana, Tennessee, or Northampton UK, consider attending!
Video of the premiere of Entreat Me Not To Leave You in Argentina yesterday is now posted on my Facebook page. Wanted to let you know in case any of you happen to follow my blog but not my Facebook posts. It’s probably worth your time to go watch the stunning performance by the Salt Lake Vocal Artists. They pretty much brought the house down.
The Salt Lake Vocal Artists leave today for Argentina…with my commissioned piece “Entreat Me Not To Leave You” in tow, which they will premiere at the World Choral Symposium. If you’re going, don’t miss their concert!
