Looking forward to 2012

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

 


Two New CDs- Audio Excerpts

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.

The Music of Living CD Excerpts by Dan Forrest

  Never A Brighter Star CD Excerpts by Dan Forrest

 


Texas Master Chorale recording

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! :-)

 


Another Good Night Dear Heart Video

This is the kind of acoustic that this piece was born to be performed in.

 


New audio of Psalm 8

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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Good Night Dear Heart- VOCE video

Here’s some video from the VOCE recording session. Not bad for “take 1″. :-)

 

 


VOCE recording trip

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 performances: IN, TN, and UK

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! :-)

 


Entreat Me Premiere video

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.

 


World Choral Symposium Premiere

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!

 


NEW RECORDINGS

    For Recordings of Dan's music, click the Recordings link, above.