Carnegie Hall Premiere, Monday night
“A Covenant Prayer”, commissioned by High Point University, will be premiered in Carnegie Hall this coming Monday night. We’re heading up to NYC for it!
New recording from Soundforth
Full length recordings of my four pieces on Soundforth’s new CD (released tomorrow) are available for listening (but not downloading) at the “Choral Library” page. Look for When I Survey, O God Beyond All Praising, Lord of the Small, and My Song Shall Bless The Lord.
ACDA premiere, and video
If you haven’t followed my posts on Facebook about the premiere of Psalm 8 in Chicago last weekend, head over there and check out my posts. Best of all, someone posted the full video (with better audio than my iPhone captured) of the dress rehearsal. There are starts and stops, but the whole piece is there. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY83r_Tdk_g.
This was one of the most moving premieres I’ve had. The kids treated me like an absolute hero (which is saying something since I’m a composer of art music, and not Justin Bieber!), and their sound was so beautiful- more beautiful than I had even imagined when I was writing the piece. I actually had to hold back my emotions, the first time I heard them sing it…!
A couple news articles…
First, a review of the Greenville Chorale’s recent concert, here.
Second, an adorable article….well, you’ll see. Read it here. Rest assured I plan to give him an autograph! 
Meet me at ACDA!
I’ll be in Chicago next week, and I’m looking forward to meeting choral musicians from all over the country! You can find me at the Hinshaw Music reading session, Friday at 3:30, or at the premiere of my “Psalm 8″ by Henry Leck and the National Honors Children’s Choir, Saturday at 4:00.