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Organ Music of Dan Locklair to Be Performed by Marilyn Keiser
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net
Three works by American composer Dan Locklair, Rubrics, Celebration and In Mystery and Wonder (The Casavant Diptych), will be performed by Dr. Marilyn Keiser, one of America's finest organists, on Friday, April 16 – 7:30 PM as part of her recital at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 520 Summit Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This performance is presented by St. Paul’s, The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Winston-Salem Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
This concert celebrates the release of The Music of Dan Locklair (LRCD-1110), a collection of some of the composer’s finest organ music, performed by Ms. Keiser. Other selections on the disk are Salem Sonata for organ, PHOENIX Processional (Solo Organ Version, and The Æolian Sonata for organ. Complete program notes about the pieces and more about the CD can be found at http://www.gothic-catalog.com/The_Music_of_Dan_Locklair_Marilyn_Keiser_organist_p/lrcd-1110.htm.
Other composers on the April 16 program include Herbert Howells, J.S. Bach, Rheinberger and Vierne. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 336-723-4394 or visit http://www.stpauls-ws.org/musicministries.
Marilyn Keiser is Chancellor’s Professor of Music Emeritus at Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, where she taught courses in sacred music and applied organ for 25 years. Prior to her appointment at Indiana University, Dr. Keiser was Organist and Director of Music at All Souls Parish in Asheville, North Carolina and Music Consultant for the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, holding both positions from 1970 to 1983. More about her at http://www.concertorganists.com/site2009/artist2.aspx?id=59.
Internationally recognized composer Dan Locklair is Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Music at Wake Forest University. His music has been performed throughout Europe and North America by many major orchestras, choral groups, chamber ensembles and soloists. Naxos has issued his Symphony of Seasons, Harp Concerto, In Memory H.H.L. and other orchestral works, performed by Kirk Trevor and the Slovak Radio Orchestra (http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.559337). Videos for Summer and Autumn from the Symphony of Seasons are on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesarts#p/a/u/0/IPIphctKlL8 and http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesarts#p/a/u/1/bjQ1tD-nMBY. The most recent recording of his music is by the South Bend Chamber Singers, performing his Ave Maria for SATB chorus, divisi, a cappella on Pro Organo Records.
His primary publishers are Subito Music (http://www.subitomusic.com) and Ricordi (Boosey & Hawkes and Hal Leonard, U.S. agents). Mr. Locklair’s latest Rubrics newsletter is at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/mar10/DL_nws_031710.pdf. For more information about composer Dan Locklair, including a bio, list of works, discography and much more, please visit http://www.locklair.com. You can also contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.
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Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net
Three works by American composer Dan Locklair, Rubrics, Celebration and In Mystery and Wonder (The Casavant Diptych), will be performed by Dr. Marilyn Keiser, one of America's finest organists, on Friday, April 16 – 7:30 PM as part of her recital at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 520 Summit Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This performance is presented by St. Paul’s, The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the Winston-Salem Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
This concert celebrates the release of The Music of Dan Locklair (LRCD-1110), a collection of some of the composer’s finest organ music, performed by Ms. Keiser. Other selections on the disk are Salem Sonata for organ, PHOENIX Processional (Solo Organ Version, and The Æolian Sonata for organ. Complete program notes about the pieces and more about the CD can be found at http://www.gothic-catalog.com/The_Music_of_Dan_Locklair_Marilyn_Keiser_organist_p/lrcd-1110.htm.
Other composers on the April 16 program include Herbert Howells, J.S. Bach, Rheinberger and Vierne. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 336-723-4394 or visit http://www.stpauls-ws.org/musicministries.
Marilyn Keiser is Chancellor’s Professor of Music Emeritus at Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, where she taught courses in sacred music and applied organ for 25 years. Prior to her appointment at Indiana University, Dr. Keiser was Organist and Director of Music at All Souls Parish in Asheville, North Carolina and Music Consultant for the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, holding both positions from 1970 to 1983. More about her at http://www.concertorganists.com/site2009/artist2.aspx?id=59.
Internationally recognized composer Dan Locklair is Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Music at Wake Forest University. His music has been performed throughout Europe and North America by many major orchestras, choral groups, chamber ensembles and soloists. Naxos has issued his Symphony of Seasons, Harp Concerto, In Memory H.H.L. and other orchestral works, performed by Kirk Trevor and the Slovak Radio Orchestra (http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.559337). Videos for Summer and Autumn from the Symphony of Seasons are on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesarts#p/a/u/0/IPIphctKlL8 and http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesarts#p/a/u/1/bjQ1tD-nMBY. The most recent recording of his music is by the South Bend Chamber Singers, performing his Ave Maria for SATB chorus, divisi, a cappella on Pro Organo Records.
His primary publishers are Subito Music (http://www.subitomusic.com) and Ricordi (Boosey & Hawkes and Hal Leonard, U.S. agents). Mr. Locklair’s latest Rubrics newsletter is at http://www.jamesarts.com/releases/mar10/DL_nws_031710.pdf. For more information about composer Dan Locklair, including a bio, list of works, discography and much more, please visit http://www.locklair.com. You can also contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.
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