Dan Locklair
New Choral Works
"Locklair
always comes up with something fresh, challenging and appealing
within the framework of tonality and other time-honored traditions.
And his command of craft never falters even as he takes on a wide
range of genres..."
— Winston-Salem Journal
A prolific composer influenced by a wide
variety of traditions, Dan Locklair’s choral works have been
premiered and performed by outstanding church choirs and choral
ensembles throughout North America, including the St. Thomas Choir,
Bruton Parish Church, Bel Canto Singers, Choral Art Society, Gregg
Smith Singers, Montreal Boys’ Choir, South Bend Chamber Singers,
Virginia Chorale and Symphony. He has been commissioned by the
Association of Anglican Musicians and the American Guild of
Organists, among many others. His honors include consecutive
ASCAP awards, a Kennedy Center-Friedheim award; two North Carolina
Composer Fellowship awards, and the top prize from the Barlow
International Competition.
These recently published works reflect
Dan Locklair’s versatility and heartfelt expression of beauty and
joy.
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