“Every moment I spend studying and rehearsing Millennium Homecoming has been a joy.” And so, Prof. Melvin Miles introduces us to James Lee III’s newest work, as Prof. Miles leads the Morgan State University Symphonic Band in the April 26th world premiere in Baltimore, MD. Miles continues. “James Lee’s new composition is a delightful […]
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Sierra: Evoking Lost Voices
UPDATE: Recently, Roberto Sierra’s new choral work Cantares premiered at Carnegie Hall, and was performed by the Cornell University Glee Club and Chorus, with Leon Botstein conducting the American Symphony Orchestra. Performing arts blog “Oberon’s Grove” calls Cantares “panoramic…mystical…heavenly…[and] truly brilliant.” Read the complete review here: http://ow.ly/LUUdR “When I was asked to write Cantares, […]
Galbraith: A Great Fan
On March 28, Nancy Galbraith’s new setting of The Passion According to Saint Matthew receives its world premiere in Pittsburgh, PA, when the Maestri Singers join the Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Octave. Written in two parts, the composer’s new 60-minute oratorio features tenor and mezzo-soprano soloists, SATB chorus and small orchestra. Galbraith’s Passion […]
Lee: Important to Hear Now
“When James told me he wrote a new string quartet which had never been performed before, we jumped at this opportunity to present a world premiere.” On the eve of its seventh Annual Black History Month Celebration, Liz Player — Co-Founder and clarinetist of the Harlem Chamber Players (HCP) — shares some insight into their […]
Zaimont: Pure, Cool (Water)
On November 24, Viennese audiences will be treated to the world premiere of Judith Lang Zaimont’s Pure, Cool (Water) Symphony No. 4, performed by the Janacek Philharmonie Ostrava at the Wiener Konzerthaus, conducted by Niels Muus. Commissioned and supported by The Sorel Organization, Pure, Cool (Water) is a 43-minute work written in honor of the […]
Moravec: Psalms for the 21st Century
“The poetry of The Psalms clearly transcends barriers of time and space….” And so, the international foundation Soli Deo Gloria (SDG) explains the inspiration behind its “Psalms Project,” which is sponsoring the November 2014 world premiere performances of Paul Moravec’s new choral work I Will Fear No Evil. Commissioned by SDG, I Will Fear […]
Lee: Innovative, Grounded, & Rewarding
On November 19, James Lee III’s new chamber work Passeios Harmônicos (Harmonic Trips/Tours) receives its world premiere at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Natal, Brazil. Currently on sabbatical from his post at Morgan State University (Baltimore, MD), Lee is spending the 2014 fall semester as a Fulbright Scholar traveling through Brazil […]