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his new works, commissions, premieres, performances, and clinics.
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 08:17AM This past week I was treated to a wonderful premiere of my song O You Whom I Often and Silently Come for Soprano and Guitar by Duo Fjara (Hlín Pétursdóttir Behrens, soprano and Ögmundur Þór Jóhannesson, guitar). The premiere took place in the beautiful town of Seyðisfjörður, Iceland at the famous Blue Church.
Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 03:52PM I just received the premiere recording for Of Thy Noble Past, which was very well done by the Lafayette High School concert band. The recording, as well as the perusal score, is now available for your musical enjoyment.
Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 12:58PM The Lafayette High School Concert Band will be premiering Of Thy Noble Past tomorrow evening at Lafayette High School in St. Joseph, MO. The concert starts at 7PM. I know the kids have been working hard on this piece, which is not easy to play. I look forward to hearing the fruits of their labor.
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 01:14PM I am happy to announce that my art song The Friend to the Young Man in Love will be premiered by members of Opera Elect this summer during their New Music Concert Series. In addition, they have asked me write a companion song to Young Man so I will try to write something of worth between now and the April 15th deadline. Stayed tuned to the same Bat Channel to see if I succeed.
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So I decided to give the guys at Opera Elect some jazz vocal tunes I had written a few years back. These performances will be premieres as well since I have only performed then as instrumental tunes with my jazz combo. Emiko and Beloved are some of my first attempts at proper song writing and I can't wait to hear them for the first time.
Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 12:26PM So I have decided to make the jump to Patreon in order to make it easier for people to sponsor my music. I am looking forward to being more "social" in sharing my work instead of my usual process of locking myself in a room a month before a deadline. Check it out and tell me what you think!