June 13, 2001
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James
516-797-9166 or [log in to unmask]

DAN LOCKLAIR'S BRIEF MASS TO BE PERFORMED IN SWITZERLAND BY VOCAPELLA
BASEL
Performances on June 16, 17, 23 and 24

American Composer Dan Locklair's Brief Mass will be performed in
Switzerland four times in the next two weeks by Vocapella Basel. These
performances will be given on Saturday, June 16 - 8 PM at St. Laurentius
Church in Bulach, on Sunday June 17 - 5:30 PM at Liebfrauenkirche in
Zurich, on Saturday, June 23 - 8 PM at Peterskirche in Basel and on
Sunday, June 24 - 6:30 PM at St. Anton in Pratteln.

Works by Benjamin Britten, Darius Milhaud and Maurice Durufle will also
be presented at these concerts.

Vocapella Basel is based in Basel, Switzerland. The group consists of 15
SATB voices. For more information about them, please visit their webpage
at http://home.datacomm.ch/vocapella/home.html.

Dan Locklair has supplied the following notes about his Brief Mass:
"Like the basic bread and wine elements of Mass, the fundamental musical
materials of Brief Mass are simple. Yet, like the profound and eternal
meanings of Mass, the use and development of the musical materials
strive for deeper musical dimensions. The pitch material of each
movement is basic, very limited and does not stray from its foundation
pitches. Each individual movement serves as a vital link to the whole of
the work. Throughout its duration, symbolism is invoked (including
numerical symbolism), and the Holy Number 3 is the inspiration for each
movement's three-part structure. The ultimate aim of this work is the
successful musical illumination of one of the most significant texts in
the world."

The music of internationally recognized composer Dan Locklair is
influenced by a wide variety of traditions, ranging from Medieval to
modern music. The works of Benjamin Britten and Aaron Copland have had a
significant impact on his writing. His music has been performed
throughout Europe and North America by many major orchestras, choral
groups, chamber ensembles and soloists. Several of these works have
received major awards, including the 1989 Barlow International
Competition Award for changing perceptions & Epitaph and the 1996
American Guild of Organists Composer of the Year Award. He is currently
Professor of Music and Composer -in-Residence at Winston-Salem's Wake
Forest University.

Dan Locklair's website is located at http://www.wfu.edu/~locklair. He is
represented by Jeffrey James Arts Consulting - 516-797-9166 - phone and
fax, to whom inquiries about his music can be directed.

For more information about composer Dan Locklair, please contact Jeffrey
James Arts Consulting at 516-797-9166 or [log in to unmask]

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