Choral Music of Dan Locklair to Be Performed by Portland Gay Mens Chorus
Ensemble in Portland, Oregon on February 18

'Freedom' by American composer Dan Locklair will be heard as part of
Classical Matinee, a concert by the eXpress!  ensemble of the Portland
Gay Men's Chorus, Mary McCarty conducting, on Sunday, February 18 - 3
PM at The Old Church, S.W.  11th and Clay Streets in downtown Portland,
Oregon.

The New York City Gay Men's Chorus commissioned the Locklair work, which
is based on Maya Angelou's poem "Equality." This powerful and moving
piece delivers a message for freedom from oppression and a hope for
equality.

Other works on the program include Stephen Chatman's "Reconciliation,"
Schubert's "Nachthelle" and music of Gustav Holst.  The afternoon will
also feature additional soloists from the Chorus and the community
performing works for voice, clarinet, violin and marimba.

General admission tickets are $20 and are available online at
http://www.pdxgmc.org, by phone at 503-226-2588 or at the door.

The Portland Gay Men's Chorus aspires to expand, redefine, and perfect
the choral art through eclectic performances that honor and uplift the
gay community and affirm the worth of all people.  eXpress!  is a 16
member ensemble of the Chorus, More about them and the PGMC at
http://www.pdxgmc.org/.

Internationally recognized composer Dan Locklair, a native of Charlotte,
NC, is Composer-in-Residence and Professor of Music at Wake Forest
University in Winston-Salem, NC.  His compositional output, influenced
by a wide variety of traditions, ranging from Medieval to modern music,
includes symphonic works, a ballet, an opera, and numerous solo, chamber,
vocal, organ and choral compositions.  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 top award in the 1989 Barlow
International Competition for 'changing perceptions & Epitaph' and the
1996 American Guild of Organists Composer of the Year Award.  Among his
other honors are consecutive ASCAP Awards since 1981 and a Kennedy Center
Friedheim Award. His latest CDs, 'Dan Locklair Orchestral Music' (Albany
Records Troy 517), and 'Dan Locklair Chamber Music' (Albany Records Troy
701-02) have been released to great critical acclaim.

For more information about composer Dan Locklair, including a bio, list
of works, discography and much more, please visit the newly redesigned
http://www.locklair.com.  You can also contact Jeffrey James Arts
Consulting at 516-586-3433 or [log in to unmask]

Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
Website: http://www.jamesarts.com