Choral Music of Dan Locklair to Be Performed by Cathedral Choral Society of Washington DC at National Cathedral on March 4 Remembrance by American composer Dan Locklair will be heard as part of American Mystics, a very special concert by the Cathedral Choral Society, J. Reilly Lewis, conductor on Sunday, March 4 - 4:00 PM at the National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues, NW in Washington, D.C. The composers' "...and call her blessed..." from his Windows of Comfort (Organbook II) will also be presented. Remembrance was written in 2006 for SATB chorus a cappella, organ and optional trumpet and is based on text from the Biblical book of Matthew. Other works on the program will include Randall Thompson's The Peaceable Kingdom, based on the Biblical texts of Isaiah, and works by William Trafka, Paul Halley, Frank Ferko, Edwin Fissinger, Gwyneth Walker, and Eric Whitacre. Special guests for the concert will be the acclaimed Anonymous 4 vocal quartet. There will be a pre-concert panel discussion with Dan Locklair, Anonymous 4 and Robert Aubrey Davis. Tickets for this concert are $65 to $20 and are available from the Cathedral Choral Society office at (202) 537-5527 or online at http://www.cathedralchoralsociety.org/. The Cathedral Choral Society is the resident symphonic chorus of Washington National Cathedral. The 240-voice chorus is the oldest choral group in Washington, having been founded in 1941 by Paul Callaway who served as music director until 1984. Since 1985, J. Reilly Lewis has conducted the Society in musical masterpieces from plainsong to contemporary works. Their four major concerts each season are often performed with full symphony orchestra. Since its founding, the Cathedral Choral Society has presented numerous World Premieres, many of them commissioned by the Society, and has maintained a tradition of showcasing both promising young soloists and internationally known artists. More about them at http://www.cathedralchoralsociety.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 *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html