Dan Locklair's Choral and Chamber Music To Be Performed Throughout Eastern U.S. - Concerts in Pittsburgh, Washington DC and South Bend Include Two World Premieres Major works from Dan Locklair's choral and chamber music catalogue will be performed throughout the Eastern United States in the coming days, including two World Premieres. Locklair's En Natus Est Emanuel, an a cappella Christmas motet for SSAATTBB and SA choir, will be presented at Carnegie Mellon University's College of Fine Arts and School of Music annual Holiday Concert on Friday, December 9th - 12 noon in the University's College of Fine Arts Great Hall in Pittsburgh, Pernnsylvania. The Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, Concert Choir and Repertory Chorus will perform under the direction of Robert Page. More about the concert at http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases05/051122_concert.html. This special holiday event is free and open to the public. The concert will also be broadcast live on WQED-FM 89.3. You can listen to the live webcast or one of the many re-broadcasts online at http://www.wqed.org/fm/index.shtml. For more information about the Holiday Concert call 412-268-2383. The Cathedral Choral Society of Washington National Cathedral, Dr. J. Reilly Lewis, Artistic Director, will present the World Premiere of Dan Locklair's new choir/brass/timpani version of From East to West on December 9th at 7:30 PM and December 10th and 11th, - 4 PM each day at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Tickets for these concerts can be ordered online at http://www.cathedralchoralsociety.org/tickets.htm or by calling 202-537-5527. More about the Cathedral Choral Society at http://www.cathedralchoralsociety.org. From East to West was commissioned in 2003 by the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, Eric Stark, Artistic Director, and premiered by them in December 2003. This season the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir will make the first commercial recording of the original choir and organ version of the piece. The South Bend Chamber Singers, Nancy Menk, Artistic Director, will perform the World Premiere of Dan Locklair's The Isaiah Canticles (for SATB choir, a cappella) on December 18th at 7:30 at Church of Our Lady of Loretto, Saint Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana. The Isaiah Canticles was commissioned by the South Bend Chamber Singers this year. Also on the program, the ensemble will perform Locklair's Three Christmas Motets. Tickets for this concert can be purchased by calling 574-284-4626. Visit the South Bend Chamber Singers online at http://users.michiana.org/sbcs1/. Internationally recognized American 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 1989 Barlow International Competition Award 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. His principal publisher is Subito Music Corporation at http://www.subitomusic.com/. For more information about composer Dan Locklair, including a bio, list of works, discography and much more, please visit http://www.locklair.com. He is represented by Jeffrey James Arts Consulting - 516-586-3433, to whom inquiries about his music can be directed. Jeffrey James Arts Consulting Tel: 516-586-3433 Website: http://www.jamesarts.com