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Next month OperaDelaware and Baltimore Concert Opera are going to do productions of Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and my 1996 sequel, Buoso’s Ghost. Our works are like children—it’s best when they grow up and leave the house. (Unfortunately, some stick around on the shelf and don’t pay their fair share of the rent) I’ve been lucky… Read More Michael Ching on Conducting Buoso’s Ghost at OperaDelaware |
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This month our featured recording is When the Spirit Sings: Chamber Music of Gwyneth Walker from Musica Harmonia. This release features the works of Gywneth Walker, one of the most important composers of our modern day. Widely performed throughout the world, the music of Gwyneth Walker is beloved by performers and audiences alike for its… Read More When the Spirit Sings: Chamber Music of Gwyneth Walker |
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We were so excited to find out that J. W. Pepper created a short video series on composer Michael John Trotta. Trotta has been a MorningStar composer for several years, and more recently has come out with pieces more suited to the Galaxy catalog. This spring, we’re releasing his new work For a Breath of… Read More The Inside Voice: Michael John Trotta Interview Series |
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Reading sessions are one of our favorite ways to interact with music directors and musicians. Choral reading sessions are an engaging event requiring active participation from the attendees, who in turn get to experience a lot of music in a short amount of time. Similarly, organ or instrumental sessions can offer exposure to new music… Read More Request a New Music Reading Session |
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How did you first become involved with music, and what drew you to composition? I was fascinated by music from an early age, starting piano lessons at age seven and then organ at eleven. As a teenager, I discovered that full-time church music was a career option, and from that moment there was no turning… Read More James Biery Interview | Featured Sacred Composer |
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Tom Cipullo joined the E. C. Schirmer catalog in 2017. As one of America’s most performed contemporary opera composers, we wanted to find out more about what makes him tick and the journey he’s on. How did you first become involved with music, and what drew you to composition? I was lucky enough to be… Read More Composing Opera is an Addiction: Interview with Tom Cipullo |
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