Calendar, 2009

21 Jan 2009

New Magnificat for ecumenical Vespers Service, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington, Pa., with Our Lady Help of Christians, 7 pm

25 Jan 2009

Magnificat for Candlemas, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Abington, Pa., 6:30 pm

Jan 2009. Judge, Fresno Choral Artists Composition Competition

Jan 2009. Judge, Delaware Valley Philharmonic Youth Composition Competition

12 Feb 2009

American Spirituals, Book Two for cello and piano. Anne Martindale Williams, Paul Jones, Church of the Good Samaritan, Paoli, Pa.,  7:30 pm

13 Feb 2009

American Spirituals, Book Two for cello and piano. Anne Martindale Williams, Paul Jones, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 7:30 pm

14 Feb 2009

American Spirituals, Book Two for cello and piano. Anne Martindale Williams, Paul Jones, Deerfield Presbyterian Church, Deerfield, N.J., 7:30 pm

15 Feb 2009

American Spirituals, Book Two for cello and piano. Anne Martindale Williams, Paul Jones, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Lancaster, Pa., 6:30 pm

1 Mar 2009. Judge, Drexel University Concerto Competition

7 Mar 2009. Quidditas concert “Cantate Domino,” Rare Book Department, Free Library of Philadelphia, 2:30 pm

15 Mar 2009

Come, Ye Sinners, Oreland Presbyterian Church, Oreland, Pa.

21 Mar 2009

A Song of Sonia Sanchez. Latin Fiesta, Third Hispanic Festival. Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia. Directions

21 Mar 2009. Pre-concert lecture, Pottstown Symphony Orchestra. Borodin Prince Igor, Overture, Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy, Variations on a Rococo Theme, Stravinsky Firebird Suite, interview of conductor Diane Wittry

31 Mar 2009. Panel Participant, Allied Professions in Music workshop, Settlement Music School, Mary Louise Curtis Branch

5 Apr 2009

Holy Mountain, Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia

21 Apr 2009

The Bremen Town Musicians, Maple Glen Elementary School, Maple Glen, PA, 9:15, 10:15 am

24 Apr 2009

The Bremen Town Musicians, Whitehall Elementary School, Norristown, PA, 1:15, 2:15 pm

28 Apr 2009

Release of Vespers on Navona Records

1 May 2009

The Best of All Possible Worlds, for string quartet. David Yang and friends, Christ Church First Friday Concert Series, 8 pm

3 May 2009

Psalm 113 from Vespers, broadcast during interview with Ross Amico’s show The Lost Chord, WWFM. Also on the program, WPRB’s Marvin Rosen and composer Robert Moran.

9 May 2009

Vespers CD release party/signing after the Piffaro concert at Chestnut Hill Presbyterian
15 May 2009
Excerpts from Vespers played on Marty Moss-Coane’s Radio Times, interview with Donald Nally.
27 May 2009

The Bremen Town Musicians, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Turnersville, NJ, 9:45 am

5 Jun 2009

Where flames a word. SATB a cappella work on the poetry of Paul Celan, part of The Celan Project, premiere and commission by The Crossing, Donald Nally, Music Director. Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, 8 pm.

6 Jun 2009

The Bremen Town Musicians, Newburyport Chamber Music Festival, Newburyport, Mass., 2 pm

10 Jun 2009

Where flames a word. Chorus America 2009 Conference Opening Concert, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 313 Pine St, Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

22 Jul 2009

Vespers. Premiere broadcast of the entire work, on WPRB’s Classical Discoveries, hosted by Marvin Rosen.

13 Sep 2009

Shall the blessed saints surround us (hymn text and music). 201st anniversary celebration of Lower Merion Baptist Church, Bryn Mawr, Pa.

29 Sep 2009

“The Writing of Vespers.” Lecture at Music Major Seminar, Philadelphia Biblical University, 2:30 pm

30 Oct 2009

Two Laudate Psalms. Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzo-soprano, Pennsylvania Girlchoir, Laura Ward, piano, Mark Anderson, conductor. Commissioned by Lyric Fest. The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 7:30 pm

1 Nov 2009

Two Laudate Psalms. Suzanne DuPlantis, mezzo-soprano, Pennsylvania Girlchoir, Laura Ward, piano, Mark Anderson, conductor. Commissioned by Lyric Fest. The First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, 3 pm

4 Dec 2009

Now ys the tyme of Crystymas. World premiere. Virginia Chorale, Scott Williamson, Artistic Director. Williamsburg, Va.

5 Dec 2009

Now ys the tyme of Crystymas. Virginia Chorale, Scott Williamson, Artistic Director. Norfolk, Va.

11 Dec 2009

12 Dec 2009

13 Dec 2009

13 Dec 2009

Two Laudate Psalms.  
Randi Marrazzo, soprano, Pennsylvania Girlchoir, Mark Anderson, conductor. The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, 3:30 pm and 6:00 pm.

20 Dec 2009

Two Laudate Psalms. Randi Marrazzo, soprano, Pennsylvania Girlchoir, Mark Anderson, conductor. Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. With Keystone State Boychoir, 5:00 pm.