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Cynthia Schuneman of E.C.Schirmer

August 31, 2012 by David Janower Leave a Comment

I just found out that Cynthia Schuneman of E.C. Schirmer died 2 weeks ago. What a wonderful woman. At conventions I’d gladly talk to her and Bob. She was one of those folks who was really interested in your and supportive and helpful and just wonderful to talk to. She will be missed. We are all a little poorer now.

RIP, Cynthia. Thinking of you, Bob.

http://ecspublishing.com/ecs-news/in-memoriam-cynthia-f-schuneman-1939-2012/

NEW – G. Schirmer Dale Warland Choral Series – I AM MUSIC by Dale Trumbore

August 12, 2015 by Dale Trumbore Leave a Comment

Composer Dale Trumbore‘s I am Music (SATB Chorus & Piano | 6′) is newly available from the G. Schirmer Dale Warland Choral Series. Commissioned by Brandon Elliott and Choral Arts Initiative, the music begins with energetic excitement and ends serenely, following the powerful statement “I am the instrument of God” as the choir whispers “I am music.”

Hear the piece and preview the score here:

To purchase scores, or for more info, go to: http://goo.gl/FsdfEb

TEXT

“I tell the story of love, the story of hate, the story that saves, and damns.
I am the incense upon which prayers float to heaven.
I am the smoke which palls over the field of battle where men lie dying with me on their lips.

I am close to the marriage altar, and when the graves open, I stand nearby.
I call the wanderer home, I rescue the soul from the depths.
I open the lips of lovers and through me the dead whisper to the living.

I speak through the birds of the air, the insects of the field,
the crash of the waters on rock-ribbed shores, the sighing of wind in the trees, and I am even heard
by the soul that knows me in the clatter of wheels on city streets.

Through me spirits immortal speak the message that makes the world weep, and laugh, and wonder, and worship.

I know my brother, yet all men are my brothers;
I am of them and they are of me, for I am the instrument of God.
I am music.”

—Anonymous, ca. 1919

RIP Ronald Arnatt (1930-2018)

August 23, 2018 by Stanley M. Hoffman Leave a Comment

Dr. Ronald Arnatt passed away on August 23, 2018. Born in 1930, he had an exceptional professional career spanning both sides of the Atlantic. After receiving his music education at Trinity College, London, and Durham University in England, he emigrated to the United States.

In the United States, Dr. Arnatt held professorial or Director of Music positions at Trinity Church in Boston, Westminster Choir College in Princeton, American University, Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis, the University of Missouri, and with the St. Louis Chamber Orchestra and Chorus.

He is known internationally for his choral, organ, and brass compositions, many of which are published by ECS Publishing Group. Dr. Arnatt was past President of the American Guild of Organists. His final post was Director of Music and Organist at St. John’s Church in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts.

May both his memory and his musical legacy be blessings.

Stanley M. Hoffman, Ph.D.
Senior Editor, E. C. Schirmer and Galaxy Music
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CJ Replay: Masters in Miniature

June 20, 2016 by Amanda Bumgarner 2 Comments

The March 2015 issue of Choral Journal features a cover article written by coauthors David Rayl and Zebulon Highben titled “Masters in Miniature: Repertoire by Great Composers for Smaller Choirs.” In this article, the authors suggest that “almost every great composer has written at least one piece that is achievable by choirs with fewer singers and limited resources but is still well crafted, worthy of performance, and typical of its genre and style period.”

This article highlights some of these little-known works by well-known composers, which are categorized into the following subheadings: Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical and Romantic. There is also a section on adapting repertoire for solo voice and comments on performance and programming. A full list of repertoire discussed appears below, and you can read the full article or download and print the PDF here. (Note: You must be an ACDA member logged into acda.org to view the Choral Journal online.)

Can you think of any pieces missing from this list that are little-known works by well-known composers?

Feel free to share your thoughts here on ChoralNet in the comment section or even send in a “Letter to the Editor” for publication in an upcoming issue of Choral Journal. I would love to hear from you! Better still, perhaps you should write an article or column in the Choral Journal. You can contact me at .

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Composer	Title	Scoring	Recommended Edition (see article endnotes for complete citation)
Billings, William	Wake Every Breath	canon	CPDL
Billings, William	When Jesus Wept	canon	CPDL
Blow, John	Sing, Sing, Ye Muses	SATB, 2 violins, continuo	Walton Music
Buxtehude, Dietrich	Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Thy Word (Erhalt uns, Herr)	SATB, 2 violins, continuo	Concordia Publishing
Buxtehude, Dietrich	In dulci jubilo	SAB, 2 violins, continuo	IMSLP
Crüger, Johann	Awake, My Heart with Gladness (Auf, Auf, mein Herz)	SATB, 2 C insts, continuo	Augsburg Fortress
De Sermisy, Claudin	Tant que vivray	SATB	National Music Publishers
Dowland, John	Come again, sweet love doth now invite	various	CPDL
Dufay, Guillaume	Conditor alme siderum	ATB	CPDL
Dufay, Guillaume	Kyrie Orbis Factor	ATB	GIA Publications
Farrant, Richard	Call to Remembrance	SATB	Oxford Univ. Press
Hassler, Hans Leo	Dixit Maria	SATB	CPDL
Hassler, Hans Leo	Missa super Dixit Maria	SATB	IMSLP
Haydn, Joseph	Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo	SATB, 2 violins, cello/bass, organ	Various (see endnote 25)
Haydn, Joseph	Six Psalm Settings	3-part, keyboard (opt)	Various (see endnote 27)
Isaac, Heinrich	Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen	SATB	CPDL
Leisring, Volckmar	O Filii et Filiae	SATB double choir	Alliance Music
Mendelssohn, Felix	Die Nachtigall	SATB	Hinshaw Music
Mendelssohn, Felix	Verleih’ uns Frieden	SATB, organ	E. C. Schirmer
Morley, Thomas	Sound Forth the Trumpet in Zion	SAB	GIA Publications
Mozart, Wolfgang A.	Kyrie, K. 33	SATB, continuo	Bärenreiter Verlag
Mozart, Wolfgang A.	God Is Our Refuge	SATB	Augsburg Fortress
Obrecht, Jacob	Parce, Domine	SAB	GIA Publications
Praetorius, Michael	En natus est Emanuel	SATB	Augsburg Fortress
Praetorius, Michael	Psallite	SATB	Augsburg Fortress
Puccini, Giacomo	Requiem	STB, viola, organ	CPDL
Scheidt, Samuel	Remember, Lord (Gedenke, Herr)	SAB, continuo	GIA Publications
Schein, Johann Hermann	Christ lag in Todesbanden	SAB, continuo	Tetra/Continuo
Schein, Johann Hermann	Eight Chorale Settings from Opella Nova (Part I)	2-part treble, continuo	Concordia Publishing
Schubert, Franz	Mass in C Major	SATB, orchestra	Carus Verlag
Schubert, Franz	Mass in G Major	SATB, orchestra	Carus Verlag
Schubert, Franz	Antiphonen zum Palmsonntag	SATB	Augsburg Fortress
Schütz, Heinrich	Becker Psalter	SATB, continuo (opt)	Augsburg Fortress (see endnote 19)
Tallis, Thomas	If Ye Love Me	SATB	Oxford Univ. Press
Vulpius, Melchior	Arisen Is Our Blessed Lord (Erstanden ist der heilig Christ)	SATB double choir	Augsburg Fortress

R.I.P. Robert Schuneman

December 5, 2015 by Frank Albinder Leave a Comment

Sharing some sad news from ECS Publishing:

Dear composers and friends of ECS:

I am writing to share the sad news of the passing of our friend, Robert Schuneman. Bob passed away today, December 4th, after his long battle with cancer. It is still hard to believe that he was playing soccer on a weekly basis until just this summer.

Bob has meant so much to us and it is hard to express the grief that we all feel at his passing. It is difficult to speak about Bob without also thinking about the impact that both he and Cynthia had on many of us. Together they embraced the tradition of E. C. Schirmer and then put their own stamp on it as they moved the company on into current times.

Our thoughts and prayers also go out to Christa and Tim and their families. Christa has given so much of herself and her business acumen to keep things working at ECS. I know she has a good relationship with many of you.

A memorial service is being planned for some time in January. We will give you an update about the time and place of the memorial service when we have further information.

Peace to you all,

Mark W. Lawson, President

ECS Publishing

New from ECS Publishing! “The Music of Randall Thompson”

February 5, 2015 by Abi Enockson Leave a Comment

This extensive work is the culmination of more than a dozen years of research concerning Thompson’s manuscripts, printed editions, lost compositions, and works that he was asked to write, but did not. In compiling the catalogue, its authors personally examined all the evidence found in Thompson’s own extensive Nachlass at Harvard University’s Houghton Library, the bulk of which remains uncatalogued. The authors were also privileged to be given access to the E. C. Schirmer archive through the generosity of then owner Robert Schuneman, and to numerous other private and public collections. Thompson’s works, presented chronologically and given RT numbers, are described based on information gleaned from correspondence, diaries, personal interviews with his family, friends, and colleagues, newspaper reviews, the composer’s own program notes, recordings, and assorted other sources. Extensive performance histories of the more important works are provided, and every known performance which Thompson himself conducted or attended is cited. In addition, conductors who particularly championed Thompson’s works are given emphasis in the commentary and lists of performances. The authors’ study has uncovered significant details about the compositional genesis and publishing history of works known to be part of the Thompson canon. As such, this catalogue will function as a sourcebook for future Thompson research and as a guide to locating materials related to the composer, particularly those at Harvard University.

For more information, visit here.

Looking to hear Randall Thompson’s music? Listen to his “Alleluia” as recorded by Octarium at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood under the direction of G. Wallace Woodworth.