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 […]
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CJ Replay: Masters in Miniature
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 […]
R.I.P. Robert Schuneman
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 […]
New from ECS Publishing! “The Music of Randall Thompson”
This extensive work is the culmination of more than a dozen years of research concerning Thompson’s manuscripts, printed editions, lost compositions, and works […]
The Passenger by Randall Thompson/David A. Seitz, arr.
“The Passenger” (No. 2 from “Five Love Songs,” baritone solo and piano) by Randall Thompson was published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company in 1961 as Catalog No. 119. In 2012, David A. Seitz created a new arrangement of this title for baritone solo, TTBB chorus and piano. This worthy addition to the repertoire for […]
TRINITY WALL STREET NAMES COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR JULIAN J. WACHNER DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS
Julian Wachner to Conduct the Trinity Choir and Set the Artistic Vision for Trinity Church and St. Paul’s Chapel July 19, 2010 – – Composer and conductor Julian Wachner has been named Director of Music and the Arts for Trinity Wall Street, the historic Episcopal parish in Lower Manhattan, it was announced today by the […]