New Work for Chorus America!
VocalEssence and Philip Brunelle are hosting the 2012 Chorus America National Convention here in Minneapolis June 13-15, and Stephen was commissioned to write a new a cappella choral work for the opening concert! "When Music Sounds" is a setting of the poem "Music" by Walter de la Mare that speaks of the transformatie, sometimes magical quality of music:
"When music sounds, gone is the earth I know,
And all her lovely things even lovier grow"
"When Music Sounds" is available for Pre-Order now, and will ship (or be digitally delivered) after June 14th. The manuscript pages look beautiful, and we can't wait to here it sung by the 400 some voices of the massed choirs at the conference!
Further information:
Chorus American - Conference Information
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Stephen Paulus is a prolific composer of over 450 works. He is fluent in all genres, including orchestra, opera, chorus, chamber ensemble, solo voice, concert band, piano and organ.
Born August 24, 1949 in Summit, New Jersey, Paulus has lived most of his life in Minnesota.
He co-founded the American Composers Forum in 1973 and continues to work on behalf of his colleagues as the Symphony and Concert representative on the ASCAP Board of Directors.
His music has been commissioned, recorded and performed by such varied performers as The New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Washington Opera, Los Angeles Master Chorale, The Dale Warland Singers, VocalEssence, Doc Severinsen, Thomas Hampson and Deborah Voigt.
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