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Composers Bureau

Elizabeth R. Austin

Premieres

In September, 2001, Like the Grass of These Fields for SATB Choir, trumpet in b flat, and organ, commissioned by the Westfield Congregational Church, Danielson, Connecticut, was premiered by this choir, David Vaughan conducting. On November 25, 2002, three premieres of works for piano in Jena, GERMANY, through the Jena Musikschule, received critical acclaim:

  • The Rose Sonata for piano solo, commissioned by Jane M. Roche, premiered by Professor Jerome Reed, Lipscomb University, Nashville.
  • A Child's Garden of Music
  • An American Triptych

On December 12, Ginkgo-Novo for English horn, cello, and piano, commissioned by the Trio PiaNoVo, was premiered in Weimar, Germany, also to excellent reviews (review available).

Performances

Ulrich Urban, pianist, performed the Puzzle Preludes at Leipzig's (Germany) Gewandhaus on March 17, 2002. The same piece will be recorded by the MDR (Rundfunk) by Prof. Urban later this year. In Berlin-Friedrichshagen, the baritone, Wolfram Tessmer, with Frank Gutschmidt, pianist, performed the Litauische Lieder (Lithuanian Lieder) in April. In Marburg and Erfurt, Germany, the Trio M-S-W (flute, oboe, piano) included Capricornus Caribiccus in their program in March and April.

New Publications

Drei Rilke-Lieder for middle voice & piano; Peter Tonger Verlag, Cologne, Germany; ISMN M-005-28071-2 (published in 2002)

New Recordings

The Master's Hands for SATB chorus & piano; as part of the second Connecticut Composers, Inc. CD,Spectra, Capstone Records (CPS-8710).


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