SAI National Arts Associate Wallace De Pue was notified
of his 17th consecutive ASCAP award for music composition.
His TTBB arrangement of Praetorius's Sing dem Herrn
was heard in 2001 with The Singing Men of Ohio, R.
D. Mathey, director, on the group's spring tour, March
15-24, and at Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, OH,
March 25.
Premieres
On December 8, 2000, Nunc Dimittis for SATB
choir was introduced by the Bowling Green (OH) State
University Collegiate Chorale, Mark Munson, Director.
The first performance of Christmas Eve, a processional
for SATB choir and hand-held percussion, at the Peoria
(IL) Civic Center Theater, with the Peoria Area Civic
Chorale, Joseph Henry, Director, December 15-17, 2000,
included One Little Light, for SA children's
voices, SATB choir humming, piano, and harp; and A
Christmas Card to Peoria, for SATB choir and organ.
On August 26, 2001, at the First Methodist Church
of Seguin, TX, Tod Fish, Director, premiered Psalm
150 for SATB choir and piano or organ.
Performances
The Ohio Ambassadors of Music Choir, Gene Trantham,
director, toured Europe with Almighty God, Unto
Whom All Hearts Are Open, for SATB choir, June
27-July 9, 2001.
Publications
A Poem and Panis Angelicus; both for
violin trio; An Evening Song to Jeannie; carillon;
Annabel Lee (text by Poe); TTBB choir and French
horn; Psalm 150; versions for SATB choir and
piano and for SATB choir and organ; Fiddler's Contest;
wind ensemble; Psalm 95; SATB choir; The
Maid's Song; soprano and piano; One Little
Light at Christmas; SA and SATB choirs and string
ensemble; Variations Corriganesques; harpsichord;
The Fiddler's Fare; versions for hammer dulcimer
and piano and for violin and piano; Sonata Lycanthrope;
piano.
