John Anthony Lennon

In 2003, John Anthony Lennon's biography was entered into the French publication Dictionaire Universal des Compositeurs. During April and May, he was in residence at the Aaron Copland House, NY. He was a guest composer at Florida State University in April and at the Bar Harbor Music Festival, ME, in July. The year 2004 will find him in Spain for a Fundacion Valparaiso residency.

Premieres

Goliard's Banquet for mixed sextet was first heard May 2003, at the Hoff Barthelson School, Scarsdale NY. The solo marimba work, Let It Rain, was premiered in November at a meeting of the International Percussive Arts Society, Louisville, KY.

Performances

Throughout the year Lennon's works were heard in performance at the North American Saxophone Alliance, Region 3, Moorehead, MN; the World Saxophone Congress, Minneapolis, MN; Iserholn, Germany; Corfu, Greece; Mannes College (NY) Guitar Seminar; Morehouse College, GA; and the American Music Festival in Sacramento, CA.

Publications

Let it Rain, solo marimba; Studio 4 Music (Alfred). Concert Etudes, Sonatina, The Fortunels, Gigolo, all for solo guitar; all by Michael Lorimer Editions (Roseanne Music).

Recordings

An album of recent chamber music is being recorded by members of the Atlanta (GA) Symphony Orchestra with funds from the University Research Council, Emory University, GA.

Further Information

• 2000-2001 American Composers Update
• 1998-1999 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online