John Anthony Lennon

During 2004, works by John Anthony Lennon were broadcast in Austria, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Portugal. The composer was resident composer at Florida State University in April, guest composer at both the University of Kentucky and Bowling Green (OH) State University in October, as well as resident composer at Northern Iowa University in November; in 2005 he will travel to Spain as a composer for the Fundacion Valparaiso. Lennon also received commissions and requests for music from the Yukimi Kambe Viol Consort, Tokyo, Japan; New York New Music Ensemble; Benjamin Verdery, Yale University; Emory University; and David Stambler, Penn State University. In addition to serving as a judge for the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) competition, he received grants from the Southern Arts Federation and the Margo Music Fund. Two works by Lennon were the subject of academic papers: Death Angel was the subject of a DMA dissertation delivered at Stony Brook, and Distances Within Me was the subject of a Master’s thesis delivered at Penn State University. You are invited to visit the composer’s Web site at: www.johnanthonylennon.com.

Performances

Various works by Lennon were performed internationally during 2004 at the following venues: Belgian International Marimba Festival; American Academy in Rome, Italy; Cosmos Club, Washington, DC; Boston University; Florida State University; Toledo Museum of Art; Emory University; Indiana University; Penn State University; Northern Iowa University; Georgia State University; and Columbus State University.

Publications

124 Guitar Studies for the Left and Right Hands; Michael Lorimer Editions.

Recordings

Sirens, violin, cello, and piano (C.F. Peters); Trio Solisti, Bridge Records. Distances Within Me, alto saxophone and piano (Dorn Publications); David Stambler. Another’s Fandango, solo guitar; (Michael Lorimer Publications); Oren Fader.

Further Information

• 2002-2003 American Composers Update
• 2000-2001 American Composers Update
• 1998-1999 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online
• SAI's Music for Young People section