Jerry Casey*

The composer writes: “At the SAI Province Day of Province B in Ohio held on April 1, 2006, in Columbus, Ohio, the program included an hour of reading through my compositions – chamber, solo vocal, and choral.”

Premieres

Only One Name, for solo voice and piano, was introduced by the composer (as soloist), in August 2006 at the Worthington (OH) Baptist Church. Have You Heard the Good News?, for two-part women’s voices and piano, was presented in December by the Women’s Ensemble, Hilliard, OH.

Performances

Celebrate the Song, for SSA and piano, was performed by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Chorus of Columbus, OH, in various concerts during its 2006-2007 season. The Worthington (OH) Baptist Church Choir presented O Praise God with a Song, for SATB with piano, in January 2006. Celebrate the Song, for SSA and piano, was heard presented by a women’s ensemble on April 8, for the District II meeting of Ohio Federated Music Clubs (OFMC), Worthington, OH. Gli intrighi d’amore (The Intrigues of Love), for woodwind quintet and narrator, received a performance by students from the University of Iowa in September, for the National Conference of Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers (CFAMC) in conjunction with Iowa Composers Forum (ICF) at Northwestern College, Orange City, IA.

Publications

Have You Heard the Good News?, versions for SB or SS with piano; by Jerry Casey Music.

*Sigma Alpha Iota Member

Further Information

• 2004-2005 American Composers Update
• 2003-2004 American Composers Update
• 2002-2003 American Composers Update
• 2001-2002 American Composers Update
• 1999-2000 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online
• SAI's Music for Young People section