Jack Gallagher***

The Vienna Modern Masters CD of Jack Gallagher’s Berceuse, recorded by the Krakow Radio Orchestra directed by Szymon Kawalla, was broadcast more than 15 times last season on fine arts stations in Vienna, Boston, Los Angeles, Denver, Cincinnati, Birmingham, Hartford, Columbus, Tulsa, and Kent. The ERM Media CD of Diversions Overture, recorded by the Kiev Philharmonic under Robert Ian Winstin was aired in Cincinnati, Palo Alto, and Princeton. The VMM CD of The Persistence of Memory (In Memoriam: Brian Israel) was broadcast in Seattle and Princeton. The Capstone CD of Ancient Evenings and Distant Music was aired in Boston, Fresno, and Iowa City. The Air Force Band of Flight recording of Proteus Rising from the Sea, directed by Lt. Col. Richard Shelton, and an interview with Producer Bruce Duffie, were broadcast New Year’s Day 2006 over WNUR, Evanston. Springsong was performed by the College of Wooster (OH) Singers, directed by James Mismas and by the University of Iowa Women’s Chorale, conducted by Anne Lyman. The composer’s website is at: www.societyofcomposers.org/user/jackgallagher.html.

Premieres

Dance No More (after Thomas Chatterton), was introduced by the Wooster (OH) High School Concert Choir, directed by Amy Gilbert. Springsong (after Shakespeare), was first heard on May 1 in a performance by the Wayne Center for the Arts Children’s Chorus, under the direction of Toni Shreve, at Dalton (OH) High School.

Performances

Toccata for Brass Quintet was introduced by the Lamoine Brass Quintet in a performance at Western Illinois University and again, in a concert by the Academia Brass Quintet in Seoul, Korea. The Virginia Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Patrick Casey, performed A Psalm of Life January 20, 2006 at the Ninth Annual Honor Band Weekend, Blacksburg in VA; and the Cincinnati (OH) College-Conservatory Symphony Band, under the direction of Terence Milligan, performed the work again on January 31. Jeffrey Doebler led the Valparaiso University Chamber Concert Band in a performance of Diversions: Triptych for Symphonic Band on April 28; the Overture from Diversions was heard April 30 as performed by the Wooster (OH) Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of the composer, at the College of Wooster. The composer also led the Wooster Scot Symphonic Band in a May 14 performance of Proteus Rising from the Sea, for the College of Wooster Commencement Concert. The piano solo Nocturne received performances from Jeri-Mae Astolfi at Henderson State University, AR;
at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock; at Pensacola Junior College; at Florida State University; at the University of South Florida School of Music; and at The College Music Society/Society of Composers, Inc. 2006 National Conference, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX.

Publications

Sonata Breve, unaccompanied trumpet; Three Little Waltzes and Pastorale, piano; both by Editions BIM (Vuarmarens, Switzerland).

Recordings

Nocturne, Jeri-Mae Astolfi, pianist, Society of Composers, Inc. Performers Series, Capstone Records. Diversions Overture, Kiev Philharmonic, Robert Ian Winstin, Conductor; Masterworks of the New Era, vol. 7, ERMMedia ERM-6709. Sonata for Trumpet Unaccompanied, Frederic Presle, trumpet, Monophony for Trumpet Alone, Promuse 5702.

***Sigma Alpha Iota National Arts Associate

Further Information

• 2003-2004 American Composers Update
• 2002-2003 American Composers Update
• 2001-2002 American Composers Update
• 1999-2000 American Composers Update
• 1997-1998 American Composers Update
• 1996-1997 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online