Annual American Composers Update
Richard Hillert
Richard Hillert resides in Melrose Park, IL.
Premieres
At the Grace Lutheran Church Founders' Day concert, Feb.
1, 1998, in River Forest, IL, Douglas Anderson soloed
in the premiere of
Seven Psalms of Grace, for baritone
solo, children's choir, SATB choir, and orchestra. On
Mar. 8, 1998 at the same church,
The Lord is My Light
and My Salvation, for choir, trumpet, and organ, was
introduced.
You Are the Light of the World, for
choir, oboe, and organ, had its first performance at Trinity
Lutheran Church, in Fort Wayne, IN, May 15, 1998.
World
Library Publications has released his arrangement
of the Polish carol
O Come Rejoicing.
Performances
: Under the direction of organist Luc Ponet, a concert
of Hillert's choral and instrumental music was presented
at the Basilica of Tongeren, Belgium, Dec. 21, 1997.
Publications
: Two Psalms Settings:
I Will Exalt you, O God and
King (Psalm 145) and
The Lord is My Light and My
Salvation (Psalm 27); Gregorian Institute of America.
You are the Light of the World; Morning Star Music
Publishers.
Shepherding of Stars; string quartet;
Gelobet Seist Du; brass ensemble; both by Live
Oak House.
Recordings
:
Amid the World's Bleak Wilderness; Lord of all Nations;
both on
Praise to the Lord! Great Hymns of the Church
CD;
You Have Shone Forth as a Light; on
Christmas
Through Candlemas CD; all by the St. Peter's in the
Loop Schola Cantorum; Liturgical Press.
Prelude to
Evening Prayer; Seven Psalms of Grace; Fantasia on the
Nunc Dimittis; Grace Lutheran Church CD of its Founders'
Day Concert.
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