Charles Wendelken-Wilson on "To Fly Unbounded" - "I've known your enormous facility as a composer for lo these many years now: your rhythmic verve, your ear for color and contrast in orchestration, even your sense of humor. But what a fabulous success as a writer for voices!!! The choral sounds are magnificent and the first entrance of the solo Soprano gives me goose bumps at each repeated hearing. What a hidden font of emotional lyricism you are."
The American Prize on "Resolution" - The opening is especially poignant: a sinister motive in tuba is juxtaposed with tender woodwinds and vibraphone. Another highly expressive moment occurs toward the end, where the motive takes shape of a soaring melody, so Straussian, lush, and expressive. The work is expertly orchestrated."
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
"Concerto for Trumpet' (world premiere) - Dan Zehringer, trumpet - June 21, 2025, Duomo of Orvieto, Orvieto, Italy
"Dante's Journey: A Concerto for Orchestra" (world premiere) - Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Neal Gittleman, conducting - October 3 and 4, 2025, Dayton, Ohio
- "The Frog Prince" - Cedarville University Orchestra, Carlos Elias, conducting - October 7, 2025, Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
"A Suite for Candy" (world premiere) - Cedarville University Orchestra and Choir, Elias Carlos, conducting, November 15, 2025, 2025, Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio
JUST FINISHED:
"Concerto for Trumpet" for trumpet and piano
"A Suite for Candy" for SATB choir, woodwind quintet, and strings
"Eternal Peace" for SATB choir, woodwind quintet, and strings
"Heavenly Peace" for SATB choir
"Sorrowful Peace" for flute, clarinet, and strings
"A Short Prelude for Candy" for harp
"Dante's Journey: A Concerto for Orchestra"
JUST PUBLISHED:
Danzas for orchestra, Lauren Keiser Music Publishing and distributed by Hal Leonard Corporation
Expressions for orchestra, chorus, poet, and soprano soloist. Poetry by Sierra Leone. Lauren Keiser Music Publishing
NEWS:
Quintuba releases CD with two hymn settings by Steven Winteregg