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Monuments Men Underway
I've recently been awarded an independent study from Ithaca College to research and compose a chamber opera (my first) this Spring. The one-act piece is based on the true story of the Monuments Men, a group of Allied soldiers who were tasked with, among other things, locating stolen and pilfered artwork during World War II. The piece, once composed, has tentative plans to be produced at IC in Fall 2012. More details to come! Contrapunk't Premieres
In addition to my work at IC this season, I will be working with Contrapunk't, a new music ensemble based out of Cornell Univeristy. On 12 February 2012, I'll be conducting a concert of premieres by numerous composers. click here for more info. Updates for Oak Ridge Community Orchestra Later this season, the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra, under the direction of William Burkhart, will premiere a new work of mine. The scope of the project has recently changed, since my Spring will be taken up with work on my new opera. The Oak Ridge Community Orchestra will premiere the overture to Monuments Men, which is planned to get its fully staged premiere in Fall 2012. New Composing Projects_______________ Return to Choral Music - Winter projects include finishing up many sacred choral works, including the Motets, A Song for St. Cecilia's Day, Canticles, and 2 new Latin Masses. For Sicilian conductor Luigi Sferrazza Patrick will compose the suite I Venti (V.127). The piece will work for both string orchestra and string octet (2.2.2.2.1). American Conductor Will Burkhart has asked for a piece for the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra (TN), to be premiered in spring 2012. Other Projects and Work________________ Patrick recently started
writing for the Ithaca Times as a freelance arts correspondent.
You can read his articles here (Times website). or here (my website's links) One of my letters to the editor ended up being published in NACUSA's newsletter, ComposerUSA. You can read it here (click on Fall 2011). Website Updates Spring 2009: New Pricing system on choral works makes them more affordable than ever! Some scores for less than $1 each. Visit the choral home page |
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