I’m listening!
How do you define sacred music?
What styles or specific songs speak to your soul?
What musical experiences ignite your spirit and why?
Send me an email and share your thoughts. Together, we can help bring more awareness, connection, and diversity to our sacred music community.
Planning for the future
I have a passion for help to grow communities of sacred music lovers and music makers. I love what I do, and it takes significant time and resources to sustain this work. Your support is what makes this work sustainable for me. I truly treasure the notes of thoughtfulness and encouragement I receive from newsletter readers on a regular basis – thank you!
As I work to find ways to be of greater service to this community, I wonder if you would consider supporting this enterprise financially. With the future launch of the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Singers as a non-profit organization, I’m beginning to seek sponsors and monthly supporters to help me bring you more concerts, music-making opportunities, news, and new music. I am expanding my work as music director, composer, and advocate for socio-cultural and spiritual connection through music. If you know someone who loves sacred music, please share my newsletter and website with them. I’m honored to partner with you in connecting our community of sacred music lovers. Thanks for helping me grow!
Composition
A trip to Orlando FL for a few days was just what I needed to visit with dear friends and spend some quality time composing. I made some good progress on commissions for Newburyport Choral Society, National Concerts, and Vox Femina. I’m excited to see how everything turns out next month.
Conducting
Students from the University of San Francisco, Santa Clara University, Cal Berkeley, and St. Mary’s College will gather for the C4 Festival on Saturday, November 5 at Santa Clara University in San Jose. I’m so excited to fly up and be their guest clinician for the day. How exciting it will be to hear what they sound like on music by Coleridge-Taylor and by yours truly. Many thanks to directors Scot Hanna-Weir, Julie Ford, and Rebecca Seeman for the invitation!
Ollie’s Corner
