Composition
On December 10 and 11 at Belleville Congregational Church in Newburyport, MA., my 3-movement cantata “Guidelines” for SATB choir, treble choir, and chamber orchestra was premiered by the Newburyport Choral Society in their “In Terra Pax” concert, conducted by Ryan Turner. I couldn’t attend due to commitments at home. I heard it was fun to sing, which means the world to me.
Conducting
What a wonderful time I’ve had directing the upper school choirs at Harvard-Westlake and the pageant players at Neighborhood Church. Making music with these young people really put me in the holiday spirit!
Thank you so much to everyone who supported our Neighborhood Church Choir Fundraiser concert on December 16th. The concert was a big hit, and proceeds exceeded our expectations. Thanks to the generosity of concert supporters, we’ve raised about 2/3 of what we need in order to fully fund our Carnegie Hall trip in March. More to come soon!
Ollie’s Corner
