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In 2016, Sander collaborated on an historic commission from the St. John of Damascus Society which would become known as the Psalm 103 Project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glorytoyouogodalleluia.org/|title=The Psalm 103 Project|date=9 November 2013|publisher=|accessdate=3 May 2019}}</ref> This ground-breaking project brought together six Orthodox composers to collaborate on a text setting of Psalm 103. The critically acclaimed choral ensemble [[Cappella_Romana|Cappella Romana]] premiered this work in Seattle, Washington, on October 12, 2018, in a concert titled "Heaven and Earth: A Work of Creation".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cappellaromana.org/concert/heaven-and-earth/|title=Heaven and Earth: A Song of Creation|publisher=|accessdate=3 May 2019}}</ref> |
In 2016, Sander collaborated on an historic commission from the St. John of Damascus Society which would become known as the Psalm 103 Project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glorytoyouogodalleluia.org/|title=The Psalm 103 Project|date=9 November 2013|publisher=|accessdate=3 May 2019}}</ref> This ground-breaking project brought together six Orthodox composers to collaborate on a text setting of Psalm 103. The critically acclaimed choral ensemble [[Cappella_Romana|Cappella Romana]] premiered this work in Seattle, Washington, on October 12, 2018, in a concert titled "Heaven and Earth: A Work of Creation".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cappellaromana.org/concert/heaven-and-earth/|title=Heaven and Earth: A Song of Creation|publisher=|accessdate=3 May 2019}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:58, 21 November 2019
Kurt Sander (born April 27, 1969) is an American composer of choral and instrumental works.
Biography
Sander is currently a Professor of Composition at Northern Kentucky University.[1] He received a D.M in Music Composition from Northwestern University where he studied with Alan Stout and Andrew Imbrie.
Works
In 1993, Sander converted to the Russian Orthodox Church and has dedicated much of his work to the composition of choral music inspired by the Orthodox Christian Church. His works appear in both English and Church Slavonic settings.
In 2016, Sander collaborated on an historic commission from the St. John of Damascus Society which would become known as the Psalm 103 Project.[2] This ground-breaking project brought together six Orthodox composers to collaborate on a text setting of Psalm 103. The critically acclaimed choral ensemble Cappella Romana premiered this work in Seattle, Washington, on October 12, 2018, in a concert titled "Heaven and Earth: A Work of Creation".[3]
In April 2019, Sander's Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom was released on the Reference Recordings label performed by the PaTRAM Institute Choir, Peter Jermihov, conductor.[4] The CD was recorded by Sound Mirror with Grammy Award-winning producer Blanton Alspaugh.
References
- ^ "Music Composition". www.nku.edu. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "The Psalm 103 Project". 9 November 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Heaven and Earth: A Song of Creation". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Now Available – Kurt Sander: The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom". Reference Recordings. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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