Past Performances

Monday, October 28, 2019, 7:30 pm
WALDSTEIN EXPRESS
SHINKANSEN (Bullet Train)
Brent Schloneger and Raquel Teare, piano duo
Stewart Room, Malone University

WORLD PREMIERE
Friday, October 25, 2019, 12:30 pm
SHINKANSEN (Bullet Train)
(Commissioned by the Ohio Music Teachers Association and the National Music Teachers Association)
Brent Schloneger and Raquel Teare, piano duo
2019 OhioMTA State Conference
Franciscan Center of Lourdes University
Sylvania, Ohio

Wednesday, October 23, 2019
THERE'S A STIRIN' IN THE WATER
Chicago Bar Association Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
David Katz, conductor
Bill McMurray, soloist
Saint James Cathedral, Chicago

l-r: Jesse Ayers, David Katz, Bill McMurray, Chuck Myricks

August 25, 2019, 7:30 pm
WALDSTEIN EXPRESS
Brent Schloneger and Raquel Teare, piano duo
Presser Recital Hall
University of Mount Union
Alliance, Ohio

Saturday, May 4, 2019, 10 am & 2 pm
AIN'T GOT TIME TO DIE
from "There's a Stirrin' in the Water"
The Malone University Chamber Choir
Dr. Jon Peterson, conducting
Malone University Commencement

Sunday, April 21, 2019, 3:00 p.m.
THE DANCING KING
Joseph Freeman, tuba
University of Tennessee Chattanooga

Sunday, April 14, 2019, 3:00 p.m.
THE PRAYER OF ELIJAH
(Finalist, 2013 American Prize for Composition)
Malone University Symphonic Band
Dr. Otis French, solo euphonium

April 1, 2019
WALDSTEIN EXPRESS
ARIA: PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONES
Malone University Faculty April Fool's Recital

Waldstein Express

Please Turn Off Your Cell Phones

March 14-15-16, 2019
BENEATH SUSPICION
Marble City Opera
Lindsey Fuson, Denisha Miller Pompey
Brandon Coffer, piano; Margaret Moore, violin
Kathryn Frady Marvel, artistic director
Knoxville, Tennessee

Denisha Miller Pompey (l), Lindsay Fuson

February 21, 2019
WALDSTEIN EXPRESS
Butler University

December 7-8, 2018
FANFARE AND CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS
Malone University Symphonic Band
Christmas at Malone
Dr. Otis French, conducting
Canton, Ohio

December 8, 2018
FANFARE AND CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS
Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra
Sheldon Bair, conducting
Bel Air, Maryland

November 29, 2018
VENI EMMANUEL
Texas Woman's University Wind Symphony & Combined Choirs
Dr. Joni Jensen & Dr. Carter Biggers, directors
Denton, Texas

Saturday, November 3, 2018
AKEDAH
AIN'T GOT TIME TO DIE
(from "Stirrin' In the Water")
Ohio Northern University Symphony
Travis Jürgens, conducting
National Conference of CFAMC, Malone University

Saturday, April 14, 2018, 7:30 pm
THERE'S A STIRRIN' IN THE WATER
Special Judges' Citation: "Best Use of Musical Material from Another Source"
2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Choral
Fountain Inn (SC) Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Michael Moore, conductor

Thursday, March 23, 2018, 7:30 pm
HYMNS WE ALL KNEW
The Malone University Chamber Choir
Dr. Jon Peterson, conducting
Ohio Star Theater, Sugarcreek, OH

Thursday, March 8, 2018, 7 pm
JERICHO and RAHAB
Both works finalists for the 2014 American Prize in Composition
East Texas Baptist University Symphonic Band
Mark Crim, conductor; Don Parks, narrator; Laurie Lee Cosby, soprano
Marshall, TX

Sunday, February 25, 2018, 7 pm
THE PASSION OF JOHN BROWN
Winner, 2011 American Prize for Composition
Ohio Northern University Symphony Orchestra
Travis Jürgens, conductor
Freed Center for the Performing Arts
Ohio Northern Campus, Ada, OH

Sunday, February 11, 2018, 3 pm
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Jessica Crowell, Desirée Hargrave, sopranos;
Jessica Kapraly, piano; Joe Lautzenheizer, violin
Roscoe United Methodist, 475 High Street, Coshocton, OH

Friday, January 12, 2018, 1 pm
GLOCKENKLÄNGEN
The 2018 (First-Ever) Indiana All-State Handbell Choir
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
First Presbyterian Church, 300 West Wayne Street, Fort Wayne, IN

Friday & Saturday, December 8-9, 2017, 7:30pm
VENI EMMANUEL
Christmas at Malone
Malone University Chorale, Symphonic Band, and Orchestra
Dr. Jon Peterson & Malcolm Jones, conductors
Johnson Center, Malone University Campus, Canton, OH

Sunday, October 8, 2017, 2 pm
THERE'S A STIRRIN' IN THE WATER
Special Judges' Citation: "Best Use of Musical Material from Another Source"
2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Choral
Fort Bend (TX) Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Dominique Røyem, conductor

Fort Bend County, part of the greater Houston area, was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey. Like so many residents of the area, most of the orchestra's staff was under mandatory evacuation. While it seemed that the concert might have to be canceled or postponed, the staff, once they were able to meet, determined that proceeding on schedule, if at all possible, was a key opportunity to serve their community by bringing encouragement and emotional healing to those whose lives have been so disrupted by the hurricane. Composers Myricks and Ayers believe the old spirituals quoted in the piece, songs that speak of faith in the face of adversity, will have special meaning for the people of Fort Bend County at this time. Conductor Røyem has affirmed this belief, "I know our community will find solace in this music."

September 14, 2017
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Opera Kansas (Wichita)
Ashley Winters, Jasmine Jackson, sopranos
Sherri Pilgreen, piano; Ashley Winters, artistic director

April 8, 2017
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Jessica Crowell, Desirée Hargrave, sopranos
Patrick Wickliffe, piano; Joy O'Conner, violin
Cynthia Wohlschlager, artistic director/vocal coach
Malone University Opera Theater

March 16, 2017
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Jessica Crowell and Desirée Hargrave, sopranos
Jessica Kapraly, piano, Joy O'Conner, violin
The Canton MacDowell Club
Cable Recital Hall, Canton Museum of Art

March 8, 2017
FLASHBAX
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wind Ensemble
Carolyn Barber, conducting

January 30, 2017
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Soprani Compagni
Canton, Ohio

December 16, 2016
FANFARE AND CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS
The Maybrook Wind Ensemble
Kevin Scott, conducting
Maybrook, NY

December 10, 2016
FANFARE AND CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS
The Brantford Symphony Orchestra
Philip Sarabura, conducting
Sanderson Centre, Brantford, Ontario

December 9-10, 2016
FANFARE AND CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS
The Maybrook Wind Ensemble
Kevin Scott, conducting
Middletown, NY and Cornwall, NY

PREMIERE
THERE'S A STIRRIN' IN THE WATER
Special Judges' Citation: "Best Use of Musical Material from Another Source"
2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Choral
November 18, 2016
The Akron Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Akron Youth Excellence in the Performing Arts Choir
Christopher Wilkins, conducting
E.J. Thomas Hall, Akron, OH

November 17, 2016
THE PASSION OF JOHN BROWN
Winner, 2011 American Prize in Orchestral Composition
Two Concerts: 7:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
The Windiana Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting; Richard amRhein, narrator
University Theater, Center for the Arts, Valparaiso University

October 8, 2016
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Jessica Crowell and Desirée Hargrave, sopranos;
Jessica Kapraly, piano, Emily Williams, violin
National Conference of Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers
Mississippi College

October 7, 2016
THE PASSION OF JOHN BROWN
Winner, 2011 American Prize in Orchestral Composition
Mississippi College Symphonic Winds
Craig Young, conducting; Hosea Griffith, narrating

September 21, 2016
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Soprani Compagni
Handong University, South Korea

September 10, 2016
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Soprani Compagni
Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church
Columbus, Indiana

May 25, 2016
THE PASSION OF JOHN BROWN
Winner, 2011 American Prize in Orchestral Composition
Riverbend High School Band
Aaron Noë, conducting
Fredericksburg, VA

April 29, 2016
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
Opera Kansas
Ashley Winters & Jasmine Jackson, sopranos;
Sherri Pilgreen, piano; Paul Brodene Smith, artistic director
Wichita, KS

Cast: Ashley Winters and Jasmine Jackson

April 24, 2016
THE PASSION OF JOHN BROWN
Winner, 2011 American Prize in Orchestral Composition
Mid-Atlantic Wind Symphony
Aaron Noë, conducting
Fredericksburg, VA

February 26, 2016
PRIVATE EYE PROWL
Luther College Concert Band at CBDNA, North Central
Iowa State University

February 25, 2016
PRIVATE EYE PROWL
Windiana Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
Valapraiso, IN

December 10, 2015
FANFARE AND CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS
Little Rock Wind Symphony

December 6, 2015, Chicago, IL
VENI EMMANUEL
Saint Xavier University Chorale and Wind Ensemble
Laura Bogan, Joshua Thompson, conductors
Chicago

PREMIERE
BENEATH SUSPICION
Winner, Opera Kansas Zepick Modern Opera Composition Prize
Finalist Honorable Mention, 2017-18 American Prize in Composition—Opera
November 13, 2015
Soprani Compagni
Indiana Wesleyan University

Saturday, October 17, 2015
RAHAB
Finalist, 2014 American Prize in Composition—Band
Maura Janton Cock, mezzo-soprano
Valparaiso University Chamber Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
Valparaiso, IN

October 10, 2015
RAHAB
Finalist, 2014 American Prize in Composition—Band
Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, mezzo-soprano
Valparaiso University Chamber Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
Canton, Ohio

October 3, 2015
THE PASSION OF JOHN BROWN
Winner, 2011 American Prize in Orchestral Composition
Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra
Nan Washburn, conducting; Emery Stephens, narrating

July 16, 2015
AKEDAH
Luther Summer Music Honors Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler,conducting
Luther College, Decorah, Iowa

May 15, 2015
JERICHO
Abington Symphony Orchestra
John Sall, conducting
Abington, Pennsylvania

March 29, 2015
AKEDAH
Concordia University Irvine Wind Orchestra
Jeffrey Held, conducting
Irvine, California

December 13, 2014
VENI EMMANUEL
Ohio Northern University Orchestra
Travis Jürgens, conducting
Ada, Ohio

December 6-7, 2014
VENI EMMANUEL
Waldorf College Christmas Concert
Joshua Thompson and Travis Beck, directors
Forest City, Iowa

December 6-7, 2014
VENI EMMANUEL
Milligan College Christmas Concert
K. Brown, N. DeLong, A. Elliot, directors
Johnson City, Tennessee

December 6, 2014
FANFARE AND CAROL FOR CHRISTMAS
Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra
Sheldon Bair, conducting
Bel Air, Maryland

December 4, 2014
VENI EMMANUEL
Rossview High School Concert Wind Ensemble
Brock Cobb, director
Clarksville, Tennessee

November 24, 2014
AKEDAH
Marietta College Wind Ensemble
Marshall Kimball, conducting
Marietta, Ohio

October 11, 2014
JERICHO
Finalist, 2013 & 2014 American Prize in Composition—Band
Biola Symphony Orchestra and Paul Delgado Singers
Marlin Owen, conducting
Donte Apperwhite, narrating
La Mirada, California

July 17-18, 2014
AKEDAH
Brigham Young University Idaho Symphony Band
Darrell Brown, conducting
Jon Linford, narrating
Rexburg, Idaho

June 1, 2014
FLASHBAX
WindWorks of Washington Wind Symphony
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
Alexandria, Virginia