Saturday, March 16 at Manhattan’s St. Malachy’s – The Actors’ Chapel, the New York Premiere of Dan’s Requiem, along with several of his other vocal works, presented by the Central City Chorus, directed by Bryan Zaros.
Event info at https://www.facebook.com/events/699299559065042/.
Visit Central City Chorus at https://www.centralcitychorus.org/.
Performance
Nov. 5 – Requiem & other works
On November 5, Requiem and other works by Dan Locklair were presented by St. John’s Choir, the Cantate Youth and Children’s Choir, soloists, string orchestra, and organ, played by Peggy Haas Howell, with Dan conducting, at an All Saints Sunday concert at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lynchburg, VA. Read an article about it here.
Performance of The Spacious Firmament & More
On Wednesday, May 31, 2023, works of composer Dan Locklair were performed by The Choir of Royal Holloway at the Chapel of Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, UK. They presented his O magnum mysterium, The Spacious Firmament, A Brief Mass, Dona nobis pacem, and Spirit of Mercy, Truth and Love. Visit the choir at https://www.chapelchoir.co.uk.
Requiem Performed on April 4 in Hattiesburg, MS
Tuesday, April 4 @ 7:30 PM, Dan’s Requiem will be presented by the Sanctuary Choir of Parkway Heights United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg, MS. Dr. Gregory Fuller, director of music at Parkway Heights, will conduct the presentation and will be joined by special guests.
World Premiere of the Harvard/Ashmont Evening Service in Cambridge, MA on March 23 & Boston on March 26
Coming on March 23 @ 5:30 PM to Harvard Memorial Church in Cambridge, MA and Sunday, March 26 @ 4:00 PM to Ashmont Church in Boston, MA, the World Premiere performances of Dan’s Harvard/Ashmont Evening Service for SATB & TTBB choruses & two organs – https://www.singatharvard.com/locklair.html. Performers will be the Harvard Glee Club, Harvard University Choir and The All Saints’ Choir of Men and Boys, with conductors Andrew Clark & Edward Elwyn Jones and organists Andrew Sheranian & David von Behren.
In Memory – H.H.L. – February 19 in Charlotte, N.C.
Dan’s In Memory – H.H.L. for strings will be presented on February 19 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 W 7th St in Charlotte, NC, by members of the Charlotte Symphony, conducted by William Osborne, along with other works for strings and organ. More about the concert here. More about In Memory – H.H.L.
Requiem Performance, October 30, 2022
Dan’s Requiem was performed on October 30 @ 3 PM by conductor Christopher Gilliam leading musicians of the Winston-Salem Symphony and the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus at Wait Chapel of Wake Forest University in North Carolina – https://www.wssymphony.org/event/locklairs-requiem/. Read Locklair: A Feast for the Soul, a marvelous story about the piece and this performance.
See a video from The Winston-Salem Symphony featuring Dan talking about this performance at https://wssymphony.thankview.com/video/2722635c37c9e685c
The Requiem was also featured in All Saints’ Day observances on October 30 at The Bruton Parish Church Choral Evensong service in Williamsburg, VA, led by director Rebecca Davy, and again on November 6 when Stephan Casurellin conducted the Christ Church Cathedral Choirs in Cincinnati.
More about Requiem.
Premiere: Sing to the World
Sunday, May 15 @ 4 PM, Caritas a Cappella Ensemble, Cathy Youngblood, Artistic Director, will Premiere Dan’s Sing to the World: A Choral Cycle in Five Movements in Celebration of Music at Myers Park United Methodist Church, 1501 Queens Rd. in Charlotte, NC.
Rubrics Broadcast Nationally on With Heart and Voice
“…’Hallelujah’, has been restored…” the first movement of Dan’s Rubrics, in a performance by renowned organist Marilyn Keiser, opened the January 24 broadcast of National Public Radio’s With Heart and Voice. Hear the program at https://www.wxxiclassical.org/program-highlight-0/2022-01-24/with-heart-and-voice-hymns-and-anthems-of-prayer-praise and learn more about the piece at https://www.locklair.com/compositions/organ/rubrics-a-liturgical-suite-for-organ.
Concerto for Organ and Orchestra on Pipedreams
Dan’s Concerto for Organ and Orchestra will be part of the nationally syndicated radio program Pipedreams. Hear it beginning November 15 at https://www.pipedreams.org/episode/2021/11/15/with-orchestra and read the composer’s notes.