Brian J. Nelson, a Catholic composer, member of the St. Lawrence Center, and doctoral student at the KU School of Music will be giving a full-scale concert of his music on:
Sunday, March 7, 3pm at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lawrence, KS.
The event is free and open to the public and will feature many sacred works, as well as chamber music and other pieces. Featured performers will include members of the St. Lawrence Center Choir, KU Chamber Choir, Benedictine College Chamber singers, Allégrese Trio, Tami Lee Hughes – Violin, Matthew Herren – Cello, and Ellen Bottorff – Piano. The recital will also serve as a CD release concert for Brian’s new recording entitled Vocalise, which will feature many of the same pieces and performers.
Call 785-218-9075 or email brian@nelsonmusic.com for more information.
Thanks be to God, I passed the oral comprehensives for my D.M.A. in Composition at the University of Kansas. I am thus, gratefully, ABD.
I am now on to work in earnest on my dissertation, which is a setting of the Te Deum for choir and orchestra, with an organ and choir version as well. Also, the release of my second CD is forthcoming on March 7. More details to follow.
Peace to all!
A radio interview with Al Kresta regarding the article below, first published on Catholic Exchange.
As we move into the season of Advent, I find my thoughts naturally turning to the mystery of the Incarnation. But this year they are more personal than in the past, closer to home. As a classically trained composer, I find myself asking questions like “What are the implications of the Incarnation for the arts, and for music in particular?” and “Is there a proper theology of music?” In attempting to frame an answer, two Church teachings come to mind.
