for percussion ensemble recorded on the album Everything Entangled “Sturm und drang” is German for “storm and stress”. It is the name for the late 18th century literary movement that included the early works of […]
Justin Merritt
composer
Standard Deviation
for solo violin
5 Preludes
for piano Various works for solo piano appeared throughout the year, but the highlight came Nov. 9 with Justin Merritt’s 5 Preludes for piano. -Peter Schimpf, Bloomington Independent recorded by Matthew McCright on the album Blender listen […]
Lamentations
for band
The Path
for choir & orchestra Composer’s Note We connect to our traditions primarily through the stories told in works of art: film, novels, and music. Traditions are lost when those stories go untold. As a practicing […]
The Day Florestan Murdered Magister Raro
for clarinet, violin, cello, & piano Merritt has a fine ear for instrumental color and know how to exploit the virtuoso resources of an ensemble as fine as this one. -Benjamin Frandze, The San Francisco […]
Adoro Te Devote
for satb choir a cappella One of the five hymns St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) composed for Pope Urban IV (1261-1264) when he first established the Feast of Corpus Christi in 1264. The hymn is found […]
