Steve Danyew, Composer

Oct 28

Upcoming / Recent Performances!

It has been a busy autumn season with a lot of exciting events and projects! Here is a list of recent and upcoming performances:

September 26, 2011 – Premiere of Distant Moons
Eastman Wind Ensemble, Mark Scatterday, Director. Rochester, NY.

September 30, 2011 – Premiere of Star Spangled Banner arrangement
Idaho State Civic Symphony, Chung Park, Directory. Pocatello, ID.

October 23, 2011 – Premiere of Once More, My Soul
FCC Sanctuary Choir. Westminster, MA

October 25 – Her’s Was a Beautiful Soul
Thad Anderson, marimba. UCF Rehearsal Hall Auditorium, Orlando, FL

October 29, 2011 – An Hour of Hallowed Peace
Freudig Singers. Buffalo, NY.

October 30, 2011 – Her’s Was a Beautiful Soul
Thad Anderson, marimba. Casa Feliz Museum, Winter Park, FL

November 3, 2011 – Flash Black
Keene State College Concert Band, Jim Cheesebrough, Director. Keene, NH.

November 20, 2011 – Lauda, Mov. I.
Bethel College Wind Ensemble, Timothy Shade, Director. Newton, KS.

December 3, 2011 – Premiere of A Song of Singing
Delray Beach Chorale, Eric Keiper, Director. Delray Beach, FL.

Oct 20

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My Song

Below is a text I found a couple of months ago. I’m working on a few preliminary ideas, but I’m still not even sure what the instrumentation will be. Might be SATB choir unaccompanied, but not entirely sure yet. Anyway, the text is beautiful and I’m looking forward to working on it:

My Song by Rabindranath Tagore

This song of mine will wind its music around you, my child, like the fond arms of love.

This song of mine will touch your forehead like a kiss of blessing.

When you are alone it will sit by your side and whisper in your ear, when you are in the crowd it will fence you about with aloofness.

Oct 17