by Kurt Knecht | May 26, 2011 | kurt knecht, new music, radiolarians, solo piano, Uncategorized
Radiolarians was originally an orchestral piece and my masters thesis. Having never heard the orchestral version, I made a piano transcription a few years ago and decided that it worked better as a solo piano piece. I could write stuff about how it is...
by Kurt Knecht | May 22, 2011 | choral music, deus noster refugium, Howard W. Blake choir, kurt knecht, Melinda Doyle, Uncategorized
In honor of my friend Dr. Melinda Doyle getting hooded and becoming director of choral studies at the University of Montevallo, I am posting our 2004 collaboration. Melinda commissioned this piece from me in 2004 for the Florida ACDA Convention. ...
by Kurt Knecht | May 19, 2011 | church work, homeless, kurt knecht, organist, social work, Uncategorized
“What do you need Joseph?” I said to the homeless man who regularly frequented the church looking for food. I was locking the outside doors of the East entrance to the church when I saw Joseph sitting on the ground.“I got a serious problem. I need to...
by Kurt Knecht | May 17, 2011 | 10 plagues, artistic collaboration, brian mcmillan, kurt knecht, leonardo lebas, Uncategorized
I’m finally getting around to posting my collaboration with visual artist Brian McMillan and conductor Leonardo Lebas. Campo Aperto is playing. Check out their stuff on youtube. The music was written when I found that my friend Leo, who is a wonderful conductor...
by Kurt Knecht | May 14, 2011 | choral music, kurt knecht, Marietta College Concert Choir, sero te amavi, Uncategorized
Last night, the fabulous Marietta College Concert Choir made a tour stop at St. Mark’s on the Campus. They are performing my setting of St. Augustine’s famous text “Sero te Amavi” on their tour. I had a chance to work with them for a few...
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