This week, I received my first contract with World Library Publications (WLP), one of the "big three" Catholic music publishers in the country. They accepted a choral work of mine entitled, Praise to the Holiest in the Height, a pairing of my original tune with a text by Cardinal John Henry Newman. The other "first" is also a contract for a choral work, this one to be published in the church choir magazine, The Volunteer Choir, a warm, flowing arrangement in 12/8 time of the hymn Break Thou the Bread of Life. This is my first piece to be published in that magazine (a Lorenz publication). More pieces are to follow.
I also recently completed my organ collection of hymn tune arrangements for the seasons of Easter, Ascension and Pentecost which I just sent off to Carson Cooman, organ editor at Lorenz. And yes, this is also a first: a collection of organ music by Anthony Giamanco!
Of course, I continue to compose piano and organ solos, most of which are published by Lorenz via their subscription music magazines/journals: The Church Pianist, The Organist, The Organ Portfolio and The Sacred Organ Journal.
I also recently completed my organ collection of hymn tune arrangements for the seasons of Easter, Ascension and Pentecost which I just sent off to Carson Cooman, organ editor at Lorenz. And yes, this is also a first: a collection of organ music by Anthony Giamanco!
Of course, I continue to compose piano and organ solos, most of which are published by Lorenz via their subscription music magazines/journals: The Church Pianist, The Organist, The Organ Portfolio and The Sacred Organ Journal.