As many who read this blog know, the goal of our commission competition is identify a composer and then commission and perform a new work by the winner. This year, though, it seems like something new is happening, too!
In the fall of 2009, a composer named John White submitted his materials to our competition Jury. Although he didn’t win, it seems that he couldn’t help himself! The work he’d proposed in the application—a new choral piece combining Edward Elgar’s Enigma Variations and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poem How Do I Love Thee—was something he wanted too write anyway! And so he went about composing the piece anyway and sent us a copy!
The new tune, which he calls Nimrod Music is seven minutes of music inspired, at least, by our competition! How wonderful!
Thanks for sending the copy, John, and let us know when it’s premiered!
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