Dennis Janzer presented a Halloween concert October 31, 2024, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Memphis, Tennessee, where he is director of music. The program included the premiere of two new organ compositions, In the Haunted Forest and Spirit’s Soirée. Both have been accepted for future publication in The Leupold Foundation catalog, where Janzer is a house composer.
Also performing at the concert were Barrie Cooper, violinist, featured in Danse Macabre and Funeral March of a Marionette; Kritsin Lensch, organist, with Gigout’s Toccata; Richard Townley, pianist, with Ravel’s Le Gibet. The concert concluded with vocalists Ia Traci White, Drew Massengale, and Marcus King singing selections from Webber’s Phantom of the Opera.
For information: stmarysmemphis.org.
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