Michael Elgin, Composer

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Dec. 20, 2008: In Judah's Land and The Cherry Tree of Cumberland are premiered by the Santa Barbara Quire of Voyces – directed by Nathan Kreitzer at St. Anthony’s Seminary Chapel.

Dec. 10, 2008: It Was Not Death for mezzo-soprano and piano with text by Emily Dickinson, is premiered by the Arts Coalition of Long Island – directed by my olde friend Michelle Whittaker.

Dec. 5, 2008: Michael's arrangement of There Was A Pig(an old Christmas Carol :-) is premiered by the Adelfos Men's Ensemble at the old Santa Barbara Mission.

September 19, 2008: Michael advanced to candidacy and will be conferred the PhD in Composition this December, 2008. 

June 12, 2008: Barter is performed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Ireland by the Santa Barbara Concert Choir – Nathan Kreitzer – director.

June 8, 2008: Michael’s Missa Maria and Barter will be aired on KDB Classical Music Radio throughout the month of June.

May 21, 2008: Missa Maria, Barter, and other choral works by Michael are picked up by Santa Barbara Music Publishing to be released in 2009.

May 17, 2008: Missa Maria is premiered by the Santa Barbara Quire of Voyces – directed by Nathan Kreitzer at St. Anthony’s Seminary Chapel

February 3, 2008: Michael is a winner of the Pacific Chorale's 2007 Young Composer Competition.

January 9, 2008: Michael is commissioned to write an a cappella Latin Mass for the Santa Barbara Quire of Voyces –Nathan Kreitzer – director.

December 18, 2007: Michael’s arrangement of the carol Noel Nouvelet for TTBB is aired on American Public Media_s Performance Today radio program, the most listened-to daily classical music radio program in the United States, with about 1.4 million listeners on over 250 stations

November 11, 2007: Missa Magna a 9-movement work for Soli, Chorus, & Orchestra is premiered at El Montecito Presbyterian Church featuring the combined forces of Santa Barbara City College Chamber Singers, First United Methodist Choir, and El Montecito Choir and Chamber Orchestra.