Possible cover design and photo for new CD; photography by Suzanne Camarata.I am pleased to announce that Albany Records will be releasing a new CD of my solo instrumental compositions in the spring 2013. The CD (with a working title "Graham Gordon Ramsay Compendium: Selected Solo Instrumental Works") will include works spanning a 28 year period from 1984 through 2012. Featured soloists include Scott Nicholas, piano; Timothy Macri, flute; Jodi Hagen, violin; and Todd Seeber, double bass.
In the coming months I will be blogging regularly about the project, including information about preparations, recording sessions, and fundraising. A Kickstarter campaign will be run to raise funds for the project--stay tuned for updates on the campaign and to find out how you can help.
This just in: a short review under the "recommended listening" rating of the Royal School of Church Music's publication Church Music Quarterly, September 2012 issue.
The Sacred Voice, a collection of recordings of choral works by Graham Gordon Ramsay, will be released in the fall of 2011 by Albany Records. Journalist Wade Roush interviewed Ramsay in July 2011.
I now have a YouTube channel featuring performances of my compositions. I'm excited to say that as of this posting, I have almost 800 channel views and over 2,250 total video hits. I will post new videos regularly. If you would like to be notified of new video uploads, be sure to subscribe to the channel (you can click "subscribe" from my channel page), and feel free to leave a comment or share my videos with others: http://www.youtube.com/user/ggrcomposer?feature=mhum
The following video was captured during a recording session held on June 23, 2010. The work is De Profundis (1990) conducted by Heinrich Christensen. The sound quality represents but a mere fraction of what the final recording quality will be, but even so, it is a thrill to have on video Heinrich at work with such a fine selection of Boston singers.
In excerpts from that same recording session, Heinrich conducts Laudate Dominum (2009) and Psalm 67 from Three Psalms for Chorus and Violin (2002).
April 13, 2012, 8:00 P.M. Bridgewater State University, 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Oda al Mar (2012, premiere). Bridgewater State University Concert Choir, Dr. Steven Young, conductor.
August 4, 2011, 8:00 P.M. Odense Domkirke, Klosterbakken2, Odense, Denmark
Nightingale Suite (2009). Heinrich Christensen, organ, on a program entitles "Child's Play?"--organ works based on Children's songs and fairy tales; includes works by Back and Kondo.
July 28, 2011, 12:15 P.M. King's Chapel, Boston, Massachusetts
Nightingale Suite(2009). Heinrich Christensen, organ, on a program entitles "Child's Play?"--organ works based on Children's songs and fairy tales; includes works by Back and Kondo; admission is free.
April 17, 2011, 3:00 P.M. Old South Union Church, 25 Columbian Way, S. Weymouth, Massachusetts
Laudate Dominum (2009). Bridgewater State University Chorale and Chamber Singers, Dr. Steven Young, director; Heinrich Christensen, guest organist; featuring the Durufle Requium, and smaller works by Berg, Busto, and Victoria; free admission; call (508)531-1377 for further information.
April 10, 2011, 3:30 P.M. Church of St. Thomas More, 65 East 89th Street, New York City
Three Psalms (2002). MOREMusic Concert Series; Choir of St. Thomas More under the direction of Harvey Burgett.
January 23, 2011, 5:00 P.M. King's Chapel, corner of Tremont and School Streets, Boston, Massachusetts
The Piper (2010). Commissioned in celebration of Heinrich Christensen's 10 years of service to King's Chapel; Vanessa Holroyd, flute; The King's Chapel Choir. Text by Alice Weaver Flaherty. Program includes works by Daniel Pinkham, James Woodman, and Carson Cooman.
November 7, 2010, 11:15 A.M. Trinity Wall Street, 74 Trinity Place, New York City
Anthem for All Saints (1990). Julian Wachner, conductor; the Trinity Choir. As part of the worship service.
November 4, 2010, 12:15 P.M. MIT Chapel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Campus, Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
In Praise of San Simpliciano (2009). Carson Cooman, organ. Program to include works by Humphrey Clucas and Pēteris Vasks. Admission is free.
Possible cover design and photo for new CD; photography by Suzanne Camarata.I am pleased to announce that Albany Records will be releasing a new CD of my solo instrumental compositions in the spring 2013. The CD (with a working title "Graham Gordon Ramsay Compendium: Selected Solo Instrumental Works") will include works spanning a 28 year period from 1984 through 2012. Featured soloists include Scott Nicholas, piano; Timothy Macri, flute; Jodi Hagen, violin; and Todd Seeber, double bass. 