“O, Death, Rock Me Asleep” (poetry of Anne Boleyn), a work for soprano and solo violin will be performed at the fourth annual International Festival of Music by Women at Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi, in early March, 2020. The composition will also be performed for the National Society of Composers, Inc. 2020 Conference to be held at the University of Texas-Arlington in late March, 2020.
Bird Raptures (Soprano/Solo Flute)
“Bird Raptures” (poetry by Christina Rossetti) for soprano and solo flute was premiered at the Society of Composers Inc. (SCI) Region III Conference at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, Virginia, March 24, 2018. Performers were Rachel Holland, soprano, and Patti Watters, flute. Dr. Cheryl Coker performed the work on her faculty recital at Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, on February 1, 2019. Dr. Coker, soprano, was joined by Gayle Entredin on flute. At the National Association of Music Teachers (NATS), Southern Region meeting at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, in early November, 2019, Dr. Coker repeated the work, this time with flutist, Tara Schwab. The positive response of students and teachers at the recital resulted in a link to my website being posted on the NATS Southern Region web site through the end of this year. Dr. Coker also confirmed that she would be singing “Bird Raptures” for the fourth annual International Festival of Music by Women at Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi, in March, 2020.
World Premiere of Bird Raptures (Soprano/Solo Flute)
The world premiere of Bird Raptures (Soprano/Solo Flute), poetry of Christina Rossetti, is scheduled for a concert at the Society of Composers, Inc. Region III Conference to be held at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, March 24-25, 2018.
Out of the Depths (Piano) performed at Music by Women Festival
At the second annual International Music by Women Festival at Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS, Out of the Depths, a work commissioned by Iowa Composer’s Forum through the Marilynn Etzel Piano Commission, was performed by the award-winning pianist Jonathan Levin, who recently made his solo debut at Carnegie’s Weill Hall. Mr. Levin is the the Artistic Director and Founder of the Clayton Piano Festival in Clayton, NC. The Festival was held from March 1-3, 2018.
Scene from Pilate’s Wife Is Performed at University of Texas – Arlington
At the Region VI Conference of Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) at the University of Texas – Arlington, February 2-4, 2017, the Opera Workshop featured a scene from Pilate’s Wife, a recently completed chamber opera by Jerry Casey.
Choral Work Performed at Malone University, Canton, Ohio
Autumn, a choral work for SSAATB a cappella, was performed by a select choir for the 2015 Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers Annual Conference which was held at Malone University, in Canton, Ohio, in October, 2015. The choir was under the direction of Dr. Jon Peterson.
Flute Quartet Performed at Otterbein University
Variations on Holy Manna (for 3 standard flutes and alto flute) was performed on a concert, November 11, 2015, sponsored by Women in Music – Columbus. The concert was held at the Riley Auditorium in the Battelle Fine Arts Center on the campus of Otterbein University, Westerville, Ohio. The performers were Amy Grooms, Kristin Gustofson, Samantha Gossett, and Sarah Luckey.
Jerry Casey Was Featured Guest Composer
The McConnell Arts Center Chamber Orchestra, Worthington, Ohio, Antoine Clark, director, featured Jerry Casey as guest composer on a concert performed on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at 3:00 p.m., in the McConnell Arts Center Concert Hall. The orchestra performed her work, “The Musicians of Bremen,” for Chamber Orchestra and Narrator. The narrator was Sarah Luckay. Mrs. Casey, now residing in Naples, Florida, was present for the concert.
The rest of the program featured winners of the Women in Music – Columbus Scholarship Auditions performing concerto movements accompanied by the orchestra.
Three Love Songs Performance
Three Love Songs (Soprano/piano based on poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning) will be performed on the 2014-2015 concert series of the World Oceans Ensemble, based in Atlanta, GA. Tentatively the work has been scheduled for the ensemble’s March concert.
Anna’s Song Performance
Anna’s Song (Soprano/Piano) was performed at the 2014 annual conference of the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers (CFAMC) at a concert on October 10, 2014,at 10:30 a.m., at BIOLA University, La Mirada, CA. The soprano was Elizabeth Sywulka.