Jerry Casey, Composer

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Jerry Casey, Naples, Florida, has composed works in all genres from solo voice to full orchestra. Her works have been performed across the United States, and in China, London, England, Spain, and Slovakia. She has received the ASCAPLUS award for over 24 years.

Honorable Mention for 2020-2021 American Prize Choral Category (shorter works)

Recently she was awarded Honorable Mention in the Choral Category (shorter works) of The 2020-2021 American Prize for her composition, “Yet, I Will Rejoice,” for SSATB and Chamber Orchestra, performed here by the Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra of Otterbein University, under the direction of Dr. Gayle Walker. Click play button below to listen.

Yet, I Will Rejoice

Finalist for 2020-2021 American Prize Vocal Chamber Category

Mrs. Casey was also named Finalist in the Vocal Chamber Category of The 2020-2021 American Prize for her work, “Bird Raptures,” for Soprano and Solo Flute. Performers are Cheryl Coker, soprano and Gayle Entrekin, flute. Click play button below to listen.

Bird Raptures

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Samantha Sherman collaborative art song

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Samantha Sherman, a voice student of Dr. Cheryl Coker, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS, collaborated with me on the writing of the art song, “The Key-Note,” (poetry of Christina Rossetti). I sent her several poems; she selected “The Key-Note,” Samantha told me why she chose the poem, spoke of favorite vocal composers, and mentioned some of her favorite musical styles. Her teacher, Dr. Coker, sent me videos of Samantha’s performances that I might get acquainted with her voice which, by the way, is very beautiful. With these thoughts in mind I wrote the music for this art song. On Tuesday, April 26, 2022, Samantha presented her senior recital which included this collaborative art song. Click the link to listen to her performance accompanied by Lynn Raley at the piano.

The Key-Note
Samantha Sherman holds an autographed copy of “The Key-Note”
as she stands beside her voice teacher, Dr. Cheryl Coker.

Jesus Has Come At Last

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I recently attended the sixth International Festival of Music by Women at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, MS. A selection from my Seven Signs (Song Cycle for Seven Vocalists and Seven Instrumentalists) entitled “Jesus Has Come at Last” (Soprano/horn) was premiered. Performers were Dana Zenobi, soprano, and Ellie Jenkins, horn. Below are the program notes followed by the live-stream.
The raising of Lazarus from the tomb is revealed through the eyes of Martha, his sister, (soprano) and the descriptive work of the horn.

Fountain Fantasy

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I was able to attend the Sixth International Festival of Music by Women at Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS, March 3-5. My “Fountain Fantasy” was performed on one of the concerts by Michelle Kiec, clarinet and Jonathan Levin, piano. Here are the program notes followed by the live-stream performance.

Program notes: The clarinet opens this work with a fairly long solo meant to depict the “fits and starts” of a great design of multiple fountains beginning to display their glittering water. The piano enters and allows the clarinet to rise and fall in ever ascending passages to picture the great fountain complex. After a short solo section by the piano the clarinet begins its slow, undulating fall until the clarinet solo ending which is the opening in retrograde. Once more the fountain is still.

Fountain Fantasy — Sixth International Festival of Music by Women