I wrote this piece when I was in my early 20s: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee" to a poem by Henry van Dyke (picture to the right). It was premiered by & dedicated to Linda Cecil, soprano (photo below), Melinda Callis, flute and the organist at Christ Church, New Brunswick, NJ. This was my first paid commission. Thanks also to Steve Friedman for sound remastering this clip last week. Please click the button to hear the recording.
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Henry van Dyke, poet
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Linda Cecil, soprano