Jonathan Adams

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Born: 9 October 1962

Biography

Jonathan Adams is a cum laude graduate of Arkansas State University where he received both his Bachelor of Music Ed. and his Master of Music Ed. degrees. While at ASU, he studied choral music with the late Alfred Skoog and composition with Jared Spears. Adams has been composing since age 18 and has many works in print. His compositions have been performed by such diverse choirs as the Florilegium Chamber Choir of New York, under the direction of JoAnn Rice, the Coral de Sao Domingos of Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal conducted by Joao Luis Nabo, Tirn Aill conducted by Matias Martinez of Argentina, and the Consort Chorale of San Anselmo, CA. under the direction of Robert Allan Petker. His work has also been featured by the Arkansas State University Concert Choir, the University of Mississippi Concert Singers,and the Arkansas Tech University Chamber Choir. His music has been used for several All-Region and All-Conference Choirs, including the Alabama Jr. High All-State and the Northwest and Southern ACDA Jr. Honor Choirs. He was recently honored by his home state when the Arkansas Choral Directors Association commissioned Adams to write a piece in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Arkansas All-State Choirs. His latest work is published by Pavane Publishing of San Pedro, California and Santa Barbara Music Press. Adams teaches at Nettleton High School in Jonesboro, Arkansas and currently resides on the family farm with his wife Kim and their daughters, Olivia Ann and Madeline Claire. He is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) from whom he has received several awards.

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Publications

Three Songs from Edgar Allan Poe - SATB and Piano "Hymn from 'Morella'" "Evening Star" "Eldorado" CMS Press

Gifts - SSA and Piano Plymouth Music, Inc.

Annabel Lee - SATB and Piano CMS Press

Deadman's Dirge - TTB and Piano CMS Press

It's all I have to Bring...- SATB and Piano, SSA and piano CMS Press

Praise Song - SAB and Percussion CMS Press

A Red, Red Rose - SATB and Piano Heritage Music Press

Reeds of Innocence - SAB and Piano Warner Bros.

Places among the Stars - SATB and Piano Heritage Music Press

Coming in the Fall - SATB and Piano Alliance Music Publications

Windy Nights - SATB and Piano Alliance Music Publications

Ring Out, Wild Bells - SATB and Piano Alliance Music Publications

Voyagers - SATB and Piano Alliance Music Publications

Alone - SATB and Piano Alliance Music Publications

High Flight - SATB a cappella Pavane Publishing/Hal Leonard

The Plans I have for You - SSATBB a cappella or accompanied Pavane Publishing/Hal Leonard

I Believe in the Sun - SSATB a cappella (dedicated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina) Pavane Publishing/Hal Leonard

The Chariot (#1 from "Emily Dickinson Speaks of Time and Forever") - SATB and Piano Santa Barbara Music Publishing

Forever - is composed of Nows (#2 from "Emily Dickinson Speaks of Time and Forever") - SATB and Piano Santa Barbara Music Publishing

My Sun and Stars - SSATTB and Piano Pavane Publishing/Hal Leonard

All Men Dream - SATB and Piano (Commissioned by the Arkansas Choral Directors Association for the 2007 Combined All-State Choirs) Pavane Publishing/Hal Leonard

Upcoming Releases for 2009

Da Pacem Domine - SSATTBB a cappella Pavane Publishing/Hal Leonard

The Lone, Wild Bird - SATB and Piano Augsburg Fortress Publishers

This Still Room - SSATBB a cappella Shawnee Press

Honey in the Rock - SATB a cappella Shawnee Press

External links

• http://www.myspace.com/jonathancadams
• http://www.alliancemusic.com,
• http://www.jandbmusicsales.com/ Distributor for CMS Press
• http://www.pavanepublishing.com,
• http://www.sbmp.com

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe_and_music This is an interesting article about the use of Poe's poetry and themes in various musical genres

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXuQaZHyfmk "All Men Dream"

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhlytQgcpk "I Believe in the Sun"

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X8kqW-_R_4 "Annabel Lee"

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