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Conductor/Composer Anthony J. Maglione is a graduate of Westminster Choir College of Rider University, East Carolina University, and the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the Director of Choral Studies at William Jewell College where, under his direction, the Concert Choir was Runner Up (2nd Place) for the 2015 American Prize in Choral Performance, College/University Division. In addition to his responsibilities at William Jewell College, he serves as Director of the Greater Kansas City AGO Schola Cantorum, Conductor Emeritus of the Freelance Ensemble Artists of NJ, a symphony orchestra based in Central NJ and recently was appointed Artist-in-Residence and Choir Master at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City.
An active composer, Anthony’s choral works are growing in popularity and are published on GIA’s “Evoking Sound” choral series. In the last several years his music has appeared at state and national-level conventions, on TV, in video games, and has been recorded on Gothic Records, Albany Records, and Centaur Records. In 2014 and 2015, Anthony was honored as a Semi-Finalist and Finalist (respectively) for the American Prize in Composition, Professional Choral Division and was recently awarded the 2016-2017 William Jewell College Spencer Family Sabbatical, a year-long fully funded sabbatical in order to compose two new large-scale works for choir, soloists and chamber orchestra. Anthony has also been commissioned by the American Guild of Organists for a new work to premiere at the AGO National Conference to be held in Kansas City in 2018.
As a tenor, Anthony has appeared with Kansas City Baroque Consortium, Spire Chamber Ensemble and currently performs and records with The Same Stream Choir.
Anthony has made numerous guest conducting/clinician appearances and has prepared ensembles for such esteemed conductors as James Conlon, James Jordan, David Newman, Donald Neuen, and Alex Treger. Ensembles under his leadership have performed nationally and internationally at renowned concert venues including Disney Hall in Los Angeles and Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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For Anthony's works published on James Jordan's "Evoking Sound" choral series, please click below.
Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Heart
(2012)
SATB div., flute
GIA Publications G-8583
Out of the Depths
(2009)
SATB div., Soprano Solo, organ, brass quintet, percussion
GIA Publications G-7818
Oh Thou Great Power, In Whom I Move (2008)
SATB div. a cap., clarinet
GIA Publications G-7698
The One and the Many
(2008)
SATB div. piano, viola
GIA Publications G-7407
She
(2006)
SSAATTBB div. a cap.
GIA Publications G - 7355
O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee (2006)
SATB, org.
GIA Publications G-7343
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Recordings
Eternal Light (2010)
Maglione work:
O Thou Great Power, In Whom I Move
Performers:
East Carolina University Chamber Singers; Christopher Grymes; Daniel Bara
Record Label: Gothic Records
Voices from the Middle (2015)
Maglione work:
Spirits of the Dead
Performers:
Midwest Chamber Ensemble; William Jewell Concert Choir; Anthony Maglione; Steve Lewis
Record Label: Available through CD Baby
Veiled Light (2016)
Maglione work:
Night, Veiled Night
Performers:
Miami University Men’s Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones; Pansy Chang
Record Label: Albany Records
The Trumpet Sounds (2017)
Maglione work:
The Mystic Trumpeter
Performers:
William Jewell College Concert Choir; GKCAGO Schola Cantorum; Randolph Lee; Ann Marie Rigler; Sarah Anderson; Jay Carter; Ron Witzke; Anthony Maglione
Record Label: Centaur Records
Grace Immaculate (2017)
Maglione work:
Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Heart
Performers:
UGA Hodgson Singers; Daniel Bara
Record Label: Gothic
Releasing in 2018
Performers:
William Jewell College Concert Choir, David Sanchez, Robert Lamar Sims, Anthony Maglione
Record Label: Albany