Daniel E.Gawthrop

Short bio Daniel E.Gawthrop

Birthday: 1949

Genre: Classical

Full biography Daniel E.Gawthrop

Daniel E. Gawthrop is an American composer who was born in Fort Wayne , Indiana in 1949. He is primarily known for his choral music, but has also composed a significant body of works for the organ. Gawthrop has been the recipient of over one hundred commissions to write original music , and his pieces have been performed by choirs across the United States and around the world.

One of Gawthrop's most famous works is his choral motet "Sing Me to Heaven," which has become one of the most frequently performed choral pieces of modern times. The piece was commissioned by Carol Hunter and premiered in 1991. Gawthrop has explained that he is often asked about this piece more than any other title he has composed.

In addition to "Sing Me to Heaven," Gawthrop has also composed numerous other well-known choral works, including "All You Works of God," "Mary Speaks," and "Rosa Mystica." He has also written pieces for the organ, such as "An American Organbook," which was commissioned by the American Guild of Organists and premiered in 1999.

Gawthrop has received many awards and honors throughout his career, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Indiana Arts Commission. He has also served as Composer-in-Residence to the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra in Virginia for three years.

Overall, Daniel E. Gawthrop is a highly respected and talented composer whose works have had a significant impact on the world of choral music. His compositions are frequently performed and admired by choirs of all levels around the world.

Compositions featuring Daniel E.Gawthrop

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Chorale for organ	3:49 min	Keyboard	1986
2	Within My House Forever, for chorus	3:13 min	Choral	-
3	Caprice, for organ	2:22 min	Keyboard	-
4	Toccata Brevis, for organ	2:11 min	Keyboard	-
5	There Is Sweet Music, for chorus	2:41 min	Choral	-
6	The Promises of Isaiah the Prophet, for male chorus	16:53 min	Choral	-
7	The Pie Carols, for chorus & piano		Choral	-
8	The Pie Carols, for chorus & piano		Choral	-
9	Symphony for organ No. 3	19:35 min	Symphony	-
10	Sketchbook 3, for organ	11:29 min	Keyboard	-
11	Sketchbook 1, for organ	12:15 min	Keyboard	-
12	Sing Me To Heaven, for chorus	4:06 min	Choral	-
13	Sinfonia Festiva, for brass quintet, organ & timpani	11:16 min	Chamber Music	-
14	Rodomontade, for organ	12:15 min	Keyboard	-
15	Passacaglia for organ	5:37 min		-
16	Partita on Hyfrydol, for organ	9:27 min	Keyboard	-
17	O Jerusalem, symphony for organ	19:44 min	Keyboard	-
18	Nocturne, for organ	3:57 min	Keyboard	-
19	My Cathedral, for choir	2:55 min	Choral	-
20	Mary Speaks ("O you who bear the pain of the whole earth"), for chorus	3:59 min	Choral	-
21	Lo, How a Rose, carol setting for chorus	3:27 min	Choral	-
22	Lifted in Song, for chorus & piano	4:34 min	Choral	-
23	Incantation, for organ	3:28 min	Keyboard	-
24	Floral Preludes (3), for organ	7:24 min	Keyboard	-
25	Exultate, for organ	3:36 min	Keyboard	-
26	Close Now Thine Eyes	2:49 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-

Albums featuring Daniel E.Gawthrop

#	Сover	Name album	Year	Music label
1		Pablo Casals, Patricia Van Ness, Darius Milhaud, Thomas Tallis, Daniel E. Gawthrop, Renaissance Men, Eric Christopher Perry – Renmen Laments(CD, Album)	2019	Navona Records