ECS Publishing Group Blog and News

Check out our fresh new releases- ready for your graduation ceremonies!

Read the reviews by Thom DeLessio.

View our 2022 Winter Concerts

Gerald Near is considered one of the finest composers of church music writing today. He first studied theory and composition at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago with Leo Sowerby, and continued those studies with Leslie Bassett at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. While at the University of Michigan, he also studied organ with Robert Glasgow, published organ and choral music, and completed his Master's degree in orchestral conducting while studying under Gustav Meier.

We are pleased to announce next season’s Carnegie Hall performance of Kyle Pederson's A Vision Unfolding

As we continue to reflect upon the untimely passing of Charles Callahan, we thought it would be appropriate to share this interview in which Dr. Stephen Hamilton and Mark Lawson discuss some of his newer organ collections.

As we turn our attention to end-of-the-year programming, consider these accessible titles for your May programming. Both “We Wear the Mask” and “We Belong” are upbeat pieces that are a cappella with percussion. “Haze” is a lovely setting of a Henry David Thoreau poem with piano accompaniment. “The Parting Glass” is a beautiful piece that can also be used for graduation.

We are thrilled to announce an inspiring collaboration between the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) and MorningStar Music Publishers. This visionary partnership introduces the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra IN UNISON Choral Series, a groundbreaking initiative that celebrates and promotes music by Black composers and arrangers.

Celebrating Women's History Month with our female choral composers.

Read the feature article by Guy Rickards from the Gramophone magazine.