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| Choral Piece Premiere At Fourth of July Celebration Annual concert features new work by NC composer Marc Hoffman The Faith, NC Fourth of July Chorus will premiere a new choral work by NC composer, Marc Hoffman this Sunday, June 28th at the First Baptist Church of Faith. The 50-voice choir will will be under the direction of choir master Jason Harwood at the 5:00 pm concert. The new, jazz influenced work features 10 year old vocal soloist, Gavin McDaniel, and a choir comprised of singers from 20 churches across the region.. "Just after the annual concert last year I was contacted by long-time organizer, Daisy Bost to write a new piece for this year's concert, " said Marc Hoffman. "It's been a privilege working with Daisy, Jason and the choir." In addition to performing as a solo jazz pianist and vocalist, Marc often performs with a trio. Marc is a composer working in a variety of genres including jazz, film, solo pianoand concert music. This piece is the composer's first choral commission. Also an author, Marc's Essential Worship Keyboard is published by Emerald Books and a picture book, Sleep, Little Child by Virillion Music Publishing. Marc's original jazz and concert works have been performed live and on radio across the US and in the UK, France, Canada and The Netherlands. Faith Baptist Church is located at 203 N. Main St. in faith, NC. For a complete performance schedule for Marc Hoffman please visit www.marchoffman.com. Marc's music is available on iTunes, Amazon.com and CDBaby. About Marc Hoffman: Marc Hoffman received a degree in composition from the North Carolina School of the Arts and studied film composition at USC. He also attended The Dartington International Summer School of Music in Devon, England. His composition teachers have included John Corigliano, Leo Arnaud, Neil Hefti, and Sherwood Shaffer. Marc performs across the US and abroad, as a soloist and with his trio. A member of BMI and the American Composer's Forum, he is also founder and artistic director of the Salisbury School of Music. Marc lives in Salisbury, NC with is wife, Anne, and their daughter August. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |