Dennis Janzer has established a “World Premiere Concert Series” at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Memphis, Tennessee, where he is director of music.
During recent seasons, he composed new works for solo organ, organ duet, and organ with instruments for the series. Compositions performed include Go out with joy! for organ and soprano saxophone; Two Impressions for Flute and Organ: I. A Tranquil moment, II. A pleasant occurrence; In random light for violin and organ.
The choir at St. Mary’s Cathedral has also performed his choral works, many written specifically for them. He received an ASCAPlus award in recognition of the performances of his published catalog.
Janzer composed a festival setting of the fraction anthem sung at the May 4 consecration of Bishop Phoebe Roaf as Fourth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee.
