An advent evening of story, song and prayer with Austin natives Tony Alonso and Jeanne Cotter.
Tony Alonso is a Latin Grammy nominated composer of sacred music and a scholar whose work responds to the diverse realities of contemporary culture. A Cuban-American Roman Catholic, Tony's compositions embrace multicultural musical expressions and reflect a commitment to strong ritual song. His "Mass of Joy and Peace" is one of the most widely sung Mass settings in the United States.
Jeanne Cotter is a very talented and active singer-songwriter and prominent liturgical composer. Jeanne also conducts retreats for keyboardists, singers, vocalists, and composers. She is the author of Keyboard Improvisation for the Liturgical Musician (GIA).
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Sing Me Home —Tony Alonso and Jeanne Cotter
Tony Alonso is a Latin Grammy nominated composer of sacred music and a scholar whose work responds to the diverse realities of contemporary culture. A Cuban-American Roman Catholic, Tony's compositions embrace multicultural musical expressions and reflect a commitment to strong ritual song. His music appears in compilations and hymnals across Christian denominations throughout the world. His "Mass of Joy and Peace" is one of the most widely sung Mass settings in the United States. In 2015, Tony's compositional work was recognized with an invitation to compose the responsorial psalm for the first Mass Pope Francis celebrated in the United States. In 2020, he was nominated for a Latin Grammy for his groundbreaking album "Caminemos con Jesús."
Jeanne Cotter is a very talented and active singer-songwriter and prominent liturgical composer. Jeanne has performed throughout the United States and Canada for the last thirteen years and continues to delight and amaze audiences as she performs her original piano works, sings her inspirational songs, and tells her heartwarming and often humorous stories of growing up in an Irish Catholic family in southern Minnesota. Jeanne has numerous recordings and music collections published by GIA Publications, Inc., and her own company, Mythic Rain Productions. In addition to composing and performing, Jeanne also conducts retreats for keyboardists, singers, vocalists, and composers. She is the author of Keyboard Improvisation for the Liturgical Musician (GIA).
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