Edward Lein

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Contact: edward_lein@hotmail.com

Early in his career, Florida native Edward Lein (b. 1955 in Fort Pierce) appeared as tenor soloist in recitals, oratorios and dramatic works throughout his home state, and the majority of his early compositions draw on his experience as a vocalist. In 2006, Ed was a finalist in the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra's Fresh Ink composition contest, and following performances of orchestral pieces by the Symphony his instrumental catalog increased largely due to requests from Symphony players for new pieces.

Now retired, Ed was Music Librarian for the City of Jacksonville, Florida, where he founded and produced the popular Music @ Main concerts (2006-2016). In addition to writing program notes for the Library concerts, Ed was a regular contributor to the Jacksonville Symphony's ENCORE magazine from 2014-2016, and has had numerous requests for his English translations of French, German, Spanish, Italian and Russian song texts from individuals and orchestras throughout North America and Great Britain, including from such prestigious organizations as the Utah Symphony, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Music For Life/United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, the Music Therapy Charity (London, England), and Carnegie Hall's The Song Continues.

Note that all works are offered for free printing and royalty-free perfomance, but please notify if performing.

Degrees:
BM, Florida Atlantic U. (Major Prof.: Richard Wright);
MM, Florida State U. (Major Prof.: Dr. John Boda)
MLS, Florida State U. (Major Prof.: Dr. Doris Clack)

Click the titles for web pages with free scores and recordings for each work:
• Missa pro defunctis ("Mass for the Departed," 1990-91), for soloists (SATB), mixed chorus, organ, and instrumental ensemble (Latin & English words)
• Missa Cantata (Sung Mass, 1994), for soprano solo, mixed voices and organ (Latin words)
• Sunday Morning: Hymns, Anthems and Communion Service Music (1997)
• Sunday Morning: Overture on Original Hymn Tunes (1997, rev.2008)
• Symphony no. 1 "Divertimento" (1998, rev. 2006 & 2008) for orchestra, in 4 movements
• Shores of Shadow for mixed voices (SSAATTBB, 2006)
• Elegies in D Minor for mixed voices, obbligato instrument, and piano (2006), in 3 movements
• Calendar Songs: I Meant To Do My Work Today/Summer Wind/September/In the Bleak Midwinter (2007-2013)
• In the Bleak Midwinter (2007) for orchestra
• Sonatina for Violin and Piano (2007)
• Symphony no. 2 "Lux aeterna" (2008) for orchestra, in 4 movements
• Un Dulcito ("A Little Sweet," 2009) for Violin & Cello, in 4 movements
• Un Dulcito ("A Little Sweet," 2009) for String Orchesta, in 4 movements
• Sad Minuet in Olden Style (2011), for Flute & Orhestra (In Memory of Edward Koehler)
• Fanfare for Oboe & Viola (2011)
• Sonatina for Cello & Piano "Bygones" (2012), in 3 movements
• Trio for Violin, Cello & Piano (2014), in 3 movements
• The Prayer (2014) for Oboe, VIola & Piano
• Soupçon Serenade for 7 Clarinets (2016)
• Summer Rain: Variations for Piano in 90 Measures (2020, for Dale Hudson on his 90th birthday)