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Ethan McGrath listened to the choirs of St. Paul\u2019s, Good Shepherd, and St. Timothy\u2019s Episcopal churches in Chattanooga at their Choral Evensong event last May, not as an observer, but as the composer of the premiere of a liturgical work the three churches commissioned him to write.\u00a0<\/p>\n

McGrath, a senior majoring in Music Composition, grew up playing the piano and organ.\u00a0 He likes to write choral music best\u2014he has the ability to not only imagine the sounds of the instruments, he can also hear a choir singing along.\u00a0 That talent led to a consortium commission for him in 2012.\u00a0 A new anthem for chorus and organ, a setting of Psalm 95, was commissioned by several church choirs, a community choir and a collegiate choir.<\/p>\n

Dr. Jonathan McNair recognized McGrath\u2019s talent when he met him three years ago.\u00a0 \u201cIt is unusual for an undergraduate to have publications, and to have landed commissions from people other than a close circle of friends,\u201d explained McNair, UC Foundation Professor and Coordinator of Music Theory and Composition.<\/p>\n

McNair shared that McGrath has played, sung, and listened to a lot of music in the Classical tradition, and so \u201che has absorbed a lot of what works.\u201d<\/p>\n

To actually hear his work performed is an educational experience, McGrath said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is rewarding when things go well.\u00a0 Sometimes the piece sounds different in performance. \u00a0It\u2019s hard to be exact.\u00a0 Someone can have a different interpretation that\u2019s actually better,\u201d McGrath said.<\/p>\n

McGrath\u2019s first published piece, “When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d,” was included in a reading session at the American Choral Director’s Association National Conference in Dallas, Texas, in March 2013.\u00a0 Dr. Rodney Eichenberger, well-known among choral music enthusiasts, selected McGrath\u2019s work for the reading session.\u00a0 Another one of McGrath\u2019s professors, Dr. Kevin Ford, studied under Eichenberger at Florida State.<\/p>\n

With funding from Kickstarter, McGrath has also released a CD of his compositions for voice and piano.\u00a0 Read more about McGrath\u2019s achievements here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As he anticipates earning his undergraduate degree in May 2014, McGrath is considering graduate school. \u00a0He hopes to make his career in composition, particularly in choral music, and perhaps teaching in higher education.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that Ethan will continue to compose a lot of choral and other vocal music, as this is a main interest. Hopefully he will continue to compose instrumental works as well. And I hope he will continue to perform as a pianist,\u201d McNair said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ethan McGrath listened to the choirs of St. Paul\u2019s, Good Shepherd, and St. Timothy\u2019s Episcopal churches in Chattanooga at their Choral Evensong event last May, not as an observer, but as the composer of the premiere of a liturgical work the three churches commissioned him to write.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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