Edward Palmer sings and conducts chorus and orchestra in West Palm Beach, FLorida
He toured professionally with the two leading
choral groups in America: the Robert Shaw Chorale of
New York and the Roger Wagner Chorale of Los Angeles.
He has sung roles with Palm Beach Opera and Pocket Opera in San Francisco. He has conducted his own choral groups in New York, Grand Rapids and South Florida.
The Palmer method of singing and choral conducting has takenhim to guest conducting and workshops from New York to California; fifteen states in all.
The Palmer Singers have performed in concerts, radio
and television and are noted for their beautiful singing
of the classics, Broadway Showtunes and spirituals.
They sang for Governor Ronald Reagan. Their televised
Songs of the Season was sponsored by MacDonalds
Palmer founded the Palm Beach Symphonette in 1966 and conducted series of concerts with guest artists of renown,including Jan Peerce, Gina Bachauer, James Dick, Garrick Ohlssohn, James Kreger and Chee-yun. The PBS presented sold out Family Concerts featuring ballet, Peter and the Wolf, Carnival of the Animals, Tubby the Tuba and more.
Palmer earned theMaster of Music in voice and choral conducting at the University of South Florida, and the Doctor of Musical Arts in conducting at the American Conservatory of Music. He studied orchestral conducting with Richard Lert and Richard Burgin; voice with John Daggett Howell, Robert Gray, Richard Miller and Giorgio
Tozzi.
SONGS OF THE SPIRIT
Notes
This collection of songs contains some personal favorites
and a number of titles suggested by friends. They are
widely varied in style. Hopefully, each will have for the listener that quality we call spirit.
When the Spirit moves the heart to prayer, the spirit will
truly rise On Eagles Wings to be held in the Palm of
His hand.
The Way, the Truth, and the Life of John 14:6 inspired a
poet to identify further attributes of the object of The Call.
Deep River has that wonderful call: Oh, dont you want
to go to that gospel feast―that promised land where all
is peace? Perhaps, again, will Little David Play On
Your Harp?
In the Breaking of the Bread are revealed the Amazing
Grace that liberated slaver, John Newton, and the peace
so beautifully sought in the Prayer of St. Francis. And,
should one slip a little away and find the hours Tedious
and Tastless, these other words of Newton will surely
help restore His soul-cheering presence.
Gregorian Chant is plainsong or unison singing, at once
the simplest in form and the most challenging to sing
properly. Here, side by side are the chant, Ave Verum*
and the sublime, beloved Panis Angelicus** in a
classical setting, in memorial the Lords Supper.
The Ninety-first Psalm! What poetry! What security to
Abide under the shadow of the Almighty. There the
perfect prayer must be The Lords Prayer, humility,
confession, supplication and praise.
There is room enough in Paradise to have a home
in glory. Jesus, my all, to heavn is gone, He whom my
hopes are fixed upon. His track I see and I'll pursue the
narrow way til Him I view. Oh, Glory!
The sanctity, innocence and awe felt When Children
Pray, might remind that I can Tell God All O' My Troubles―how the road is rocky, and resolve to liveso God can use me.
Who has not been comforted and encouraged by the
Shepherds Psalm? Here, hear the shepherd utter
spontaneous phrases amid flute-like passages on
the piano.
Elizabeth said to Mary, You are favored by God above
all other women, and your child is destined for Gods
mightiest praise. What an honor this, that the mother
of my Lord should visit me! The chant* version and
the Schubert Ave Maria are here side by side.
In that child/Lord-to-be, were met the hopes and fears
of all the years. And the dream, and the blessed hope
of glory―to dwell in the New Jerusalem: The Holy City.
Col. 1:17, I Tim. 1:1
*The Gregorian Chants were recorded five times in order to achieve the resonant monastery sound.
** The second voice in Panis Angelicus is also E.P.
SONGS OF THE SPIRIT (CDBaby.com)
Edward Palmer, baritone
Jack Jones, piano
EdwardPalmerMusic.com
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