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ABOUT THE COMPOSER
From my first encorurter I have had a special resonance with Bill Wortell's art - both his sculpture and his words. His writing entitled The
Shaman of Brotherhood (Lullaby for War) holds special significance in our present world. There's a certain sense of frustration, yet hopefulness at the same time. If only we could find the right melody,
David L. Brunner is acclaimed as a dynamic conductor, inspired teacher and imaginative
the right drum beat to invent a song to end all war.
What notes? What lyrics? It really brings us the larger question of what one person can do to bring peace, compassion and understanding to our
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Brunner
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The Shaman of Brotherhood
(Lullaby for War)
composer. His wide and varied expertise embraces all ages in professional, university, public school,
community, church and children's choruses. Dr.
Brunner is Professor of Music and Director of
Choral Activities at the University of Central
Florida in Orlando and is well known for his imaginative and compelling work with singers of all ages, conducting All-State and regional honor choirs throughout the United States at the elementary, middle and high school levels. He is also a popular clinician at choral festivals and educational workshops throughout North America and Europe. He has received numerous ASCAP awards for composition and in 2000 joined a prestigious group of American composers when he was named the Raymond W. Brock Commissioned
Composer by the American Choral Directors
Association. The New York Times has noted him as a "prolific choral writer whose name figures prominently on national repeftory lists," his works being performed worldwide by children's choirs, middle and high school singers, university, communiry and professional choirs. He has served on the editorial board for the Choral Jourual and is
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