WHAT 'S NEW
On May 8, 2024, Neil Stipp returned to Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, CA, to play his 18th Music-at-Noon. His organ concert is on YouTube. To watch the concert: click here.
In 2024, Neil contracted with Nick Peros at Phoenix Classical to have his "Symphony Capriccio" recorded on various classical music radio stations throughout the United States. To date, his symphony has been heard on at least sixteen different radio stations in the country. The work was premiered by the National Philharmonic Symphony of Moldova, conducted by Mihail Agafita on April 1, 2021. To watch the retransmission of the concert, click here. His symphony begins at 34:25 of the video.
In February 2023, Universal Edition in Vienna, Austria, contracted with Neil Stipp to publish his works. This is an exciting venture, as the compositions that have not been published can now be in print worldwide. They can now be ordered from Universal Edition online.
"Fable World" -- a collection of 18 diverse short stories by Neil Stipp is now on sale at Amazon (www.amazon.com), and at Barnes and Noble (barnesandnoble.com). Just put "Neil Stipp" in the search field, and it will call up his published books of fiction.
Each of the following works by Neil Stipp is now on a CD put out by PhasmaMusic (Naxos sub-label):
"Classical Suite" for violin, viola, and cello. Performed by Maryna Hromadska, Anna Bura, and Mariya Bil, on the CD "Douce Amertume."
"Sonatina for Flute and Oboe" performed by Iwona Glinka, flute, and Konstantinos Giovanis, oboe, on the CD "Nun".
"Six Miniatures for Orchestra" performed by the Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Moldova, Mihail Agafita, conductor, on the CD "Chisinau 3: New Music for Orchestra."
"Symphony Capriccio" performed by the Symphonic Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Moldova, Mihail Agafiti, conductor, on the CD "Chisinau 1: New Music for Orchestra."
"Suite for Organ and Strings" performed by the Polish Philharmonic with Pawel Kotla conducting, and Krzysztof Niegowski, organist, on the CD "Calisia 2: New Music for Strings."
"Dance Trilogy" for flute and string trio, performed by the Phasma Quartet, on the CD "Kaph."
"String Quartet No. 2" performed by the ExQuartet, on the CD "New Music for String Quartet, Vol. 3."
"Three Short Preludes and Fugues" for piano solo, Tamara Licheli, pianist, on the CD "New Music for Solo Piano."
"Lament for Antoniou" for solo flute, Iwona Glinka, flutist, on the CD "Lament for Theodore Antoniou Vol. 3."
"Classical Prelude," "Mysterious Dream," and "Chromatic Fantasy" for two flutes, which make up his "Sonatina for Two Flutes Unaccompanied," with Iwona Glinka, flutist, on the CD "Two Minutes, Two Flutes."
"Discovering Oil," for solo flute, Iwona Glinka, flutist, on the CD "Two Minutes."
"Capers" and "Brief Capriccio" for solo flute, Iwona Glinka, flutist, on the CD "One Minute."
.***ANY OF THE ABOVE CD'S CAN BE PURCHASED BY CONTACTING NEIL STIPP AT 626-969-9333 or neil_stipp@yahoo.com***
Miscellaneous
The "Sonata for Clarinet and Organ" by Neil Stipp was a 2020 finalist for composition in the instrumental chamber music division of The American Prize, a national non-profit organization that gives competitions in the performing arts.
Neil Stipp has once again received the Ascaplus Award in 2024 for the prestige value of his catalog of composed works.
His organ work "Fantasy" was heard on the radio program "Pipedreams" the week of September 2, 2018, program #1836.. This program is heard on stations nationwide and worldwide via www.pipedreams.org. To hear the episode containing Neil's work, click here, and it starts at 59:00.
Two of Stipp's organ works were featured on the radio broadcast "Pipedreams" for the week of July 14, 2014, program #1428. They were "Pastorale" and "Processional on Lead on O King Eternal." www.pipedreams.org. In the two-hour show, they are recorded one hour and thirty-eight minutes into the program. To listen online, click here.
Premiers of compositions in the last fourteen years:
"Twelve Chorale Preludes" for organ, was premiered on 7/2/25 at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, CA. Neil Stipp was at the organ.
"Festive Opus" for organ, was premiered on 2/5/25 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, CA. Neil Stipp was at the organ.
"Sonatina for Flute and Oboe" premiered on 2/3/25 at the Lviv Phasma New Music Days, Lviv, Ukraine. Mykhallo Sosnovskyl, flute, Iryna Tikhonova, oboe.
"Capriccio" for violin, Bb clarinet, and piano, premiered on 10/25/24 at Whittier College, Whittier, CA. David Stenske, violin, Joseph Stone, clarinet, Neil Stipp, piano.
"Those Who Sow in Tears" for SATB and piano, premiered on 10/11/24, by the Houghton choir, Houghton University, Houghton, NY.
"Woodwind Quintet No. 1" premiered on 7/11/24 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece. Vangelis Stathoulopoulos, flute, Yannis Tselikas, oboe, Angelos Politis, clarinet, Angelos Sioras, horn, Giorgos Farougias, bassoon.
"Four Pieces for Flute, Bb Clarinet, and Cello" premiered on 7/9/24 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Athens, Greece. Iwona Glinka, flute, Yannis Sambrovalakis, clarinet, Asterios Pouftis, cello.
"Classical Suite" for string trio, premiered on 6/13/24 in the Kwidzyn International Music Festival, Kwidzyn, Poland. Maryna Hromadska, violin, Anna Bura, viola, Mariya Bil, cello.
"Sonata Cantabile" for organ, premiered on 5/8/24 at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, CA, with Neil Stipp at the organ. To hear the entire concert on YouTube, click here.
"Celebratory Overture for Strings" for string orchestra, premiered on 9/16/22 by the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine, with Wolodymyr Syvokhip conducting. Performed at the Municpal Theatre in Kwidzyn, Poland.
"String Quartet No. 3" premiered on 9/19/22, with the NeoQuartet performing at the Centrum Balke, Kwidzyn, Poland. To watch the video of the performance, click here.
"Six Miniatures for Orchestra" for full orchestra, premiered on 4/1/22 by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Moldova, with Milhail Agafita conducting, and Neil in attendance. To watch the retransmission of the concert, click here. Neil's work begins at 1:02:00 of the video.
"Symphony Capriccio" for full orchestra, premiered on 4/1/21, by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Moldova. Mihail Agafita, conductor. This was performed in Chisinau, Moldova. To see the retransmission of the concert, click here. His symphony begins at 34:25 of the video. He received the Platinum Award from the 2021 LIT awards for an Instrumental Ensemble (Best Composer).
"Dance Trilogy" for flute and string trio, performed by the Phasma Quartet, on 9/28/20, live-streamed on YouTube from a one-hour concert in Kwidzyn, Poland . To watch the livestream, click here, and then click "Show More" and it will display the order of the concert, first in Polish, and then in English.. Stipp's three-movement work begins at 31:08 of the video. This was part of the 3-concert Kwidzyn International Music Festival which included 25 different premiers from many composers from different countries.
"Sonatina for Alto Sax and Organ" was premiered on 7/31/19 at Pasadena Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, CA. Dylan Rockenbach on alto sax, and Neil Stipp on organ. THIS COMPOSITION WON A BRONZE MEDAL IN THE CATEGORY OF COMPOSITION/COMPOSER AT THE GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS IN AUGUST/2019. To hear the audio, click here.
"Voluntary, Meditation, and Toccata" for trumpet and organ. Premiered on 8/1/18 at Pasadena Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, CA. Meghan Turner, trumpet, and Neil Stipp, organ. THIS COMPOSITION WON A SILVER MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AT THE GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS FOR THE FALL/2018 IN THE CATEGORY OF COMPOSITION/COMPOSER. To see video, click here.
"Classical Prelude," "Mysterious Dream," and "Chromatic Fantasy," are three works for two flutes premiered by Iwona Glinka and Renata Guzik on 12/18/17 in Patras, Greece! These three works comprise his Sonatina for Two Flutes, and are recorded on the CD "Two Minutes" produced by Phasma-Music, made in the EU, 2018.
"Brief Soliloquy," a very short work for alto sax and harp. Premiered on 12/3/17 at the Bezanson Recital Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts. Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, saxophonist, and Jennifer R. Ellis, harpist.
"Jubilant Miniature," a short piece for four flutes, was premiered on 10/15/17 at the Albert Wisner Public Library in Warwick, New York. This work was performed by the Party of Four Flute Quartet.
"What Shall I Render to the Lord?" an anthem for SATB and piano. Performed by the Concert Choir at Fresno Pacific University, conducted by Dr. Bethany Alvey. This was premiered at the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers convention held at Fresno Pacific University on 10/6/17.
"Sonata for Viola and Organ" at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, CA, on 6/21/17. Performed by the composer and Rebecca Lester, violist. THIS COMPOSITION RECEIVED A BRONZE MEDAL FROM THE SUMMER/2017 GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS in two categories: Neo-classical/classical contemporary, and composition/composer. To see the video of the performance, click here.
"Fatal Arrhythmia" for solo trumpet, at the Scholes Street Studio, Brooklyn, NY, on 5/14/17. Performed by Kate Amrine, trumpeter. To hear the work, click here.
"Capers" and "Brief Capriccio," two works for solo flute, were performed by Iwona Glinka, internationally renown flutist, at a concert in Athens, Greece, on 11/6/16. These two works can be listened to on the CD "One Minute--Iwona Glinka, Flute Solo" produced by Sarton Label. Full physical and digital distribution via Warner Music, Naxos Music Library, eClassical, iTunes, and more. THIS CD WON THE SILVER MEDAL -- OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AT THE GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS COMPETITION.
"Sonata for Bassoon and Organ" at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, CA, on 7/20/16. Performed by the composer and Theresa Treuenfels, bassoonist.
"Mad Dash" for alto saxophone and toy piano was premiered by the "For Now Chamber Players" at the University of North Georgia on 4/10/16. Bart Walters, sax, and David Peoples, toy piano.
"Disturbing Interruptions" for organ, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Milwaukee, WI, on 11/1/15. Performed by David Bohn. Neil was awarded into the Fifteen Minutes of Fame with this one-minute work along with 14 other one-minute works by 14 other composers.
"Sonatina for Organ" at First Friends Church, Whittier, CA, on 9/4/15. Performed by Russ Litchfield.
"Sonata for Flute and Organ" at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, Pasadena, CA, on 7/15/15. Performed by the composer and Elizabeth Gonzalez, flutist.
"Sonata Divertimento" for organ at United Methodist Church of Garden Grove, CA, on 3/15/15. Performed by Adan Fernandez in a concert sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, Orange County Chapter.
"Suite for Organ and Strings" 1st movement only, at the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers (CFAMC) convention at Biola University, La Mirada, CA, on 10/10/14. This was a non-professional performance. Performed by students Amanda Sansonetti, violin, Joycelyn Choo, violin, Anna Ivanov, viola, Chrissy Shattuck, cello, with Neil Stipp at the organ.
"Sonata for Clarinet and Organ" at Pasadena Presbyterian Church on 7/16/14. Performed by the composer and Jennifer Showalter, clarinetist. THIS COMPOSITION RECEIVED A SILVER MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FROM THE FALL/2017 GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS in two categories: Neo-classical/classical contemporary, and composition/composer. To hear the Sonata click here
"Prelude on Wye Valley" for organ solo at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, CA, on 8/14/13. Performed by the composer.
"Sonata for Cello and Organ" at Pasadena Presbyterian Church on 7/24/13. Performed by the composer and RusLan Biryukov, cellist.
"What Child is This?" A Christmas anthem for SATB chorus and oboe. Premiered in the "Songs, Strings, and Steps" Christmas concerts at Central Heights Church in Abbotsford, British Columbia, in four performances on Dec 20-22, 2012. Total attendance was 3,400. Oboist was Peter Gal, and the choir was the "iSing" vocal ensemble. Received second prize from the audience vote in the choral ensemble category.
"Toccata Exultate" for organ solo at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, CA, on August 15, 2012. Performed by the composer.
"Sonata for Oboe and Organ" at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, on 7/25/12. Performed by the composer and Jennifer Spier, oboist. To hear the sonata click here.
"Suite for Flute, Clarinet, Viola, and Cello" at Biola University, 11/8/11. The performers: Andrea Ludwig (flute), Garrett McPherson (clarinet), Amanda Sansonetti (viola) and Christine Choy (cello).
"Trio Sonata on the Dorian Mode" (for organ) at St. Paul's Episcopal Church In Yuma, AZ, on 10/23/11. Performed by the composer.
"String Quartet No. 1" at Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 8/10/11. Performed by David Stenske and Lynn Stenske, violins, Cynthia Fogg, viola, and Tom Flaherty, cello.
