Peter Niedmann
Encyclopedia
Peter Niedmann is an American
composer
of predominantly choral
and organ
music.
Niedmann studied at the University of Hartford
's Hartt School of Music and University of Connecticut
, and held a conducting fellowship with Sir David Willcocks
. He formerly served on the faculty of the Hartt School, University of Hartford and at Dance Connecticut.
His music
has been heard at the 1999 Papal Mass
in St. Louis
http://www.archstl.org/worship/papalmusic.htm, and the White House
. His music is published by Augsburg-Fortress, GIA, Thorpe-Theodore Presser, Concordia, Selah, Paraclete. Some of his hymns and service music have been included in recent Episcopal and UCC
hymnals. Niedmann is the recipient of numerous commissions, including the AGO
Region I 2005 Convention featured organ work. He was a prize-winner in the AGO National Organ Improvisation Competition. He serves as the Organist & Director of Music for the Church of Christ, Congregational, in Newington, Connecticut
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of predominantly choral
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
and organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
music.
Niedmann studied at the University of Hartford
University of Hartford
The University of Hartford is a private, independent, nonsectarian, coeducational university located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The degree programs at the University of Hartford hold the highest levels of accreditation available in the US, including the Engineering Accreditation Commission of...
's Hartt School of Music and University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
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, and held a conducting fellowship with Sir David Willcocks
Sir David Willcocks
Sir David Valentine Willcocks CBE MC is a British choral conductor, organist, and composer. His son, Jonathan Willcocks, is also a composer.- Biography :...
. He formerly served on the faculty of the Hartt School, University of Hartford and at Dance Connecticut.
His music
Music
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has been heard at the 1999 Papal Mass
Papal Mass
A Papal Mass is the Solemn Pontifical High Mass when offered by the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.There are numerous special ceremonials which are particular to the pope...
in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
http://www.archstl.org/worship/papalmusic.htm, and the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
. His music is published by Augsburg-Fortress, GIA, Thorpe-Theodore Presser, Concordia, Selah, Paraclete. Some of his hymns and service music have been included in recent Episcopal and UCC
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination primarily in the Reformed tradition but also historically influenced by Lutheranism. The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Churches united in 1957 to form the UCC...
hymnals. Niedmann is the recipient of numerous commissions, including the AGO
American Guild of Organists
The American Guild of Organists, or AGO, is a national organization of academic, church, and concert organists in the U.S., headquartered in The Interchurch Center in New York City. It was founded in 1896 as both an educational and service organization...
Region I 2005 Convention featured organ work. He was a prize-winner in the AGO National Organ Improvisation Competition. He serves as the Organist & Director of Music for the Church of Christ, Congregational, in Newington, Connecticut
Newington, Connecticut
Newington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, it had a total population of 29,306. The Connecticut Department of Transportation has its headquarters in Newington....
.