Last night I drove up the mountain to Covenant to attend John Wycoff's Senior Recital. He composed all the music, and it was incredible. I really enjoyed the variety in the styles of music- the first piece was a choral setting of a psalm (which Chorale sang at graduation this past spring). Next came his settings of songs from the Hobbit. His solo piano compositions included one that was set of variations (parodies?) of three familiar classical works, beginning with Beethoven's Fur Elise. He had a beautiful setting of the hymn, "O Love the Will Not Let Me Go", and as an encore he played variations on the college hymn, in a style that I'd describe as a cross between modern classical and jazz. The Lord has certainly given John an able and creative mind for music.
Posted by swanson at november 25, 2003 6:43 EM