Zachary is thrilled to have been named the Young Composer winner of The Esoterics' 2012 POLYPHONOS choral composition competition. As a result of this recognition, he has been commissioned to write a new work for the Seattle choir's 2012 season.
Zachary's award-winning anthem Out of the South Cometh the Whirlwind, performed by the Royal College of Music Junior Department Chamber Choir, was broadcast on The Choir, hosted by Aled Jones on BBC Radio 3. Visit the show page.
Zachary has been named a winner in the King James Bible Composition Awards for his work, Out of the South Cometh the Whirlwind. The competition, organized by the King James Bible Trust and made possible by the generous support of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey, was held in honor of the 400th anniversary of the KJV. Zachary's piece will be performed in Westminster Abbey on 16 November, 2011, and it will be published by Novello. Press Release – Choir & Organ Feature
Zachary has been named a finalist in the King James Bible Composition Awards for his composition, Out of the South Cometh the Whirlwind. These awards celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Version. The four finalists' pieces will be premiered in the Temple Church, London, on May 17, and Bob Chilcott and James Macmillan will be present to announce the winners. The event will be hosted by Katie Derham.
In celebration of President's Day, Zachary was commissioned by Judith Clurman to set a short sentence by President Clinton to music. The resulting Ode, has been included in the "Mr President" cycle, currently featured on NPR's Classical Music Blog. The piece has also been broadcast on Performance Today.
E.C. Schirmer Publishing has just released Zachary's 2009 song cycle for soprano and piano, Pictures of the Floating World. The cycle features six settings of poems by the American poet Amy Lowell.
Buy it here, or through any of E.C. Schirmer's network of retailers