Impression No. 1 (2019)

Al Benner (b. 1955) — Impression No. 1 (2019) for organ

The music of Al Benner (b. 1955) has been performed frequently throughout the United States and Canada, including New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He has also had overseas performances at the Vatican City, Italy, the Czech Republic, Greece, Canada, Mexico and several cities in Norway. He has received numerous commissions from organizations, institutions, and individuals, such as the Louisiana Association of Symphony Orchestras, St. Norbert College, and the Louisiana Sinfonietta, to name a few. His awards include ASCAP Standard Awards, two Composers Commissioning Awards from the Louisiana Music Teacher’s Association, and the Audience Choice Award from the Louisiana Sinfonietta, among others. He is the founder of the Louisiana Composers' Consortium (LCC), the past Commissioning Chair for LMTA, the Editor Emeritus of ComposerUSA, the bulletin of the National Association of Composers, USA, and on the Advisory Board of the Louisiana Sinfonietta. He taught composition and theory at Louisiana State University and St. Norbert College (De Pere, WI) before joining the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts (Natchitoches, LA) in 1998 where he currently serves as the Creative and Performing Arts Departmental Chair.

Published by Conners Publications in “Two Impressions”