Music composition and performance
Lessons and coaching
Commissioned compositions
Organ Concerts
Teacher
Dennis teaches students of all ages: piano/organ/composition; from beginners through advanced. Lessons are tailored to meet each individual's needs and goals. As an active performing musician, I know music instruction is a valuable part of everyone’s education, and a vital part of a community's vigor and wellbeing.
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about Me
Dennis Janzer is an award-winning composer attaining a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Composition from the University of Miami and holds other degrees, one as diverse as a Master of Science in Bio-medical Engineering from Marquette University as well as a Master of Fine Arts in Theory/Composition from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. He taught at Miami University, Florida International University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Active as a composer, teacher and performer, Dennis is Director of Music at St. Mary’s Cathedral and organ instructor at Rhodes College, Memphis, TN. His compositions in The First Organ Book are consistently performed at all of the Pipe Organ Encounters (POE’s) held annually throughout the United States. ASCAP has honored and acknowledged the activity generated by Janzer’s published compositions by awarding him an ASCAPlus award annually since 1996. In determining the presentation of this award, particular emphasis is placed on recent performances, including, but not limited to, student recitals and performances at educational institutions, churches, and non-profit programming or community concerts.
A world of music
Performances
Published organ compositions are regularly used in concert and worship services throughout the world. Newly commissioned works and other original compositions are regularly featured in premiere performances.
World Premieres
Performances of original and classic selections.
Workshops
Learn about composition, performance and musical interpretation.
Commissions
Do you have a love of music? Consider commissioning new musical composition! Commemorate a birthday, anniversary or any celebration.
Some videos to enjoy
1. Balm in Gilead 2. Trumpet Voluntary
Compositions
Wayne Leupold and Dennis Janzer
Publisher and composer
Commisioned work
Commissioned by Lon Schreiber for the new Austin organ at First Baptist Church, Washington, DC, this composition was written to utilize the many tone colors of this five manual, expressive pipe organ.
Dennis
Preparing for a concert at Bartlett Untied Methodist, Bartlett, TN
Dennis and Barrie Cooper
Following a world premiere fo Dennis's "Random Light" for violin and organ
Original works for listening
Published by Wayne Leupold Ed.
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- Air from Suite Semplice
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/AirJanzerSemplice.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/AirJanzerSemplice.mp3
- Toccatina on SIMPLE GIFTS from Hymn Treatments Vol. 3
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/ToccatinaSimpleGifts.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/ToccatinaSimpleGifts.mp3
- Proclaiming Trumpet from Suite Semplice
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/ProclaimingTrumpet.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/ProclaimingTrumpet.mp3
- Exultant Dance from CELEBRATIONS AND REFLECTIONS
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Dance.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Dance.mp3
- Toccata Jubilee from FESTIVAL SOLOS
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/TocattaJubilee.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/TocattaJubilee.mp3
- Come thou Font from Hymn Treatments Vol. 1 (Jubilant Blessings on NETTLETON)
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/ComeFont.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/ComeFont.mp3
- Prelude on SLANE from Hymn Treatments Vol. 3
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/PreludeonSLANE.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/PreludeonSLANE.mp3
- Andante Cantabile – Tchaikovsky, arr. Janzer
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/AndanteCantabile.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/AndanteCantabile.mp3
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- Soliloquy
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com/DJ CDAudio/14 Soliloquy.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com/DJ CDAudio/14 Soliloquy.mp3
- Toccata Real
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com/DJ CDAudio/15 ToccataReal.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com/DJ CDAudio/15 ToccataReal.mp3
- Cinema Organ – Duet
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com/Audio/CinemaJanzer.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com/Audio/CinemaJanzer.mp3
- Bach Gigue Duet version
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com/Audio/GigueJanzer.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com/Audio/GigueJanzer.mp3
- Duologue for trumpet and organ Mvt 2 Orison
- Dennis Janzer
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- https://djanzer.fatcow.com/Audio/Orison.mp3
- Duologue for trumpet and organ Mvt 1 Laudations
- Dennis Janzer
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- https://djanzer.fatcow.com/Audio/Laudations.mp3
- Duologue for trumpet and organ Mvt 3 Masque
- Dennis Janzer
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- https://djanzer.fatcow.com/Audio/Masque.mp3
Taking my very first selfie.
It was with a camera! Didn’t have a smart phone!
More selections
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- AdagioLyrico Performance by string quartet
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/AdagioLyrico.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/AdagioLyrico.mp3
- Ceol for bagpipe and organ
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Ceol.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Ceol.mp3
- Commemoration bagpipe and organ
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Commem.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Commem.mp3
- Cortege bagpipe and organ
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Cortege.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Cortege.mp3
- As music covers the earth – choir
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/MusicCovers.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/MusicCovers.mp3
- Exultant Dance – organ solo
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Dance.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Dance.mp3
- Epigram saxophone and piano
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Epigram.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Epigram.mp3
- Flowers of the Forest bagpipe and organ
- Rob McWilliam performing
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Flowers.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Flowers.mp3
- GLORIA for choir
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/GLORIA.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/GLORIA.mp3
- It is good to give thanks Psalm 92 Choir
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/GiveThanks.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/GiveThanks.mp3
- One Humid Night for saxophone quartet
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/HumidNight.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/HumidNight.mp3
- Make a joyful Noise Psalm 66 for Choir
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/JoyfulNoise.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/JoyfulNoise.mp3
- Love Born that night (Christmas)
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/LBorn.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/LBorn.mp3
- Laudations for organ
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Laudations.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/Laudations.mp3
- Rhythmic Fanfares for Brass Quintet
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/RFanfares.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/RFanfares.mp3
- Toccata Organ duet
- Dennis Janzer
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- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/ToccataDuet.mp3
- http://djanzer.fatcow.com//Audio/ToccataDuet.mp3
Janzer compositions
Music Program
Music from a Concert for The Martyrs of Memphis, in honor of the care given during the 1878 Yellow Fever outbreak.
Recorded at the Letters and Music program September, 2017
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- 1 Welcome Prologue
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- https://djanzer.fatcow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/1WelcomePrologue.mp3
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- https://djanzer.fatcow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/1WelcomePrologue.mp3
- https://djanzer.fatcow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/1WelcomePrologue.mp3
- 2 Voice is calling
- Dennis Janzer
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- https://djanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/2Voiceiscalling.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/2Voiceiscalling.mp3
- 3 Prologue continued
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/3Prologuecontinued.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/3Prologuecontinued.mp3
- 4 Kyrie
- Byrd
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/4Kyrie.mp3
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/4Kyrie.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/4Kyrie.mp3
- 5 Parsons
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/5Parsons.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/5Parsons.mp3
- 6 Grant me courage
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/6Grantcourage.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/6Grantcourage.mp3
- 7 Constance
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/7Constance.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/7Constance.mp3
- 8 Sing me to heaven
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- https://djanzer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/8Singmetoheaven.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/8Singmetoheaven.mp3
- 9 Houghton
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/9Houghton.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/9Houghton.mp3
- 10 Come blessed savior
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/10Comeblessedsavior.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/10Comeblessedsavior.mp3
- 11 Community Sister
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/11CommunitySister.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/11CommunitySister.mp3
- 12 Beatitudes
- Dennis Janzer
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/12Beatitudes.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/12Beatitudes.mp3
- 13 Clergyman
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/13Clergyman.mp3
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- 14 Bless the Lord
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/14BlesstheLord.mp3
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- 15 Constance
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/15Constance.mp3
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- 16 Ground
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/16Ground.mp3
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- 17 Constance
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/17Constance.mp3
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- 18 Closer Walk
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/18CloserWalk.mp3
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- 19 Constance
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/19Constance.mp3
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- 20 His eye is on the Sparrow – Amazing grace
- Dennis Janzer
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/20SparrowAmazing.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/20SparrowAmazing.mp3
- 21 Constance
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/21Constance.mp3
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- 22 En Priere
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/22EnPriere.mp3
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- 23 Sister
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/23Sister.mp3
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- 24 UbiCaritas
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/24UbiCaritas.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/24UbiCaritas.mp3
- 25 Quintard
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/25Quintard.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/25Quintard.mp3
- 26 The Heavens are Telling
- Beethoven
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/26HeavensTelling.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/26HeavensTelling.mp3
- 27 Final
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/27Final.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/27Final.mp3
- 28 Alleluia Hosanna
- Dennis Janzer
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- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/28AlleluiaHosanna.mp3
- https://djanzer.com//wp-content/uploads/2018/Constance/28AlleluiaHosanna.mp3
Selections by Dennis Janzer
2. Voice is calling – organ and flugelhorn
12. Beatitudes – choir and organ
20. His eye is on the sparrow
28. Alleluia Hosanna
Reviews
The Waukesha Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 45th anniversary in grand style… the orchestra presented the premier performance of “In Celebration” by composer Dennis Janzer…[The composition] presents statements of melody, rhythm and musical texture alternately in wind, brass and string sections. The effect is much like that of a collage, …The composition presents varied meters, symmetrical and asymmetrical, and varied moods from lighthearted to intense.
– Patricia Wellman-Rohwer, The Waukesha Freeman –
Waukesha, WI
Link to my publications, will open a new window.
Listing of published works
Op. 1 Fanfare and Toccata on “Joy to the World” (Vivace Press)
Op. 2 Partite on “Dix” (Warner/H. W. Gray, CPP Belwin) (From the Organist’s Companion)
Op. 3 Jubilation Suite (4 Mvts.) (Warner/H. W. Gray, CPP Belwin) (From the Organist’s Companion)
Op. 4 Canonic Voluntary on “Abbot’s Leigh” (Warner/H. W. Gray…)
Op. 5 Festive Preludes (3 Mvts.) (Warner/H. W. Gray…)
Op. 6 IT IS GOOD TO GIVE THANKS (SATB) WL 100029
Op. 7 LOVE BORN THAT NIGHT (SATB) WL 100028
Op. 8 INTRADA AND TRUMPET TUNE ON “NATIONAL HYMN” (Organ) WL 700021
Op. 9 CELEBRATIONS AND REFLECTIONS FOR ORGAN (4 Mvts) WL 600047
- EXULTANT DANCE – Heaven be Praised!
- Soliloquy
- Quiescent Reflections
- Toccata Real
Op. 10 DUOLOGUE FOR TRUMPET AND ORGAN (3 Mvts) WL600055
(First Place Award-International Trumpet Guild Composition Contest)
- Laudations
- Orison 3. Masque
Op. 11 LA FETE TRIOMPHALE (BRASS AND ORGAN) (Rental) WL R00001 (Milwaukee Symphony Brass and Composer Premier)
Op. 12 COME TO THE TABLE OF GOD (SATB) Communion Anthem WL 100042
Op. 13 EASTER SUITE FOR ORGAN (4 Mvts.) WL 600122
- Trio Prelude on JUDAS MACCABAEUS
- Toccata on EASTER HYMN. 3. Meditations on VICTORY 4. Variant and Processional Finale on ELLACOMBE
Op. 14 FESTIVAL SOLOS FOR ORGAN (3 Mvts.) WL600062
- Grand Choeur
- Toccata Jubilee 3. Toccata Modale
Op. 15 A YEAR OF MUSIC FOR ORGAN
Op. 16 SOUTH OF THE BORDER FOR ORGAN AND NARRATOR
Op. 17 A LA NANITA NANA (SATB) (Colla Voce)
Op. 18 ORGAN BOOK OF SPIRITUALS
Op. 19 YANKEE DOODLE VARIATIONS
Op. 20 SECOND ORGAN BOOK OF SPIRITUALS
Op. 21 A LA RU (SATB) (Colla Voce)
Op. 22 HYMN TREATMENTS FOR ORGAN VOLUME 1
Op. 23 HYMN TREATMENTS FOR ORGAN VOLUME 2
Op. 24 CONCERTO NO. 2
Op. 25 PSALM92
Op. 26 Hymn Treatments, Volume 3
Op. 27 Organ Arrangements for Church and Concert
Op. 28 With Majesty Resounding
Op. 29 Suite Semplice
Op 30 Psalm Meditations
There are many more publications!
Reviews
…the premiere of Janzer’s Suite No. 1: Celebrations and Reflections
…was quite impressive. …Exultant Dance and Soliloquy are standouts. (Composer’s performance: Organ Historical Society National Convention) –Bruce B. Stevens, The Diapason
Georg Hranov
Concert dedication of the new French Horn stop at St. Mary's pipe organ. Performance of Mozart Horn Duets.
Suite No. 1: Celebrations and Reflections
…the premiere of Janzer’s Suite No. 1…was quite impressive. …Exultant Dance and Soliloquy are standouts. (Composer’s performance: Organ Historical Society National Convention) –Bruce B. Stevens, The Diapason
Three Festive Organ Preludes
A collection of useful contemporary service music. “Enter the Gates of his Temple” makes a lovely short prelude; using an economy of notes, it creates atmosphere and mood… “Triumphant Trumpet”…succeeds in doing interesting things within an old format. Here is a fine collection of practical music from one of our better composers. –Ray W. Urwin, Clavier Magazine
Second Book of Spirituals, Op. 20 strikes an appropriate balance between traditional and technique in an engaging assortment of works…resulting in a volume of delightful versatility. …each setting receives careful and nuanced treatment, allowing the emotive nature of the melody to remain dominant. …the collection provides a welcome addition …Janzer’s collection ensures that the genre continues to thrive, sans words, and that the diversity that these sparkling miniatures represent makes them a worthy addition to the organist’s repertoire.