Luke Mayernik

Heralded as “Stylish… elegant… intriguing…” by Choir and Organ magazine and “delicious and imaginative” by Pulitzer prize winner & US Poet Laureate Rita Dove, Luke Mayernik (b. 1981) is an award-winning composer, organist, pianist, harpsichordist, improviser, and collaborative artist. Earning his M.M. in Composition from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music with the highest honors (May, 2017), Luke studied composition with David Garner and David Conte, and organ with Rodney Gehrke, Edgar Highberger, and Ann Labounsky.

Luke has been accorded several first prizes in improvisation and composition respectively, including the 2014 University of Michigan International Improvisation Competition; the 2011-2013 CROPATRIA International Composition Competitions; the 2008 Royal Canadian College of Organists Competition; and the 2004 AGO International Competition in Improvisation. Also in 2004, Luke was awarded the prestigious Associate Certificate by the American Guild of Organists. Recently, Luke won 1st prize in the VOCES8 Composition Competition with his new choral work “The Lamb” for unaccompanied chorus. ‘The Lamb’ will be premiered by VOCES8, and subsequently published by the VOCES8 Series from Edition Peters.

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Compositions by Luke Mayernik

A Round for Hildegard

Luke Mayernik treble choir, Difficulty : 4, 1-2 instruments, percussion, 3-5 min.

A Tender Kiss by the Lake

Luke Mayernik high voice, Difficulty : 3, 1-2 instruments, piano, 3-5 min.

Emblem

Luke Mayernik high voice, mixed choir, Difficulty : 4, 1-2 instruments, piano, 3-5 min.

Heart of Origin (cycle)

Luke Mayernik medium voice, Difficulty : 4, piano, 10+ min.

IKON

Luke Mayernik mixed choir, Difficulty : 4, a cappella

Suo-Gân

Luke Mayernik mixed choir, Difficulty : 4, a cappella, 3-5 min.

The Ashberry Carols - I. (The Choruses of Mountain Ash)

Luke Mayernik mixed choir, Difficulty : 3, a cappella, 3-5 min.

The Ashberry Carols - II. (The Choruses of Mountain Ash)

Luke Mayernik treble choir, Difficulty : 3, a cappella, less than 3 min.

1: (Easy) No divisi in voice parts, accompaniment doubles or supports vocal parts, diatonic, symmetrical phrases, textures mostly homophonic, simple rhythms, stepwise voice leading (conjunct), moderate ranges, no extended techniques, and limited sustained singing.

2: (Medium Easy) Limited divisi, voices somewhat independent from accompaniment, some chromatics, phrases may be longer or more fragmented, mostly homophonic, moderate rhythmic complexity, some difficult intervals (disjunct motion), moderate ranges, extended techniques are simple, limited sustained singing.

3. (Medium) Limited divisi, unaccompanied, or with independent accompaniment (voice parts not doubled), many chromatics, phrases of varying lengths, more contrapuntal textures, moderately complex rhythms, some difficult intervals (disjunct motion), moderately difficult/challenging ranges, extended techniques are potentially challenging, and some sustained singing.

4. (Medium Difficult) Abundant divisi, unaccompanied, or accompanying instruments are fully independent from voice parts, many chromatics and/or key changes, long and/or broken phrases, potentially little homophony, complex rhythms, many difficult intervals (disjunct motion), difficult/challenging ranges, potentially difficult extended techniques, and a demand for sustained singing.

5. (Difficult) Adundant divis, unaccompanied, or accompanying instruments are fully independent from voice parts, many chromatics and/or key changes, long and/or broken phrases, potentially little homophony, complex rhythms, extreme ranges, use of challenging or unusual extended vocal techniques, abundant sustained singing.