News archive:

02.12.11 The premiere of amass, a concert-length accumulation of mass texts and spiritual poetry is Jocelyn's biggest musical endeavor to date. Read a statement from the artist.

01.16.11 The premiere of Poem, a four-movement work for Trio Callisto was made possible by the American Composers Forum with funds provided by the Jerome Foundation.

09.25.10 "Elegy," for cello and piano, commissioned in memory of Tom Stine for the Murasaki Duo, was premiered at Luther College in Decorah, IA, to a full house. Listen to the recording.

08.04.10 "Now Our Meeting's Over" is published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing in the Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series.

05.19.10  Jocelyn is awarded a McKnight Artist Fellowship.

03.27.10 “Gwendolen’s Dream,” for soprano, clarinet, and cello, wins Third Prize in the Third Millenium Ensemble’s annual composition competition.


03.26.10 The Eastman Women's Chorus performs “Two Lullabies” at the Women in Music Festival at the Eastman School of Music.

03.24.10 Eileen Strempel and Sylvie Beaudette perform excerpts of love. songs at the Women in Music Festival at the Eastman School of Music.

03.15.10 Leanne Freeman-Miller records Songs of Fields and Prairies for her new CD.

03.11.10 “burn” from love. songs is performed at the inaugural concert event of the Beth Morrison projects presented by the Lotte Lehmann Foundation at the Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn, NY.

03.10.10 Jocelyn receives an honorable mention in the 3rd annual commission competition for The Boston Choral Ensemble.

03.04.10 “Joy” is preformed by The Manitou Singers of St. Olaf College at the North Central ACDA Convention at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.

02.15.10 Baritone Tadd Sipes created a blog about his "love. songs" recital, in which he will perform Jocelyn’s love. songs.

02.10.10 “I Saw Two Clouds at Morning” for mixed chorus was chosen for the Schola Cantorum on Hudson Project Encore.

02.05.10 Jocelyn receives a Minnesota State Arts Board Project Grant to write an orchestra piece for the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.

01.10.10 “Joy,” “Under the Stars, One Holy Night,” and “Now Our Meeting’s Over” are chosen for various regional ACDA conventions this spring.

12.15.10 Eileen Strempel and Sylvie Beaudette receive an Encore grant from the American Composers Forum to perform love. songs in New York, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

10.27.09 Jocelyn’s Carnegie Hall Debut! “Benedictus” is performed by The Voices of Ascension as part of the Sorel Medallion Choral Composition Contest.

09.14.09 Jocelyn travels to Shorter College in Rome, Georgia, for her residency and concert of art song in the New Music Series.