Wilson Somers Explained

Wilson Gault Somers is a jazz and vocal music instructor, composer and performer in the Delaware Valley.[1] Somers is perhaps best known for his soundtrack for Edward Loper: Prophet of Color, a documentary about the artist Edward L. Loper, Sr. which won a regional Emmy award in 2000 in the Mid-Atlantic chapter.[2]

Career

Somers has been an instructor at the Tatnall School for several years, mainly instructing vocal music, and has led a group which performed for Pope John Paul II. He has also created several original orchestral works- Somers' first large-scale composition, entitled MASS FOR THE HOMELESS, premiered to a sold-out audience at the Grand Opera House in 1977. The concert raised funds for homeless agencies in Northern Delaware, as did an encore performance of the same composition in 1999.[3] His most recent large-scale creation, titled "Requiem for 9/11", is intended to remember the first responders of 9/11. "Requiem" premiered in 2012, and the performance raised several thousand dollars for the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA.’[1] [3] [4] [5] Additionally, he is the choir director and organist for an Episcopal church in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.

Personal life

Wilson is married to Joan Somers, with whom he collaborated for his composition "Requiem for 9/11." They are also the parents of Tyler Somers, a member of the musical duo Jenny & Tyler;

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local composer remembers 9/11 victims in new piece. May 2, 2014. November 22, 2012. Eileen Smith. Dallabrida. Delaware Public Media.
  2. Web site: 2000 MID-ATLANTIC EMMY AWARD RECIPIENTS. May 2, 2014. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
  3. Web site: Concerts. May 2, 2014. Requiem for 9/11.
  4. Web site: Wilson G. Somers Composes 'Requiem for 9/11'. May 2, 2014. October 2012. Mark. Nardone. Delaware Today.
  5. Web site: Composer's work honors those killed in 9/11 attacks. May 2, 2014. November 20, 2012. Tom. Lehman. WDEL 1150AM.