In collaboration with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, the National Philharmonic presents Dehlinger's Cosmic Cycles in May 2023. This musical exploration of the universe and its origins will be performed live against the backdrop of out-of-this-world images from the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.
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Oct 3 2022
Choralis Premieres Dehlinger Requiem October 30
Choralis, the Washington, DC-area chorus praised by the Washington Post for “the power and rhythmic vitality of its singing,” premieres the Dehlinger Requiem for SATB chorus and orchestra on October 30, 2022. Met soprano Danielle Talamantes and bass-baritone Kerry Wilkerson are featured guest soloists.
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Sep 30 2022
Concert to Benefit Lewes in Bloom October 8
The charming beach town of Lewes, Delaware will host a concert to benefit “Lewes in Bloom.” The concert features soprano Danielle Talamantes and bass-baritone Kerry Wilkerson singing tunes from the Great American Songbook, including Dehlinger's highly acclaimed Duke Ellington arrangements.
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Aug 5 2022
ACDA Conference Spotlights Dehlinger Choral Works
The American Choral Directors Association will spotlight Henry Dehlinger's choral works for TTBB voices at its 24th Annual Voices United Conference on August 6, 2022 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, VA. Works includes Night Piece, Bahnhofstrasse and Memorial Day.
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Apr 24 2022
Henry Talks About New Premieres On Cooler Classics
Henry was just on “Cooler Classics,” the UK Radio show about all things classical hosted by Peter Lewis. They discussed Kohelet, Henry's choral work that premiered in March, and Cosmic Cycles, a new symphonic project he's composing in partnership with NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. Listen here.
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Mar 12 2022
Dehlinger Fanfare to Herald NASA's Mega Moon Rocket Rollout
Return to the Moon, a fanfare for brass and percussion, premieres March 17. Heralding NASA’s historic Artemis missions to the moon and beyond, Dehlinger's powerful anthem will mark the space agency’s rollout of its Space Launch System, the world's most powerful rocket, at the televised Kennedy Space Center ceremony.
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Feb 24 2022
KOHELET - New Major Choral Work Premieres March 20th
Next in the 2021-22 season’s slate of premieres is Kohelet. Commissioned by the Washington Master Chorale, Santa Clara Chorale and Santa Clara University Concert Choir, Dehlinger’s new major choral work premieres March 20, 2022, in Washington, DC, and enjoys its second performance on May 21, 2022, in Santa Clara, CA.
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Sep 28 2021
Dehlinger Rhapsody Opens New Season at National Philharmonic
National Philharmonic's 2021-22 season opens October 16, 2021 with the premiere of Dehlinger’s The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, a large-scale rhapsody for voice and orchestra composed for soprano Danielle Talamantes. Music Director & Conductor Piotr Gajewski leads the orchestra.
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Jun 9 2021
Henry Discusses All Things Choral in ACDA Interview
On June 1, 2021, Kerry Wilkerson with Virginia ACDA—the Virginia chapter of the American Choral Directors Association—spoke with Dehlinger. In this insightful interview, Dehlinger discusses what inspires his choral works, large and small, and offers insight into his distinct compositional voice and aesthetic.
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May 6 2021
PBS|WETA Broadcasts NatPhil Concert of New Dehlinger Work
Tune in Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 2PM Eastern to National Philharmonic's FREE broadcast performance of Amore, Henry's new love duet for soprano, baritone, and orchestra. Amore kicks off NatPhil’s livestream concert, Amore & Mozart, which will be simulcast on WETA, Washington, DC's leading public broadcasting station.
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Jan 26 2021
Gramophone Raves About Dehlinger's “At That Hour”
Gramophone's Donald Rosenberg pens a rave review of Dehlinger's At That Hour in the February 2021 issue. Sung by Danielle Talamantes and Kerry Wilkerson, "The songs are diverse in atmosphere... and the writing is rich, often rapturous, as voices and piano meld with urgent purpose." Read the full review.
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Dec 9 2020
Henry Announces the Publication of His New Cello Sonata
Henry's three-movement Cello Sonata in C Minor opens with images of wild, windy moors. The second movement is a mesmerizing fantasy with modal melodies and wistful phrases. The reverie yields to fitful bursts of serial arpeggios with a hint of funk in the final movement. Sheet music is now available at J.W. Pepper.
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