Choral Choir (SATB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.879630 Composed by Stephanie Martin. Christian,Contemporary,Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Biretta Books #3518615. Published by Biretta Books (A0.879630). Stephanie Martin’s Ascension, Salute the Everlasting Day is written in a festive anthem for SATB choir (div.) and organ for the Feast of the Ascension. The anthem was commissioned by Dr. David and Ann Stinchcomb as part of the 2014-15 Friends of Cathedral Music program at the Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.Text: John Donne (1572-1631)STEPHANIE MARTINCanadian composer and conductor Stephanie Martin is associate professor of music at York University’s School of the Arts, Media,Performance and Design; artistic director of Pax Christi Chorale; director of Schola Magdalena (a women’s ensemble specializing in chant and medieval polyphony) and past director of music at the historic church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Toronto.Martin holds degrees from the University of Toronto and Wilfrid Laurier University, and is an Associate of the Royal Canadian College of Organists. In York University’s School of Arts,Media,Performance and Design she teaches music history, composition, harpsichord and organ, and coaches historical ensembles.ReviewsWhen someone says new music, most people imagine something abstract or conceptual, probably dissonant and experimental...Martin is a great tone painter who serves her texts with great attention to detail while also drawing the us along in a broader musical narrative...Martin, who was director of music at Toronto’s Church of St Mary Magdalene for several years, is particularly effective in setting texts with a devotional bent.John Terauds Musical Toronto & Toronto Star