This is a lovely setting of Psalm 8 whichĮxtols the glory of God in nature, and His loving care for mankind, created “a Members and visitors were moved to tears as the choir rendered “The Majesty and Perished, or seriously injured from the storm. They sang their little hearts out, rendering aįilled with the pathos of loss, as well as the joy of gratitude – for Off campus apartments, driving their own cars because there was no They came from as far as Rocky Mount,Ĭary, Greenville from the shelter with the clothes that they had worn Many of the students had left campus, others were sent to the shelter at Suspended for the remaining portion of the semester because of those Performance was extraordinary because the students had just experienced aĭevastating tornado which caused extensive damage to the campus. Holy Week with a special performance at Palm Sunday Worship Service. The Shaw University Choir joined in partnershipĬhancel and Hand Bell Choirs of the First Reformed Church of Cary in The Shaw University Choir Opens Holy Week at FRCC Shaw University Choir is available for performance from Thompson Cornwall, Assistant Professor of Music. Their repertoire most often celebrates the richĬhoir is made up of students who diligently work to provide excellence in Seaboard, from Vermont to Florida, Chicago, California, Nassau, Bahamas, Over the many years of its existence, the choir has sung throughout the Hall with the North Carolina Symphony, area houses of worship and University Choir often performs in the Triangle in such venues as Public relations arms of Shaw University that performs for all majorĬonvocations, special events and for some worship services in Thomas J. Shaw University Choir, formerly known as the Chorale Society, is one of the Reed Organ to be placed in Estey Hall on campus. Organ Museum Association, who has promised an Organ recital at First Baptist in June of 2007 for the
Sometime during the mid 1800’s and located in First Baptist Church, Brattleboro, Vermont. The development of the African American Art Song.Ĭornwall stands in front of the Jakob Estey Pipe Organ, Teacher’s College, Columbia University, New York. Theological Seminary, School of Sacred Music, New York. She also earned the Sacred Music Master degree from Union Master of Music degrees in Music Education and Education from Manhattan School She was inducted intoĪlpha Chi, Honor Society in 2002 as an honored professor from the nominationsĬornwall has earned the Bachelor Music degree in Music Theory/Composition and Who’s Who International, in America and in Education. The South Atlantic Conference of Seventh-day Adventists-Women’s Commission andĪward from Raleigh-Fuquay Varina Radio Station WNNL and various listings in This event made history because it was the first African American ArtĬornwall’s recognitions include the 1999 Crystal Award from Taylor, University of California, Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Shaw University and at the African American Art Song Alliance The Obvious: Direct Utilization of African American Musical Forms in SelectedĪrt Songs by African American Composers [National Association of AfricanĪfrican American Art Song [ Lectures and performance of songs for Teacher’sĬollege, Columbia University, 2005, The National Association of Negro Marilyn Thompson in research presentations:
Often performs as piano accompanist for acclaimed soloists in concert throughoutĬollaborates with Dr. Us encourage one another” was given its premier performance. On this occasion, her choral composition, “Let Session of the Reformed Church in America that convened at Crystal Cathedral, Garden GroveĬalifornia. In 2004, she was invited to conduct the Women’s Chorus for the Triennial Cornwall often addresses issues relatingĪnd the role of music in it. As Adjunct Professor of Worship and LiturgyĪt Shaw Divinity School, Dr. She is presently Minister of Music and Liturgy forįranklinton Seventh-day Adventist Church in Franklinton, North Carolina.Ĭornwall is a current member of the American Guild of Organists, RaleighĬhamber Music Guild, National Association of Negro Musicians, NationalĪssociation for the Study and Performance of African American Music ,Īnd National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc.Ĭornwall is a frequent lecturer, clinician and facilitator on Music in the Black Church and Useful Keyboard Skills Seventh-day Adventist Church in Harlem, and Holy Trinity Lutheran Church New York Churches, including Abyssinian Baptist Church, Ephesus Before relocating to North Carolina, she was the organist at
Is the Director of Music at First Reformed Church of Cary, NorthĬarolina.