EVENTS / NEWS
March 2022 - My Country 'Tis of Thee was performed by the United States Naval Academy Brass Ensemble on a concert of composition contest winners.
June 2022 - Whistler Portraits has been selected as a FINALIST in the Professional Composer Band/Wind
Ensemble division of The American Prize national non-profit competitions in the performing arts.
December 2021 - Owls Dance for solo piano commissioned by Luke McKenty, Mike and Aileen Kindsfater for
their mother, Cheryl Edwall McKenty
September 5-October 3, 2021 - Sanctuary Windows, inspired by the stained glass windows of
Farmville United Methodist Church (5 WORLD PREMIERES)
August 26 2021 - Trumpet Sounding, Tyler Gage, trumpet; Gordon Ring, organ
Farmville United Methodist Church (WORLD PREMIERE)
December 2020 - Works recorded by Longwood University ensembles -
Celebrate Christmas! - Longwood Wind Symphony -
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnQHxRbN5ZU&list=PLjtDwC--VKOc7jTdleRFKC9kKvOpxqnoP&index=6
Lo, How a Rose Is Blooming - Longwood Camerata Singers
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdVtfjmU8sc&list=PLjtDwC--VKOc7jTdleRFKC9kKvOpxqnoP&index=17
Silent Night - Dr. Charles Kinzer, alto saxophone; Dr. Lisa Kinzer, piano
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuN5fqyVIik&list=PLjtDwC--VKOc7jTdleRFKC9kKvOpxqnoP&index=11
November 15, 2020 - High Street Fanfare streamed live by the Wind Bands Association of Singapore - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vOZU5GNQPI&t=49s
UPCOMING
January 24 - Opera on Video - Gordon Ring's Highway 77 - POSTPONED
Molnar Recital Hall, Longwood University
RECENT
May 24 - Impresario Overture (Flex arrangement) - Johnsonburg Area (PA) HS Band,
Ross Bish, conductor
May 4, 6 - High Street Fanfare (Flex arrangement) - Spotsylvania Middle School Band,
Lucas Whirley, conductor
April 10 - Christ Blessing the Children, Gordon Ring, organ
Farmville United Methodist Church
March 14 - Celebrations on "St. Anne" (Flex arrangement) - Heart of Virginia Concert Band;
David Ganzert, conductor
March 12 - Chaminade Concertino for Flute (Flex arrangement) - San Diego Youth Symphony
Serena Liu, flute
March 3 - Prelude on "Resignation" - Longwood University String Ensemble
March 2 - My Country 'Tis of Thee - United States Naval Academy Brass Ensemble
January 9 - Children Of the Heavenly Father, Gordon Ring, organ
Farmville United Methodist Church
January 2, 2022 - Sinfonia for a New Year, Gordon Ring, organ
Farmville United Methodist Church
December 24 - Silent Night, Charles Kinzer, saxophone & Lisa Kinzer, piano
Farmville United Methodist Church
December 19 - The First Noel, Charles Kinzer, saxophone & Lisa Kinzer, piano
Farmville United Methodist Church
December 12 - Celebrate Christmas, Greenwood (MS) Chorale, Mr. Paul Brown, conducto
December 3, 4 - A Joyous Fanfare; Celebrate Christmas, Longwood Wind Symphony, Mr. Earl Shaffer, conductor
December 3 - Celebrate Christmas , Ole Miss Concert Singers & Orchestra, Dr. Don Trott, conductor
November 6, 2021 - High Street Fanfare, Longwood String Ensemble, Dr. Lauretta Werner Merriman,
conductor
September 18 - High Street Fanfare, Longwood String Ensemble, Dr. Lauretta Werner Merriman,
conductor
September 5-October 3, 2021 - Sanctuary Windows, inspired by the stained glass windows of
Farmville United Methodist Church (5 WORLD PREMIERES)
August 26 - Trumpet Sounding, Tyler Gage, trumpet; Gordon Ring, organ
Farmville United Methodist Church (WORLD PREMIERE)
July 4 - America, the Beautiful, Farmville United Methodist Church (WORLD PREMIERE)