James E. Moore Jr.

James E. Moore Jr. (born 1951) is an American composer, singer and music pedagogue from LaCrosse, Virginia.^[1]

Moore was professor of music and liturgy at the Athenaeum in Ohio between 1977 and 1982, and music director of the Chor der Alten Burse in Vienna from 1984 to 1987.^[2] Since 1984 he has lived in Vienna, where he gives private lessons in singing and conducting.^[3]

Famous compositions

• "Taste and See",^[4] 1983
• "Touch Somebody's Life", 1983
• "I will be with you",^[4] 1983
• "An Irish Blessing" ("May the road rise to meet you"),^[4] 1987
• "Do You Know Me?", 1987, for Gustav Schörghofer
• "Let us go to the house of our Lord", 1992
• "Sing to the glory of God", 2001
• "Come to the feast", 2002
• "Be still", 2002
• "Litany of thanksgiving", 2002
• "Spirit of God", 2002
• "I am special", 2002
• "Love endures", 2002
• "Welcome in", 2002
• "Alive!", 2002
• "Praise ye the Lord", 2002

References

1. "James Moore Biography - GIA Publications"
2. "James Moore (USA) - vokalakademiewien.at"
3. "James E. Moore Jr. - Hymnary.org"
4. C. Michael Hawn, History of Hymns: Eucharist hymn reflects black gospel tradition - GBOD | Equipping World-Changing Disciples

External links

• www.jamesmooremusic.com