Anthony Giamanco - composer, arranger, conductor, pianist, organist, vocalist

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Anthony attended Eastern Michigan University, where his musical studies included voice (Ernest Brandon), piano (Dady Mehta), organ (Mary Ida Yost and Michelle Johns), and composition (Anthony Iannacone). Awards for his original works and arrangements include the vocal solo “Christmas Again” (published by Darcey Press), a TTBB a cappella setting of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” (published by Jackman Music); and an original setting of “The Lord’s Prayer” for voice and piano (available at sheetmusicplus.com). To date, he has published over 400 works. Currently, Tony has four collections of keyboard music published by Lorenz: “Jesus, Our Emmanuel” (piano), “Holy God, We Praise You” (piano), “Come Away to the Skies” (organ), and “From Lent to Ascension” (piano & organ duet). His organ and piano works have appeared in numerous issues of “The Organist’s Companion” (The Leupold Foundation), “The Organist”, “The Organ Portfolio”, “The Sacred Organ Journal”, and “The Church Pianist” (The Lorenz Corporation). His compositions have been performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. Tony’s works for organ have been recorded by Carson Cooman, James Flores, and Erik Simmons.  JW Pepper has bestowed the prestigious “Editor’s Choice” label on his choral compositions “We Must Believe” (Shawnee Press), “God Bestows on Every Sense” (Augsburg Fortress), “Winter’ (Alfred Publishing), “Be Joyful, Mary, Heavenly Queen” (Oregon Catholic Press), and on his organ/piano duet collection, “From Lent to Ascension” (The Lorenz Corporation). In 2007, his choral work, “Love Comes Trick-a-lin’ Down” was a top seller for the publisher, GIA. Tony is a writer member of ASCAP, and a member of the American Guild of Organists (AGO).  He is the CEO of the music publishing company, Whole Tone Press. Anthony may be contacted via email at wholetonepress@gmail.com.