Composer
of the Month

May, 2012

Joseph Martin

Martin Facts:

Born:  May 10, 1959
Died:   
Country:  America

Martin Trivia:

Joseph Martin is a composer, pianist and music publisher who has written over 1200 musical compositions.

Mr. Martin was a Professor of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Texas, Austin.

Joseph Martin has composed hundreds of commissioned works.

Besides his composing, Mr. Martin is currently the Director of Sacred Publications at Shawnee Press.

Some of Joseph Martin's major works include: 32 Choral Cantatas, "Pieta" and "Song of Wisdom," a tone poem based on the best-selling children's book, Old Turtle.

Joseph Martin performs in concert and holds conferences for church musicians regularly.  He is married to Sue and has two children, Jonathan and Aubrey.

Miss Music is privileged to know Joseph Martin personally.  The video on this page is one of her favorite Joseph Martin compositions.

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