Stephen Mager is a composer and choral conductor residing in Saint Louis. His compositions are available for rental or purchase, either from Oxford University Press, or directly from the composer. Contact Dr. Mager for more information.

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Monthly Archives: August 2018

The End of Music?

By Stephen Mager | Published August 31, 2018

The following was first addressed to musicians of the American Guild of Organists, during my term as dean of the Saint Louis Chapter, a little more than a decade ago. Its message is as pertinent as ever. In recent years, those of us in the arts and church music have been coming to terms with [...]

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