The Fanfare for Santa Barbara Harbor was performed at the Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop on July 25, 2006, and by the Glacier Bay Brass Quintet on Nov. 12 in Bellingham.	The Tree in the Midwest Octarium, an 8-voice vocal ensemble under the direction of Krista Lang Blackwood, presented The Tree on April 17, 20 & 25, 2006, in Kansas City, Missouri, and Lawrence and Overland Park, Kansas. Acappellago, a chamber choir under the direction of Dennis Smith, presented The Tree on March 26 & 27, 2006, in Oak Brook and Naperville, Illinois.
New for brass quintet! Voyageur Suite
The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan) Texas Premiere The Austin Vocal Arts Ensemble, under the direction of Kenneth Sheppard, presented The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan) on March 24 in their concert entitled "Music of the 21st Century." Southwestern University Chorale The Southwestern University Chorale, under the direction of Kenneth Sheppard, performed The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan) on April 23, 2006. Tennessee Premiere The Hixson High School Choir, under the direction of Terry Sanford, performed The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan) on October 5, 2006.	Pleasure for the Ear Four of Greg Bartholomew's pieces were performed February 15, 2006, on a concert presented by the Seattle Composers Seminar. On the Trunks of Strong Trees was premiered by a quartet from Cornish College of the Arts: Vanessa Rose Ament (soprano), Samantha Bosch (flute), Tracy Hagen (cello) and Jessica Andrews (piano). The Choir of Christ Episcopal Church presented Beati Quorum Via and The Tree. The women's vocal ensemble voci femmine presented A Rainy Day. Both choral ensembles were directed by Nancy Kern. The Cornish quartet presented a preview of On the Trunks of Strong Trees at the Seattle Composers Salon at Benaroya Hall's Soundbridge Discovery Center on January 27.
Listen to the extended version at Broadjam.com. No! George! No! No! George! No!, a 60-second audio piece, was selected by Vox Novus for their 60x60 Project (2005). The 60x60 Project presents an evening of sixty original works by sixty composers. Each work lasts no longer than one minute and is accompanied by projected computer-driven visualizations. The sixty recorded pieces are performed in succession without pause, one after another, creating a 1 hour concert. Concert performances in 2005 and 2006 included London, UK; Klosterneuburg, Austria; Gavle, Sweden; Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia; Galapagos, Brooklyn, NY; Roosevelt University, Chicago; Los Angeles Harbor College; Hartford Art School; Forest Park CC, St. Louis; University of Albany; Mills College, Oakland; Bijou Theater, CalArts, Valencia, CA; and Bainbridge Island, WA. ForeignAmerican Pictures created a video work to accompany an extended 3½ minute version of No! George! No! for presentation June 11, 2006, on the TRANSPORT series of concerts co-sponsored by the Washington Composers Forum and Jack Straw Productions. You may listen to the extended version of No! George! No! at Broadjam.com.
Ars Nova Press publishes choral works Four of Bartholomew's choral works, Leo and his three settings From the Odes of Solomon, are now available from Ars Nova Press.	Fourth ASCAP Award! The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers recently recognized Greg Bartholomew with his fourth ASCAP Standard Award for the recent performances of his music.