Miloslav Richter, clarinetist, music teacher, musicologist, was born in Beroun, Czechoslovakia, in 1955. He graduated from the Prague Conservatory of Music in 1978. In 1982, he entered the Radio Symphony Orchestra in Prague as a clarinet player until 2004. Richter has taught recorder, clarinet and chamber music at the music schools in Beroun and Prague in the Czech Republic.

In addition to his career of being a professional musician and teacher, Miloslav Richter researched old wind music and arranged many titles for school music ensembles for various levels of
difficulty ranging from easy to medium to difficult. These arrangements are published by Rundel (Rot an der Rot), Vogt and Fritz (Schweinfurt), Assheur (Dortmund), Goldgruber (St Veit), Benes (Kladno), Supraphon (Prague), Amos (Prague) and finally by Alliance Publications, Inc. (USA).

Since 2000, Mr. Richter devotes his energies in sharing his musicological knowledge and experience with the music library of the Prague Conservatory.

Music Composed, Edited or Arranged
by Miloslav Richter published by API:

" Clarinet Etudes, Richter AP-2096

" Duets by Josef Ruzicka/ed. Richter
"   Violin Duets AP-4086
"   Clarinet Duets   AP-2101
"   Flute Duets   AP-2100

" Six La/ndlers (19th c.), Krausova; & Bayer/Richter   Sopr Rcdr & Guitar   AP-2092

" Theme and Variations, Richter
Sopr Rcdr (Clnt) & Bb Clarinet AP-2097

" Three Little Pieces for Instrumental Trio, Richter   
"   Recorder Trio-SSA   AP-2091
"   String Trio -Vln1-2(Vla), Vla   AP-4102
"   Clarinet Trio- 3 Bb or 2 Bb¶Bs Clnt
"   Saxophone Trio - 3 Like Saxes
"   Brass Trio - Trp 1 (FH), Trp 2, Trb

" Two Marches, C. Schimpke¶Richter
Brass 5 (2Trp, FH, Trb, Tba)   AP-3025
"   Clarinet 5 (4 Clnt, Bs Clnt)   AP-2099
"   Saxophone 5 (SATTB)   AP-2111
Woodwind 5 (Fl, Ob, Clnt, Hn, Bsn)   AP-2098

It was Professor Wiedermann who introduced him to the organ at the Basilica of St. James (Svaty Jakub) in Prague where he has been the resident organ ever since 1950, a post he still holds. In addition, he has been professor of organ at the Conservatory of Music in Prague till his retirement. Dr. Ropek is thoroughly at home on this, the largest organ in the Czech Republic, at St. James Church with its four manuals and 95 stops.

The 40-years of communism were not kind to the careers of organist-composer/church professionals. Even though they were allowed to play concerts abroad to bring back Western fees to help support the system, opportunities of publishing and recording sacred music were rare, if at all. Dr. Ropek maintained his contacts with the Church even when it would have been politically expedient not to do so. His loyalty certainly held back the recognition that he deserved in his native land. He received his reinstatement doctorate from Charles University in 1991, forty-one years after the fact. On October 8, 1994, Dr. Jiri Ropek was also given the distinction of being admitted to England?s Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists.

As a composer, Jiri Ropek is widely known for his choral and organ music, some of which has been published in England, including the Variations on Victimae Paschali Laudes, Toccata and Fugue for Organ, Introduction and Fugue for Trumpet and Organ, and Sonatas for various solo instrumentsflute, trumpet, oboe, violin and organ. Among his compositions are also church music for soloists and choirs, masses, etc.

The most recent compact disc recording of Ropek's music entitled, Jiri Ropek, Composer and Organist, was produced in 1995 by the Czech Republic label, Multisonic (LC 6595). It features organists John Scott, Jan Kalfus, Pavel Cerny, James Kibbie, as well as Ropek himself performing Toccata for Organ, Missa Brevis, Homage to the Anonymous, Partita for Organ on Adoro Te Devote, Christmas Fantasy for Organ, Mixed Choir and Orchestra, Fresco for Violin and Organ, and Toccata and Fugue for Organ.

Music available from Alliance Publications, Inc.

A CHRISTMAS GARLAND OF CZECH CAROLS / Vanocni venecek ceskych koled AP-128 High Voice/Organ $9.95 AP-128 Med Voice/Organ $9.95

CHORALE PRELUDES FOR ORGAN AP-508 $9.95

CHRISTMAS FANTASY - SATB mixed choir, orchestra and organ AP-1541 FULL SCORE AP-1541 Orchestral Parts AP-1541 Voc - choir score

FANTASY on Mozart's Theme ( Strahov Improvisation revised) - Organ AP-583 $10.00

FOUR SONGS: Poems of Jaroslav Seifert - Soprano or Tenor Vocal Solo with Piano AP-1028 $10.00

FRESCO for Violin and Organ AP-462

GAUDE FLORE VIRGINALI - Vocal/Organ AP-129 High Voice Solo/Organ $3.95 AP-129 Med Voice Solo/Organ $3.95 AP-1026 SATB Vocal/Brass Quintet/Organ Set $9.95 AP-1026 V SATB vocal $1.25

INVOCATION for Trumpet or Cello & Organ AP-372 $6.00

MARIA, MATER GRATIAE - High Voice/Organ AP-1024 $3.95 - Unison Choir /Organ AP-1212 $1.25 - SATB Mixed Choir $1.25

MODLITBA SV. FRANTISKA/ Prayer of St. Francis Alto or Baritone Solo /Organ AP-1027 $4.00

PANGE LINGUA / Of the Glorious Body Telling SATB a cap AP-141 $1.00 Latin and English texts

PARTITA ON 'ADORO TE DEVOTE' FOR ORGAN AP-576 $20.00 revised edition

Prayer of St. Francis / Modlitba Alto or Baritone Solo /Organ AP-1027 $4.00

SALVE REGINA - SATB/Brass Quintet/Organ AP-131V SATB vocal $1.60 AP-131 Set of Parts & Score $9.95

SALVE REGINA / ZDRAVAS KRALOVNO AP-1023 Solo Duet/Organ $2.95 AP-1023 oct SA div/Organ $1.25

SALVE VIRGO GLORIOSA AP-1029 Med.Vocal Solo/Organ $3.95 AP-1204 SSAA/Organ $1.50

SONATA FOR FLUTE AND ORGAN AP-281 $20.00

SONATA FOR FLUTE AND PIANO AP-282 $20.00

SONATA FOR OBOE AND ORGAN AP-280 $25.00

SONATA FOR VIOLIN AND ORGAN AP-488 $25.00

THREE TRIOS FOR FLUTE, OBOE, VIOLONCELLO AP-240 $15.00

TRES CANTIONES IN HONOREM BEATAE MARIAE VIRGINIS 1. Gaude Flore Virginali 2. Maria, Mater Gratiae 3. Salve Regina AP-1025 SSAA, SATB/Organ $2.35

TWO CHRISTMAS LULLABIES for ORGAN, Wiedermann/ed. Ropek AP-509 $10.00 TWO CHRISTMAS PIECES 1. Dies Est Laetitiae 2. Gaudeamus Pariter AP-142 Full Score - SATB, Org, Insts $5.95 AP-142 Set ATB/Organ/Instl ens Set $15. AP-142 V SATB $1.75

VARIATIONS on VICTIMAR PASCHALI LAUDES for Organ -revised edition AP-572 $25.00

Joyce grew up on a farm near Cresco, Iowa, where her musical skills appeared at a very early age. She was fortunate to spend her youth in a community with a high standard for public education and support of the arts, as well as a strong ethic of public service. She holds a B.S. degree in Home Economics Education from Iowa State University, where she also gained considerable experience in music, theater and music composition, and an M.A. degree in Earth Literacy from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.

After living in Virginias Blue Ridge Mountains where she wrote, performed, founded a community theatre, and worked as a piano technician, she moved to Nashville in 1986 to pursue a full-time music career. In 2006, she and her family moved back to the mountains of Virginia where she continues to write and perform. With over 80 recordings bearing her writer credits, Joyce has had songs recorded by Maureen McGovern, Marie Osmond, Jennifer McCarter and the McCarter Sisters, Wild Rose, Jana Stanfield, Lindy Gravelle and others. In addition, her songs have been featured in movies and on syndicated environmental and activist radio programs around the world. Her music has been used extensively in educational venues and by international environmental and peace organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, UNESCO, and International Earth Charter. She has written and recorded commercial jingles, theme songs for a National Park celebration, historic preservation projects and a family festival.

In August, 1995 the United States celebrated the 75th anniversary of the 19th amendment which grante women the right to vote. Joyce wrote and performed the theme song, Standing on the Shoulders, which premiered at official events in Washington, D.C. A highlight of her performing career was singing for a historic Washington, D.C. event for more than 400,000 people from a stage in front of the White House.

The owner of Rouse House, LLC, Joyce, along with her husband, Richard, lives in Independence, Virginia. She is active in nunerous professional music and environmental organizations.

Joyce performs regularly for museums, nature and retreat centers, churches, conferences, camps, conventions, schools and health and education associations and continues to write music in many styles for a variety of uses. Her goal is: Helping Heal the Planet One Song at a Time. www.earthmama.org

Ecology Series for Choirs from Joyce Rouse " A Place in the Kindom SSA/Pno AP-1973 " Every Day is Earth Day SATB/Pno AP-1622 " Love Large SAB/Pno AP-1970 " Standing on the Shoulders SATB/Pno AP-1963

While working to develop her vocal, piano, and baritone skills, Linda also began composing at age 16, under the guidance of Nicolas Contorno. She later became a music major (1982) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. While there, she studied voice with Joyce Ryan, piano with Dr Jerry Bramblett, and composition with Drs. Karen Boubel and Joseph Koykkar.

After receiving a BM degree in May of 1987 with certification to teach K-12 general and vocal music, Linda set out to find a teaching job. Besides finding her first teaching job that summer, she also met Mitch Ruesink, who became her husband on July 9, 1988 and a balancing influence on her life.

Linda Ruesink is presently living and working in Watertown, Wisconsin, where she is an elementary music specialist for the Watertown public schools. She enjoys teaching and often spends time creating learning materials for her students. Linda is also certified to teach adaptive music as a result of her MEPD coursework at UW-Whitewater.

She is the author of the I CAN READ MUSIC series of workbooks for elementary students and composer of solo vocal and instrumental works published by Alliance Publications, Inc.

REFLECTIONS - Duet for Fl and Clnt AP-204 $6.

SOLACE - Fr Hn Solo/Pn AP-344 $5.

THE SHEPHERD - High Voice Solo/Pno AP-149 $4.

Rut made his musical debut in Prague in 1951 and was for some thirty years (1953-83) violinist with the Radio Prague Symphony Orchestra. Since 1983, he has been able to devote more of his time to composing. He has written 57 compositions: 49 of them based on his own twelve-note tonal theory; also 4 symphonies and 8 concertos, eg. Te Deum, Magnificat and Oratorio Ecclesiastes, and chamber music. His publications include Twelve-Note Tonal Theory (1969), Die Musik und ihre Perspektive vom Gesichtspunkt der Relativita/tstheorie (1980), Manual of Rhythm with Jan Dostal (1979, 1984), Beitrag zur u/bersichtlicheren Notierung des Rhythmus (1982), The Relativistic Theory of Musical Motion (1990), and Search for Order as the Inspiration for Music Creation - Philosophy of Music (2000).

The achievements of Josef Rut have been noticed by the American Biographical Institute, Raleigh, the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, and other publications. He is a member of the Society of Czech composers, the Society of Sacred Music, the Society of Contemporary Music, and OSA.

Music by Joef Rut published by Alliance Publications, Inc.:

" Five Miniatures for Flute & Piano AP-2056

" Little Concert Suite - 3 vlns+3-pt Vln ensemble & Pno AP-4031

" Serenade for 3 violins AP-4030

" Studies for Two Violins AP-4027

" Suite for Four French Horns AP-3012