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The Evolution of Song of the Birds from Catalonian Carol to Contemporary Masterpiece.
Click here below to listen and see this guitar and trombone performance! On the ocassion of Pablo Casals' Birthday December 29,1876, The haunting melody of Song of the Birds has traveled far beyond its humble beginnings as a traditional Catalonian Christmas carol. This piece, deeply rooted in Catalonia’s cultural heritage, found new life and global recognition through the artistry of Pablo Casals. His arrangements and heartfelt performances transformed it into a timeless wor

Lou Johnson
Dec 29, 20253 min read


Enjoy the Magic of Guitar Music with the Sacramento Guitar Society and their Guitar Orchestra plus a solo Concert with guitarist/composer Lou Johnson.
The Sacramento Guitar Society Concert Hall at Tim's Music Location: Tim's Music, 6818 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608 Date and time: Sun, Dec 14, 2025 3:00 PM For information contact Organizer: SGS Account, (916) 572-7464, accounts@sacguitarsociety.org Or visit https://www.sacguitarsociety.org SGS Winter Concert 2025 -Guitar orchestra and solo concert Featuring Lou Johnson Tickets: $20.00 General admission. Limited seating so get your tickets early.. I very much look

Lou Johnson
Dec 4, 20251 min read


A Composer's Concert of New Music!
Exciting news! I will be performing live with several composers and musicians with the Composers Cooperative Fall Concert at 2 pm this...

Lou Johnson
Oct 7, 20251 min read


September 11, 2001
SEPTEMBER 11 from Guitar I LOU minations This composition is for the people of more than eighty-six countries of the world, New York...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Solstice Release
(I-Summer / II-Shadows from the North / III-Winter) Composed by Louis Valentine Johnson Performed by Aleksandra Sapok Movement I, Summer...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


"JACARAS" - Composed by Antonio de Santa Cruz c. 1650
From the CD Book of Baroque According to the Guitar of LVJ This is a short musical journey with a composition by Baroque guitarist and...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


La Folia in d minor
From the CD "The Book of Baroque According to the Guitar of LVJ" Composed by Arcangelo Corelli 1653-1713 Sonata No. 12 Op. 5 Transcribed...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20242 min read


A New Concert of Contemporary Music
Mark your calendars for November 7th at 2 p.m. for an exciting music experience of emerging new compositions, performed LIVE at St....

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Toccata, Evocation & Fandango for Guitar and String Quartet
A contemporary suite in three movements for guitar and string quartet, written by the amazing composer Mark A. Radice. Originally a solo...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


A Panoramic Discussion of La Folia
To listen to a clip of Corelli's "La Folia", played by LVJ " click here ". To view Corelli's "La Folia" video transcribed for solo guitar...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Timeline of Tragedy Through Song ...
Click on this above image to listen to chamber music version and view video. This composition is taken from my much larger work...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


A Brief History of La Folia
ERIC TOMES, BROADCASTER and LOU JOHNSON, COMPOSER, GUITARIST are together sharing a wide ranging interview about the famous dance called...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Song of the Birds
"SONG OF THE BIRDS" is an adaptation by Catalan cellist and conductor Pablo Casals of a famous Catalan song. Casals made this piece...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20242 min read


A BELATED VALENTINE DAY WISH FROM GUITAR ILLOUMINATIONS!
Enjoy the lovely artistry of our platnum Polish guitarist Aleksandra Sapok and celebrate the day with her beautiful interpretation and...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


The Book of Baroque
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Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Aleksandra Sapok and Lou Johnson on Guitaromanie Podcast
Please join Karl Wohlwend in his Guitaromanie broadcast as he interviews the superb Polish guitarist Aleksandra Sapok and Lou Johnson. ...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


FALL CONCERT - October 30th, 2022
Composers Cooperative Fall Concert Sunday, Oct. 30, 2 pm at the Trabucco Ranch. 4 Premieres 6 composers and a herd of talented musicians!...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


Solstice - Shadows from the North
SHADOWS FROM THE NORTH from Guitar iLOUminations Movement II "Shadows From The North," speaks through music of a Dark Autumn Equinox,...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


ONE
ONE from Guitar I LOU minations Be calm. Be ONE with yourself, other people, and nature. This is ONE. It is the first of three...

Lou Johnson
Nov 1, 20241 min read


In Love With BACH!
Prelude from the Cello Suite in G-Major BWV 1007, arranged by Louis Valentine Johnson, ASCAP, for guitar in D Major.

Lou Johnson
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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