archimg.com — Collected works by Stephen R. Mallon, RA
is what I did for many years.
I practiced architecture, specializing in theater design and 3D visualization with some web development on the side.
I have gradually made a transition from working with forms in space (architecture) to forms in time (music). Although the dimensions have shifted, in my mind it's still architecture and imaging still occurs in the realm of sound.
I am amazed to be selected as the winner of the 2023 ACDA Composition Focus Prize!
The ACDA Composition Focus Prize is a new initiative structured to meet identified gaps in repertoire needs of ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) members and their ensembles. The specific type of repertoire in the call varies from year to year; this inaugural call was for compositions Treble Choirs and Tenor/Bass Choirs. The contest drew over 100 applications from the US and abroad.
After careful deliberation, the ACDA’s panel of six judges has announced this result:
Music for Treble Choir First Prize:
Medusa – Stephen Mallon (text by Stephen Mallon), for SSAA choir with alto glockenspiel or celesta.
A 2025 recording of my composition by the Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir:
I started producing virtual choir videos like this one during the pandemic.
I've created thousands of images by finger painting on my iPad.