The Lorenz Corporation

The Lorenz Corporation, previously known as Lorenz Publishing Company, is a music publisher located in Dayton, Ohio, United States. It is best known for its publication of church music for smaller congregations served by amateur musicians. It also publishes other varieties of music and general education materials.

The Lorenz Corporation
PredecessorLorenz Publishing Company
Founded1890
FounderE.S. Lorenz
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationDayton, Ohio
DistributionGIA Publications[1]
Publication typessheet music, magazines, books
Nonfiction topicschurch music, education
Owner(s)Lorenz family
Official websitewww.lorenz.com

History
The Lorenz Music Company's office at 501 East 3rd Street in Dayton, Ohio

The company was founded by E.S. Lorenz in 1890 and has been under the management of E.S. Lorenz and his descendants since that time. The idea came in 1889 "when he had compiled a hymnal for the United Brethren Publishing House located in downtown Dayton."[2] In the 1970s and 1980s, the company changed its name to Lorenz Industries, and then The Lorenz Corporation. Reiff Lorenz, a great great grandson of the founder, operates the company today.[3]

The company filed for federal bankruptcy protection on August 19, 2020.[4]

Current business

Some of its active imprints are dedicated to music publishing and others focus on general education.

Music publishing

Copyrights/Imprints[5]

  • Heritage Music Press
  • Lorenz
  • The Roger Dean Company[6]
  • SoundForth
  • Word Music & Church Resources[7]

Subscriptions

The Lorenz Corporation has nine bi-monthly publications for musicians,[8] including the following:

Keyboard
  • The Organist (ISSN 1931-6178)
  • The Organ Portfolio (ISSN 0193-6670)
  • The Sacred Organ Journal (ISSN 0036-2263)
  • The Church Pianist (ISSN 0890-9032)
  • Keyboard Worship & Praise (ISSN 1936-8836)
Handbell
Choral
Classroom

Educational publishing

The Lorenz Corporation started publishing general education materials under Lorenz Educational Press in 2008.[9]

Copyrights/Imprints[10]

  • LEP Interactive
  • Lorenz Educational Press
  • Milliken Publishing
  • Teaching and Learning Company
  • Show What You Know® Publishing

References
  1. https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.giamusic.com/page_files/GIA%20Lorenz%20PR%20-%20FINAL-%20FINAL.pdf
  2. scastudent (2016-07-27). "Lorenz Publishing Company's Female Editor". Out of the Box. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  3. "About Us". The Lorenz Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  4. Dayton’s historic Lorenz Corp. files for bankruptcy protection Retrieved August 23, 2020
  5. "Imprints and Copyrights List". The Lorenz Corporation. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. "Charles Bruffy". Manhattan Concert Productions. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  7. "Lorenz Acquires Word Music and Church Resources (WMCR)". 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  8. "Subscriptions". The Lorenz Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  9. "Lorenz to Add Jobs Following Building Renovations" (PDF). BizBites. 17 September 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  10. "About Us". Lorenz Educational Press. Retrieved 7 February 2014.


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