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.
History
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." 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.
The company filed for federal bankruptcy protection on August 19, 2020.Dayton’s historic Lorenz Corp. files for bankruptcy protection Retrieved August 23, 2020
Current business Some of its active imprints are dedicated to music publishing and others focus on general education.
Music publishing Copyrights/Imprints Heritage Music Press Lorenz The Roger Dean Company SoundForth Word Music & Church Resources
Subscriptions
The Lorenz Corporation has nine bi-monthly publications for musicians, including the following: Keyboard The Organist () The Organ Portfolio () The Sacred Organ Journal () The Church Pianist () Keyboard Worship & Praise () Handbell Ring and Rejoice () Choral The SAB Choir () The Volunteer Choir () Classroom Activate! ()
Educational publishing The Lorenz Corporation started publishing general education materials under Lorenz Educational Press in 2008.
Copyrights/Imprints LEP Interactive Lorenz Educational Press Milliken Publishing Teaching and Learning Company Show What You Know® Publishing
References
External links Company web site Company Listing , Music Publishers Association of the United States NAMM Oral History Interview with Geoffrey Lorenz, April 30, 2005 NAMM Oral History Interview with Reiff Lorenz, April 29, 2016