Major Choral Works

Premiered in 2023 by an American choir and French orchestra in Caen, France, this six-movement work dares to hope for deliverance from the interminable waves of violent conquest. The salty shores of

Marked by exceptionally rich and powerfully expressive melody and harmony, this Latin Mass radiates joy, encourages solemnity, assists in lamentation, moves in contemplation, speaks directly to human

This 13-minute three-movement work for mixed choir and piano or strings with percusion (vibraphone, glockenspiel, and suspended cymbal) offers an enlightening commentary on the power of music to console and

A spectacularly sweeping score, Forrest's most expansive work to date. Written on the 225th anniversary of Haydn's similarly themed masterpiece, this 72-minute oratorio explores the wonders of our planet

Explore the grandeur of the Great Lakes in this seven-movement cantata accompanied by piano or orchestra and featuring soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone soloists. Each movement is written in the character

This work is a fresh setting of the Requiem Mass. The work, for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, takes its name from the poem by Elaine Goodale Eastman, incorporated as the fourth movement. Compositionally,

A powerful 15-minute work depicting images of destruction and hope with passages from the Lamentations of Jeremiah. Scored for mixed choir with SATB soli or double choir, it uses the same instrumentation as

Soaring melodic lines combine with a lush harmonic palette to deliver a poignant reflection in this 21-minute reflection on coming of age, maturity, and perspective. This five-movement work is a shimmering

Drama, emotion, and exquisite compositional technique are woven into a masterpiece for our time. The choir, singing the traditional Latin texts, represents the God-fearing congregation in mourning, while

Written in memory of George Floyd, this contemporary requiem features many different styles of composition. The intensity of the work is marked by powerful narration, creative incidental music, and a

This superb Latin Mass setting for choir and organ demonstrates Rutter's strong melodic sense and innate feeling for choral sound. The atmospheric Kyrie leads to a Gloria that contrasts vibrantly rhythmic

A 20-minute major work in two parts, this selection encapsulates the very contemporary ethos of multicultural spiritual devotion in a world populated by a rich diversity of faiths - all feeling, as deeply

This spiritual work draws its evocative texts from diverse sources ranging from a hymn by St. Ambrose to contemporary poems by Doris Kareva and Kenneth White. Profound words by Wallace Stevens draw this

The traditional Te Deum takes on a fresh perspective in this three-movement work; the full title means "praise to God for music." The first movement pays homage to our Baroque ancestry in its Handelian

This second edition of Stroope's Hodie! features a completely new first movement and newly written additions to the rest of the work. Written in three movements with optional treble choir, brass,

Drawing inspiration from 13 of the most influential women in American history, this 11-movement song cycle for mixed voices, piano, and cello chronicles quotes and ideals from women that have most

Assembled from passages in Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, this work conceptually compares his rolling verses with those of the Psalms. Accompanied by organ with one percussion instrument

Often considered the most beautiful, pure vocal music of the 19th century, this Rheinberger Mass written for double choir obtains its special character through the use of compositional techniques of ancient

Grammy-nominated for Best Engineered Classical Album, Tuvayhun has a moving text by Charles Anthony Silvestri. This innovative 80-minute major work is based on the Beatitudes, with a message of inclusion,

This significant seven-movement work from Cecilia McDowall presents an imaginative pairing of extracts from The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci with texts from the Latin Missa pro defunctis. Da

An interesting work that is basically a cappella - only a bass drum accompaniment. This work also has aleatoric passages and an expanded harmonic language.

This choral suite uses texts written by Vikram Seth divided into six individual movements: Lost; Oak; And; Host; Flash and This.

Featured on the Carnegie Hall stage in 2010 under the direction of the composer, this powerful work for choir and chamber orchestra is perfectly suited for concert hall and worship alike.  The

This five-movement multimedia choral drama honors one of the great heroes of the emancipation era. The journey of those who sacrificed becomes a story we can relive and honor. Dr. Kean's goal was to compose