Major Choral Works

Setting vivid poems by Kate Wakeling, this three-movement work is a powerful exploration of the theme of ice through the lens of climate change. Not specifically written to be a winter work, it can be

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

Dan Forrest unfolds a spectacularly sweeping score in CREATION, his most expansive work to date. Written on the 225th anniversary of Haydn's similarly-themed masterpiece, this 72-minute oratorio explores

Mary Oliver's poetry is given a fresh and lively setting in this three-movement work for treble voices and chamber orchestra. Perform the piece with full or reduced orchestration, and rehearse with the

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

Sweeping and cinematic in scope, this multi-movement work serves as both a tribute to the birds that once filled our skies and a warning about our own tenuous existence on the planet. The compositional

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

Felix Mendelssohn’s oratorio Elijah caused a sensation at its world première performance, sung in English, in Birmingham UK in August 1846. The huge forces marshalled for the occasion delighted

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

For treble chorus and piano. This cantata features 16 highly varied folk song settings bound together in seasonal groupings to take the listener on an engaging journey through the year from spring to

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 24-minute work in eight movements was commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Following the ancient tradition, the text of this canticle is taken directly from the Gospel of Luke (1:46-55).

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

In a new setting of Bouzignac's Noe! Pastores, Somers draws inspiration from the compositional styles of Bach and attention to location from Gabrieli. This three-part antiphonal motet is written

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