A Vision Unfolding

Centered around themes of social justice, this extended work invites the choir and audience into a compelling vision of a world rooted in compassion, freedom, inclusivity, and justice. Each of the five movements is accompanied by piano, while some also include optional violin, trumpet, and snare drum. Spoken-word poetry written by Shanelle Gabriel is interwoven before, between, and within movements, though choirs are also welcome to perform their own spoken-word narration throughout the work. In addition to Gabriel's poetry, other texts are by Langston Hughes, Walt Whitman, Robert Bode, and Kyle Pederson. Movements, which may be performed as a complete set or purchased separately, include Reach Down, Lord; Beat! Drums!; All of Me; Light Transforms the Darkness and I Dream a World.