Major Choral Works

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

The solemnity of the classical Mass joins together with the down-home sparkle of bluegrass to create a work that is unique in scope and a beautiful union of seemingly disparate musical traditions. Listeners

Doreen Rao's newly adapted and edited concert version of Bernstein's epic theater work maintains the integrity of the Mass form and the dramatic tension between faith and doubt.  This 40-minute