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This piece is a biting and soulful commentary on the horrifying ordinariness of mass shootings in America. Syncopated rhythms and soaring lyrical lines subtly show, rather than tell, the experience of

Written for The Crossing by their resident composer, this innovative work utilizes improvised tone clusters, striking harmonies, and a variety of textures to convey being bound by labor. The final selection

Commissioned by the professional choir EXIGENCE and using the famous Maya Angelou text The Caged Bird, here is a concert setting that explores various tonalities and will challenge even the

Set in a rhythmically dynamic contemporary a cappella riff, this original piece muses on the power of curiosity to shape anger into something beautiful, powerful, and even transformative. By turns fierce,

Winner of the 2020 Genesis Prize from ACDA, this is a piece about facing the fear to breathe, and the courage to be together once more. With text and music knitted together in a soundscape of layers and

Inspired by the open letter penned by the Future of Life Institute warning against the advancement of AI, this innovative work artfully weaves together a spirit of human optimism with a foreboding sense of

"Mother Earth". A beautiful take on The Lord's prayer. The poem reminds us that our actions here on our planet Earth have had and will forever have environmental effects. And that we have a common mission

The first movement from a planned large-scale work titled "The Longest Day of My Life," this work is based on the letter that Deedra Van Ness wrote after the shooting at Santa Fe High School on May 18,

With lyrics based on authentic quotes from prisoners facing execution, this innovative work allows a number of silenced voices to come forward in emotional goodbyes, pleas for forgiveness, assurances of

Written for The Crossing by their resident composer, this evocative work utilizes innovative vocal techniques to paint the original text. The first selection in a set of three works, this piece can be

This contemplative work effectively highlights activism for immigration. A challenging and rewarding work for advanced ensembles.

This introspective work deals with the often-overlooked history of American concentration camps for Japanese and Japanese-Americans during World War II. The text is adapted from interviews with two women

This selection is about a transgender woman's dream in which she feels that no matter her struggles, everything will be okay. With inspirational lyrics, "I will not let fear become my beacon," this piece is

This three-movement suite for tenor-bass choirs is intended to elevate conversations regarding mental health. The composer brings his sense of the dramatic to this powerful score. The first movement,