Psalm.24

A torrent of energy and rhythmic enthusiasm, this modern motet is an outburst of praise to the Virgin Mary. Repetition of short phrases and sudden transitions to new musical ideas lead to the final measures

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

The composer set the words of three Black American writers of different generations (Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Claudia Rankine), to be sung by a mostly white ensemble for largely white audiences,

Exploring a variety of vocal and compositional techniques, this original work offers a significant challenge for singers. The text inspires us to persevere beyond the challenges presented by daily life

Written in response to the gun violence against children, this penultimate movement from "The Unarmed Child" is deeply moving and brings a sense of healing and poignancy in the musical setting.

The Chicago Tribune writes: "Moving among styles ranging from Lutheran hymnody to blues to Broadway, this modern-day Passion will move many listeners to tears even as it reaches beyond tragedy to peace,

Sung on only one syllable, this piece has a ringing, shimmering quality indicated in its performance notes. This is meant to be sung without a conductor with singers spread throughout the performance space

Based on the dramatic events in Springfield, Missouri, Easter, 1906 tells the true story of the lynching of three Black men in the town square on Easter Sunday, 1906. This horrific story is just

This challenging work rewards performers and listeners with an exploration into the possibilities and reflections of God. Overlapping, varied choral texture and deliberate metrical moments of rhythmic

This dreamy and lyrical setting of Adam Christensen's poem is lent poignancy from a tender cello part. The text imagines harps warming the winter night as a modally inflected melody hearkens to an earlier

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

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A favorite among college and high school women's choirs, this selection is a tenacious, ferocious and distinctly feminine anthem of praise to the goddess Inanna. The text was written by Enheduanna, the

This composition was written to bring attention to one of the most significant and challenging issues in our world today, the global refugee crisis. Nine year old Lamiya Safarova lost her home and her

Composed as a tribute to the victims of the global refugee crisis, this piece utilizes modern a cappella harmonies, cluster chords and chant-like melodies to create a gorgeous setting of the Latin text from

This piece is a section from The Games: A Science Fiction Opera by Meredith Monk and Ping Chong. Set on an imaginary planet, The Games takes place in a post-nuclear future where survivors and their

Shaw, who lives in New York City, is often cited as proof that classical music has an exciting future. In 2013, at the age of 30, she became the youngest composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, for

Long after troops and warplanes disappear, UXO (unexploded ordnance) remains hidden in the earth, leading to unnecessary casualties, especially among children, and food insecurity. With compelling lyrics by