Luke 22

Extracted from the five-movement work "A Vision Unfolding," this movement stands alone as a call to justice. With the drive of the snare drum, the blow of the bugle, and the declamatory choral writing, the

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

Presenting a message of inclusivity and acceptance, this delicate piece was given new life by a performance from music activist and conductor Alexander Lloyd Blake's award-winning ensemble, Tonality.

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,

This proclamation of racial equality and social justice by W.E.B DuBois is set in three distinct movements. The first two movements, I Believe in God and I Believe in Service, are set in a

Commissioned by Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare for a cappella choir and narrator, this powerful setting of W.E.B. DuBois' Credo text is for all those who wait for justice. Worthy of any fine

Coty Raven Morris' powerful poetry is set to harmonically rich music, pairing together perfectly to share this impactful message. With accessible percussion, this piece for the advanced a cappella mixed

Winner of the 2020 Genesis Prize from the American Choral Directors Association, this innovative work captures the fear and uncertainty of breathing after time apart from singing together in person. Text

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

Building primarily on a base of the Battle Hymn of the Republic with sections of Lift Every Voice and Sing and My Country 'Tis of Thee, this arrangement is a montage that calls

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

This classic song, written in the 1940s and made popular by Peter, Paul and Mary, is taken outside the box with this contemporary setting. Hand percussion underpins the layers of rhythmic choral lines which

This popular song, often referred to as the "Black National Anthem," is frequently chosen to celebrate important moments in gatherings and commemorations of the African American Civil Rights Movement. In

Stellar a cappella harmonies shine in this song also known as the Black national anthem. James Weldon Johnson's text is highlighted in this modern arrangement for solo and divisi choir with the jazz and

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

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

Privilege is a collection of five short pieces, to be performed individually or as a set. The first and third movements are settings of little texts questioning a contemporary privileged life. The second

This six-minute piece is in celebration of Dr. Eileen Southern, author of The Music of Black Americans: A History. The composer says, "In Quiet Revolutionary, I sought to depict Dr. Southern's

Meticulously crafted to a stirring text, this piece opens with a powerful statement, angular and pointed. Body percussion transitions the music into a developed groove, offset by syncopated rhythms and