John 3

Landing somewhere in between a church anthem and a vocal jazz quartet, this playful take on a medieval text captures the energy of a storyteller relating an old tale to children. The piece is full of

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

Based on a found text, this abstract meditation on Thomas Aquinas' concept of "the analogy of being" moves through moments of the profound, the absurd, and the sublime. Singers will enjoy the hocketing

A fast and furious piece depicting the fierce power and beauty of the pre-World War II trains in the Philippines. The lyrics (in Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines) combine vast landscape

A soulful setting of the Nunc Dimittis, this piece evokes the same feeling of sacredness found in the majestic mountains and broad meadows of Appalachia. Juxtaposing freely... view details

East meets West in this evocative and haunting collection of pieces setting poems by contemporary male Arab poets. Each tells a story of a woman they have known, and each is at a different stage of life. An

In Southern Philippine culture, legend tells of the lion/dragon Arimaonga living in the skies and playfully swallowing the moon. The tradition of the Maranao people was to force the creature to release

This piece celebrates the treble voice in all of its capabilities. Utilizing innovative compositional techniques and rapidly shifting vocal syllables to achieve bright clusters and angular lines, advanced

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

"Nothing ever goes away. There is no away." Adapted from Barry Commoner's Four Laws of Ecology, from The Closing Circle: Nature, Man, and Technology.

On the subject of the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, the composer's native country, this expressive piece is a plea for help. Effectively using dissonance, accents, rests, whispers, aleatoric spoken

A fun and energetic piece with a rhythmic melody that gets bounced back and forth between the different sections of the choir. An absolute crowd pleaser that works particularly well as an encore number.

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

This uplifting and inspirational declaration of freedom reflects the expansive mystery of the sea in both the text and music. The piece builds from a few repeated rhythmic motifs that alternate with

Exploring the emotional contrasts of Psalm 137, a tragic story of loss and mourning threaded by nostalgia, this piece uses lyrical melodies embellished by chromatic accents and bombastic chords to bring

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

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.