A large work gathers people into its gravity — singers, players, audience — all pulled into a shared orbit for an hour or more, until time seems briefly suspended. When the final chord fades, what lingers isn’t perfection but presence: the memory of having stood inside something vast and human, built out of breath […]
Thanksgiving Hymn – New Text
I have always loved the melody of the so-called Thanksgiving Hymn, but found the traditional words rather war-like and inappropriate. I have written a new text. Like the holiday itself, it is secular, and more relevant to the times in which we live. The setting is for SATB chorus with very occasional divisions a2; it […]
2026/27 Alexander Ruggieri Memorial Conducting Fellowship!
The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company, in Monrovia, California, is excited to announce their Conducting Fellowship! SGVCC’s Conducting Fellowship provides one-of-a-kind professional mentorship opportunities for the next generation of choral conductors. The one-year Fellowship provides an opportunity to strengthen conducting technique, score preparation skills, and rehearsal methods through applied experience and coachings with Artistic […]
Avian Flightpaths – Katherine Pukinskis, Sop. Sax+Choir Consortium Announcement
Inversion Ensemble and saxophonist Kyle Jones are incredibly excited to share news of a consortium for a new work for soprano saxophone and full chorus (SATB; minimum 16 singers, 4 to a part) by Katherine (Kate) Pukinskis! The work, ca. 25-30 minutes in length, will be composed during the upcoming year (Fall 2026-Summer 2027), with […]
Announcing U.S. Premiere of “Requiem for America” featuring Boston Cecilia and Native American Choruses, Nov 14
ANNOUNCING THE U.S. PREMIERE OF REQUIEM FOR AMERICA BY MOHICAN/MUNSEE-LENAPE COMPOSER BRENT MICHAEL DAVIDS, IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, NOV 14 Performances by Boston Cecilia Chorus, Native American Chorus, Opera Singers, and Orchestra “As an act of historical remembrance and recovery, Davids’s piece has an undeniable power.” – The Times (UK) “Impossible to listen to without being shaken.” – Financial Times […]
Sounds of Stow announces new season (Massachusetts, US)
Sounds of Stow Chorus & Orchestra announces their 48th season — the music of CONNECTIONS. Join us for this unique season which connects past to present, culture to culture, through the magic of music, which we can only create together! Stylistic traditions and techniques spanning centuries are evident in selections for the November 22, 2026 […]