Melissa Dunphy

Commissioned by the Whitman College Chamber Singers with Dr. Jeremy Mims as conductor.

"[Dunphy's] “Together” (the words are taken from the Acts of the Apostles, 2:44-46) is a beautiful piece with fascinating complexity. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

Melissa has a beautiful, clear and direct language. Without being trite or overly sentimental, her music speaks to the heart through gorgeous harmony and lucid text setting. [Boston Choral Ensemble]

Together
Acts 2:44-46

And all they that believed were together and had all things common. Their possessions and goods they sold and divided them to all, according as every one had need. And continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they took their meat with gladness and simplicity of heart.

Performances

• 06 Jan, 2024: Inspirar Choir at The Episcopal Church of Our Savior, Rock Hill, SC
• 06 May, 2022: Kantorei - University of Iowa at Concert Hall, Voxman Music Building, University of Iowa School of Music, Iowa City, IA
• 20 Nov, 2021: The Esoterics at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Olympia, WA
• 24 Nov, 2019: Bay Choral Guild at First Congregational, Palo Alto, CA
• 23 Nov, 2019: Bay Choral Guild at St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal, San Francisco, CA
• 22 Nov, 2019: Bay Choral Guild at Campbell United Methodist, Campbell, CA
• 19 May, 2019: The Esoterics at Christ Episcopal Church, Tacoma, WA
• 18 May, 2019: The Esoterics at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, West Seattle, WA
• 17 May, 2019: The Esoterics at St Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA
• 26 Jan, 2019 - 27 Jan, 2019: 18th Street Singers at First Trinity Lutheran Church, Washington, DC
• 20 Apr, 2018: McNeese State University Chamber Singers at First United Methodist Church, Lake Charles, LA
• 10 Sep, 2016: Voces Inauditae at Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
• 31 May, 2015: Saint Louis Chamber Chorus at Union Avenue Christian Church, St. Louis, MO
• 19 Jun, 2013: Choral Arts Initiative at Newport Beach, CA
• 01 Oct, 2012: Whitman College Chamber Singers at Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA

Awards

• Boston Choral Ensemble Annual Commission Competition - Honorable Mention 2015