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The Gonzales Cantata: Arias (2024) 00:13:30
solo soprano, solo mezzo-soprano, piano
Selected arias from The Gonzales Cantata, a cantata based on the 2007 Senate Judiciary Committee hearings of former Attorney-General Alberto Gonzales. Called "the coolest thing you will ever see on this show" by MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. More information at the Gonzales Cantata website.
Chinoiserie (2024) 00:15:00
solo soprano, piano
East meets West in Chinoiserie, a three-song cycle for soprano that explores complexities of cultural exchange, mimicry, commodification, and identity. The third song, "Counterfeit," is intended for performance by singers of Asian descent. Commissioned by Jennifer Lien and the Cincinnati Song Initiative.
I Took a Walk with Joy (2024) 00:03:30
SATB choir
A playful, uplifting, and gospel-influenced work for mixed chorus on the nature of joy, with text by Mark A. Boyle. Commissioned by Upper Arlington High School Symphonic Choir.
Our Home, Our City (2024) 00:09:30
SATB choir
A set of two contrasting songs inspired by the student-led protest movement against gentrification in West Philadelphia. Commissioned by Drexel University Chorus.
Totality (2024) 00:06:00
SATB choir
A song inspired by the intense experience of witnessing total solar eclipses, with a text inspired by the works of ancient Greek poets. Commissioned by BBC Radio 3, VOCES8, and The King's Singers.
A Gritty Resolution (2024) 00:05:00
SATB choir
Commissioned by PhilHarmonia.
Thus Spake the Mother (2024) 00:03:30
SSA choir
An inspiring work setting a little-known text by Indian poet and philosopher Sri Ananda. Commissioned by William & Mary Barksdale Treble Chorus.
The Job (2024) 00:16:00
solo mezzo-soprano, piano
Song cycle for soprano setting three speeches by female politicians. Commissioned by Dr. Michelle Murphy DeBruyn.
