Conductor, Composer, Choral Artist
Music is a ritual. For singers, choir can be a place of connection and deep meaning. Communal vocal music is a practice as old as humanity. Somehow we reinvent and reinvigorate it with every new space and group of musicians. We use singing to heal and strengthen— our connection to ourselves, to our fellow musicians, to our ancestors, to our audiences and communities. Through music, we bring people together.
COMMUNITY
Music is a bridge. Every singer deserves the chance to belong in their choir, and in their musical community. Choral scholarship can connect us: researching and presenting the lives and works of historically excluded composers, reimagining rehearsal and programming techniques, and tracing the impacts of Queer Joy. Through thoughtful programming, culturally responsive pedagogy, and equitable frameworks of leadership, a decolonial method of music making is possible. By leaning into difficult conversations, creating brave spaces where singers and audiences are challenged to be inclusive, a just world of choral music awaits.
INCLUSION
Music is a record. A parent singing to their child. A child singing in the schoolyard. A choir using text to transcend time. Human nature preserves stories through song. Choral music traces our roots, connecting cultures across the globe. We can dive deep into the western choral canon, celebrate music in a global context, and champion new works. We can do it all; choral music is infinite.
STORY TELLING
COMPOSITION SERIES
Emerging Choir Series
Choral music for emerging choirs. These pieces pack musicality and artistry into a skillset appropriate for new or developing musicians.
Global Voices Series
These pieces go beyond the cultural and linguistic norms of the Western Canon. They might incorporate a text in a language other than English/German/French/Italian, celebrate a BIPOC or Non-Western poet, or honor the music of a culture outside of the Western music tradition.
Historic Voices Series
These pieces honor composers and poets of the past. Some were commissioned as a pairing with an historic work, while others feature the text of an historic poet.