River of Stars

Program Notes Based in Raag Vachaspati, this piece combines soaring melody and roiling figuration — it is bold and vibrant, as it evokes the image of a river of stars, floating across the sky Recording (recording will be available after the premiere) Premiere/Performances This work will be premiered on April 11, 2026 by Spencer Hile … Read more

Sunāō (सुनाऔ)

Program Notes Sunaao is a set of three pieces designed to introduce young choirs to the Hindi/Urdu language. Aao beckons us to share our musical traditions with one another, exploring changing open vowels. Khattar Pattar uses a distinctive style of Hindi/Urdu onomatopoeia to describe how we sometimes let our thoughts run out of control. Behta … Read more

We Are Love

Program Notes original text by Melissa Studdard (all info coming soon) Recording (see video above) Text View/download the full text of We Are Love here: Special Performance Requirements We Are Love is a work designed for two types of choirs to perform together: a regular SATB chorus and a community chorus. While the community part … Read more