A sweeping 21st century rhapsody for voice and orchestra, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock was composed especially for Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Talamantes. Adapted from the famous poem by T. S. Eliot, it uses the melodic and rhythmic contours of Eliot's stream-of-consciousness narrative to dictate mood and melodic character.
World Premiere: April 18, 2020 The National Philharmonic at Strathmore Piotr Gajewski, Music Director & Conductor
Inspired by Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and co-commissioned by the Washington Master Chorale and the Santa Clara Chorale, Henry's Kohelet gives you lush, modal melodies, energetic meters, and colorful harmonic textures with Hebrew text drawn from the Book of Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs.
World Premiere: May 8, 2020 Santa Clara Chorale and Santa Clara University Choirs, Scot Hanna-Weir, Artistic Director Thomas Colohan, Conducting
Instrumentation SATB, Bass-Baritone Solo, Soprano Solo, Brass, Organ, Harp and Percussion.