Commissions & Premieres

Women’s Voices Chorus has been fortunate to commission the following works:

Grace Brigham, What the Heart Cannot Forget, virtual premiere May 2021, premiered live May 2022 
Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, Only Time to Love (Gaaggee Zaag’aa), premiered May 2019
Eleanor Epstein, Mah Dodech Midod, premiered April 2016
Allan Friedman, The Nine Muses, premiered January 2014
Lana Walter, Sparks of Divinity, premiered May 2010
Sidney Marquez Boquiren, Devi, premiered January 2010
Thomas Limbert, Gaia Meets Medea, premiered January 2010
Paul Leary, The Maiden, premiered January 2010
Caroline Mallonée, What You Are, premiered January 2009
Eleanor Daley, Herself a Rose Who Bore the Rose, premiered January 2008
Eleanor Epstein, Haflei Va-feleh, premiered January 2007
Eleanor Epstein, Mizmor L’David, premiered January 2007
Lana Walter, Welcome Love, premiered February 2004
Katherine Dienes, Magnificat “Regina coeli,” premiered May 2000
Nina Gilbert, arr., Shaker Suite: Three Shaker Spirituals, premiered January 2000
William G. Lycan, arr., Shenandoah, premiered May 1999

Women’s Voices Chorus has also been fortunate to premiere the following works:

Allan Friedman, Miriyam, Maria, and Maryam, premiered May 2018
Allan Friedman, arr., Lakutshon ‘Illanga, premiered May 2013
Allan Friedman, Foibles of Fauna, premiered May 2013
Caroline Mallonée, Shine On, O Moon of Summer, premiered January 2013
Lana Walter, On His Blindness, premiered July 2012
Jayne Swank, I Never Saw A Moor, premiered January 2012
Alex Blake, Deep River, premiered January 2012
Jayne Swank, If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking, premiered January 2012
Linda Metz, arr., O Jesu, So Meek, premiered December 2010
Allan Friedman, Songs of Radiance, premiered May 2010
Allan Friedman, Where E’er You Go (Treble Version), premiered January 2010
Allan Friedman, arr., Papir Iz Doch Vais, premiered January 2009
Allan Friedman, Psalm 133, premiered January 2009
Allan Friedman, arr., Little Innocent Lamb, premiered May 2008
Allan Friedman, arr., Followers of the Lamb, premiered May 2008