New York Choral Society to Explore Visions in Newest, Digital Work ‘Angel of Light’

On April 3, 2023, The New York Choral Society will present its latest digital collaborative project, “Angel of Light.” This project comes as part of its digital series “Our Voices,” which continues to reimagine choral performances. Composer Kevin Siegfried’s new cantata, which draws from Shaker texts and music, is brought to the screen by award-winning filmmaker Tania Cypriano and cinematographer {…}

The New York Choral Society Premieres Latest Digital Short ‘Morning Light’

On Dec. 1, 2021, The New York Choral Society premiered its latest multidisciplinary and collaborative digital short, “Morning Light,” which pays homage to Black queer Shaker Rebecca Cox Jackson. In the film, composer Kevin Siegfried and choreographer David Hamilton Thomson bring the 1870s text New York Shaker Lydia Annas life in this digital film collaboration. Jackson, who becomes physically ill {…}

New York Choral Society Announces 2021-22 Season

The New York Choral Society, New York’s has announced its 2021-2022 season featuring three multidisciplinary digital performances and an anticipated return to in-person performances. The season opens with “Earth Song,” a multi-disciplinary collaboration with choreographer Danielle Russo and creative technologist Henry Holmes. The work is a digital performance of American composer Frank Ticheli’s a capella choral work. Premiere Date: Oct. {…}