Together Again at CME

It was a joy to return to Doreen Rao's Choral Music Experience at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin in July.  I've been a part of CME many times in the US and UK and always enjoy the collaboration with good friends and colleagues and the great spirit among the participants.  Sandra Snow and I presented DON'T GO, the new movement in my cycle of Mirabei's Ecstatic Songs, which she had premiered with her Women's Ensemble at Michigan State University this spring.  It is the second in a planned cycle of five movements, on texts by 15th century Indian mystic Mirabei.  I also presented a session on some of my recent works and enjoyed dinner with Sandra and Doreen, Lee Kesselman, Bill Buhr and Rupert Lang.  In addition to a focus on my music, there was also music of contemporary Canadian composers (Rupert among them) and a celebration of Britten's 100th birthday.