John Harbison

For SATB Chorus Soprano and Baritone solos and orchestra-Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize. For SATB Chorus Soprano and Baritone solos and orchestra (piano reduction).

Double Choir with Double Brass Choir-This 6-minute sacred motet by John Harbison was premiered in January 2004 at the Vatican. Featuring a text from Psalm 17 it was composed to strengthen the ties between the Jews Christians and Muslims and depicts Abraham asfather of many nations - in Harbison's words: a bridge a mode of communication and a point of commonality. An accessible work for both concert and worship.

In four movements. The first two choral movements memorialize the composer's mother and mother-in-law. The final movement depicts Mary Magdalene inspired by Harbison's work with Bach's St. John Passion.