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Central to the mission of The Philadelphia Singers is its commitment to ensuring that choral music has a vibrant
present as well as a rich past. To that end, The Singers has presented an extensive array of Philadelphia, American
and World Premieres.
The Singers has also enjoyed a productive history of commissioning new works, many of which
have entered the standard choral repertoire. These commissioned works include: William Bolcom’s The Mask, Robert
Capanna’s Day, Romeo Cascarino’s William Penn, Ezra Laderman’s Brotherly Love and Vincent Persichetti’s Flower Songs.
In December 2001, The Philadelphia Singers announced the appointment of Jennifer Higdon as Composer in Residence.
Ms. Higdon has composed four works for The Philadelphia Singers: Deep in the Night, Sing Sing, Southern Grace, and O Magnum Mysterium.
As Composer in Residence, Ms. Higdon is currently working on a new choral composition for the 2007-2008 season.
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Title |
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Composer |
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Type |
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| Mar. 1980 |
Figure Humaine |
Francis Poulenc |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Apr. 1981 |
Blue Monday |
George Gershwin |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Oct. 1982 |
William Penn |
Romeo Cascarino |
World
Premiere |
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| Apr. 1984 |
Flower Songs |
Vincent Persichetti |
World
Premiere |
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| Feb. 1987 |
Trois Amours De Ronsard |
Thomas Beveridge |
World
Premiere |
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| Feb. 1987 |
Mass in Space |
Gregg Smith |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Feb. 1989 |
Echoes |
Steven Sametz |
World
Premiere |
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| Oct. 1990 |
The Mask |
William Bolcolm |
World
Premiere |
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| Mar. 1990 |
Four Preludes on Playthings of the Wind |
Stephen Paulus |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Mar. 1990 |
Perspectives |
Robert Page |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Apr. 1992 |
Hayr Arrakogh |
Richard Yardumian |
World
Premiere |
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| Jan. 1993 |
Tehillim |
Steve Reich |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Oct. 1994 |
Seven Pious Pieces |
Donald Martino |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Dec. 1994 |
A Wealden Trio |
Benjamin Britten |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Jan. 1995 |
A Child of Our Time |
Michael Tippett |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Apr. 1995 |
Five Centuries of Spring |
Kirke Mechem |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| Dec. 1997 |
Deep In the Night |
Jennifer Hidgon |
World
Premiere |
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| Sep. 1998 |
Southern Grace |
Jennifer Hidgon |
World
Premiere |
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| Jul. 1998 |
Seven Gates of Jerusalem |
Krzysztof Penderecki |
U.S.
Premiere |
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| Jul. 1999 |
Lament to Yitzhak - Requiem for a Leader |
Dov Seltzer |
U.S.
Premiere |
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| Apr. 1999 |
Day, A Secular Cantata |
Robert Capanna |
World
Premiere |
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| Dec. 1999 |
Sing Sing |
Jennifer Hidgon |
World
Premiere |
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| Mar. 2000 |
Brotherly Love |
Ezra Laderman |
World
Premiere |
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| Apr. 2002 |
Quickening |
James MacMillan |
U.S.
Premiere |
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| Dec. 2002 |
O Magnum Mysterium |
Jennifer Higdon |
World
Premiere |
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| Jan. 2003 |
Chanting to Paradise |
Augusta Read Thomas |
U.S.
Premiere |
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| Sep. 2003 |
Interdependence Day |
John Duffy |
World
Premiere |
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| Jan. 2005 |
Stanze |
Luciano Berio |
U.S.
Premiere |
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| Feb. 2005 |
The Death of Klinghoffer |
John Adams |
Philadelphia
Premiere |
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| May 2005 |
Babylon |
Thomas Whitman |
World
Premiere |
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