Our two nominations are for VOYAGES, works of Benjamin C.S. Boyle and Robert Convery, and Kile Smith's The Arc in the Sky, in which Kile sets Robert Lax's words:
music can speak,
and words played
like music can speak;
but words played like
music are not the same
as words just played
like words.
Never truer words...
We want to thank these composers (all Philadelphia-based at some point!) for their generosity of spirit in writing such inspiring works for us, all commissioned by The Crossing and/or Donald.
We are grateful for the team of singers, string players, composers, staff members, board members, producers, engineers, interns, record label personnel, designers, supporters, listeners, and the ever-growing community of The Crossing. (We thought we'd take a second and actually list everyone directly involved in producing the nominated CDs. That list is below - take a look - it's a big crowd!)
A special thank you to Pam Prior and Debra Reinhard who commissioned Benjamin C.S. Boyle's Voyages, dedicated to their daughter Lindsey; and a warm thanks to an Anonymous donor whose continuing friendship and support make these recordings possible.
Congratulations to the other nominees in our category! They include our close friends Craig Johnson and Conspirare and Bob Simpson and Houston Chamber Choir.
The 62nd Annual Grammy Award ceremony will be held in Los Angeles on January 26.
What an amazing time to be a choral musician in this country, especially since choral music requires that we listen carefully to each other and don't shout! If only this were the case in all corners and stages of our society.
for we must seek
by going down,
down into the city
for our song.
deep into the city
for our peace.
- Robert Lax
