YPC has a long history of commissioning and premiering exciting and challenging new works for young voices. More recently it has brought new works from major composers to a world-wide audience as part of its Transient Glory^® series. Through a series of concerts, symposiums and subsequent publishing, these pieces are paving the way for a new generation of young people to experience high-quality choral repertoire in rehearsals and concert halls.

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2010

Transient Glory^®

Paquito D'Rivera: Tembandumba
Michael Harrison: Hijaz
Tania León: Metisse
Meredith Monk: Three Heavens and Hells (full version)

 

Other Commissions & Premieres

Eve Beglarian: TBA
Michael Gordon: TBA
Francisco J. Núñez: The Activists (World Premiere) Commissioned by Trenton Children's Chorus
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Building Bridges (World Premiere)
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: We Will Lift You Up (World Premiere)
Terry Riley: Another Secret eQuation (World Premiere) Commissioned by Kronos Quartet

2009

Transient Glory^®

Toshiko Akiyoshi: Hope (Boosey & Hawkes)
Gabriela Lena Frank: Two Mountain Songs (G. Shirmer)
Meredith Monk: Three Heavens and Hells (Movement 5) (Boosey & Hawkes)

Radio Radiance™

Eve Beglarian: Machaut in the Machine Age VI: Liement me deport
Robert Kapilow and Fred Newman: Crosstown M42 (G. Schirmer)
Gabriela Lena Frank: Two Mountain Songs (G. Schirmer)
Meredith Monk: Three Heavens and Hells (Movement 5) (Boosey & Hawkes)

YPC Honor Chorus Festival

Jamie Bernstein: NYC Shout-Out (Boosey & Hawkes)

 

Other Commissions & Premieres

Bruce Adolphe: Music Is...(World Premiere)
Miloš Bok: Kyrie from Missa Brevis (U.S. Premiere)
Victoria Bond: Listen to the Wind (World Premiere)
Robert Kapilow: Jabberwocky (New York Premiere)
Nico Muhly: I Drink the Air Before Me (World Premiere) Commissioned by Stephen PetronioFrancisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Imagine (World Premiere Arrangement)
Jim Papoulis: Change We Can Believe In: (World Premiere)
Jim Papoulis: I Have a Dream (World Premiere)

2008

Transient Glory^®

Doug Cuomo: Fortune (Schott Helicon)
Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens: The Song I Sing (Boosey & Hawkes)
Ko Matsushita: Warabe-Uta (Boosey & Hawkes)
Joan Tower: Can I (G. Schirmer)
Bora Yoon: Semaphore Conductus (Boosey & Hawkes)
Music/Video Collaboration of Michael Gordon: Every Stop on the F Train (G. Shirmer)

 

YPC Honor Chorus Festival

Thomas Cabaniss: I Dream A World

 

Other Commissions & Premieres

Bruce Adolphe: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses (New York Premiere)
Eric Dozier: It Is Possible (Hal Leonard)
Iannis Xenakis: Oresteia (U.S. Premiere)

 

Coolside of Yuletide

Francisco J. Núñez: We Three Kings
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Angel Medley
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Deck the Halls
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Home
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Joy to the World
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Let it Snow
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Little Drummer Boy
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Oh, Christmas Tree
Francisco J. Núñez and Jim Papoulis: Silent Night
Jim Papoulis: Where Are My Angels

 

2007

Transient Glory^®

Bruce Adolphe: Singing This Piece
Michael Gordon: Every Stop on the F Train (G. Schirmer)
Meredith Monk: Three Heavens and Hells
Tarik O'Regan: The Taxi (Chester-Novello)
Ned Rorem: Afternoon on a Hill (Boosey & Hawkes)
Steve Reich: You Are Variations (new arrangement for youth chorus) (Boosey & Hawkes)

YPC Honor Chorus Festival

Judith Shatin: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

 

Other Commissions & Premieres

Jack Lenz: Greatest Moments (World Premiere arrangement)
Francisco J. Núñez: Abreme La Puerta (World Premiere)
Jim Papoulis: How Many Christmases (World Premiere)
Jim Papoulis: Rhythm Makes You Move (World Premiere)
Bobby Spencer: I Believe (World Premiere)
James Taylor: You Can Close Your Eyes (World Premiere arrangement)

2006

Transient Glory^®

Mark Adamo: Garland (G. Schirmer)
Derek Bermel: A Child's War
John Corigliano: Sweet Morning (G. Schirmer)
Thea Musgrave: Going North (Chester-Novello)
Bobby Previte: My First and Greatest Love Affair
David Sawer: Mutability
Rufus Wainwright: Bloom Commissioned by Stephen Petronio

 

YPC Honor Chorus Festival

Theodore Wiprud: The Open Door

 

Other Commissions & Premieres

Jim Papoulis: We All Have a Right (World Premiere)

 

2005

Transient Glory^®

Samuel Adler: Bric-a-Brac (Boosey & Hawkes)
Benjamin Lees: Vocalise (Boosey & Hawkes)
Walter Thompson: Soundpainting 81305
Nils Vigeland: Invocation

 

Other Commissions & Premieres

Thomas Cabaniss: Only Believe
Bob Chilcott: Crescent City Magnificent (World Premiere)
Kevin James: Horobi No Naka Kara (manuscript)

 

2004

Transient Glory^®

Samuel Adler: Songs of the Season (Boosey & Hawkes)
Richard Rodney Bennett: The Ballad of Sweet William (Chester-Novello)
Morton Gould and Phil Galdston: There Are (No) Children Here (G. Shirmer/Hal Leonard)
Benjamin Lees: The Nervous Family (Boosey & Hawkes)
Tod Machover: I Dreamt a Dream (Boosey & Hawkes)
Jim Papoulis: Panta Rhei (Boosey & Hawkes)
Bright Sheng: The Boatman's Song (G. Schirmer)
Judith Weir: Little Tree (Chester-Novello)

 

Other Commissions & Premieres

Francisco J. Núñez: Canticle, In Remembrance (New York Premiere) (Boosey & Hawkes)

2003

Transient Glory^®

Dominick Argento: Orpheus (Boosey & Hawkes)
Geoffrey Burgon: Shirtless Stephen and the Children’s Crusade (novello)
David Del Tredici: Four Heartfelt Anthems (Boosey & Hawkes)
Kevin James: NYC Playground (manuscript)
Michael Nyman: A Children's View of Color (novello)
Hans Krasa: Brundibár (Tempo Praha) first New York professional production
Nils Vigeland: Miracles (Boosey & Hawkes)
Elizabeth Ziman: Beauty in a Moment (Boosey & Hawkes)

 

Other Commissions & Premieres

Hans Krasa: Brundibár (Tempo Praha) first New York professional production
Jim Papoulis: Amani (Boosey & Hawkes)

 

2002

Transient Glory^®

Jenny Johnson: The Smiling Eyes (Boosey & Hawkes)
Stephen Mackey: The Attic Which is Desire (Boosey & Hawkes)
James Papoulis: Libertatum (Boosey & Hawkes)
Walter Thompson: Colors (Boosey & Hawkes)
Nils Vigeland: re-orchestration of Claude Debussy's “Damoiselle Elue” (manuscript)

Other Commissions & Premieres

Nils Vigeland: Este Lado (manuscript)
Nils Vigeland: Viento, Agua Piedra (manuscript)
Nils Vigeland: Hermandad (manuscript)
Stephen Wolpe: Schone Geschetien (U.S. Premiere) (Schott)

2001

Transient Glory^®

Elena Kats-Chernin: Un-Labelled (Boosey & Hawkes)
Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum: Two Songs From e.e. cummings (Boosey & Hawkes)
John Tavener: Glory to God for This Transient Life (Chester)
Michael Torke: Song of Ezekiel (Boosey & Hawkes)

2000

Aaron Copland: Second Hurricane, a youth opera (premiere of new libretto)
Oscar Brand and Douglas Townsend: The Floating Geezle, a children's opera
Daniel Brewbaker: Fields of Vision (Boosey & Hawkes) Commissioned by the New York Chamber Symphony

1999

Nils Vigeland: Two Norwegian Folk Songs (Boosey & Hawkes)
Nils Vigeland: The Lake Isle of Innesfree (Boosey & Hawkes)
Nils Vigeland: A Prayer for My Daughter (Boosey & Hawkes)
Nils Vigeland: Some Seasons (Boosey & Hawkes)

1998

Stephen Hatfield: Run Children Run (Boosey & Hawkes)
Stephen Hatfield: One Love (manuscript)
Seymour Bernstein: Animal Triptych (manuscript)1997
David Brunner: On Christmas Morn (Boosey & Hawkes)
Ken Sullivan: Jukebox Lovesong (manuscript)

1996

Morton Gould and Phil Galdston: There Are (No) Children Here (G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard)
Francisco J. Núñez: Misa Pequeña (Boosey & Hawkes)
Francisco J. Núñez: Three Dominican Folk Songs + orchestration (Boosey & Hawkes)
Nils Vigeland: Three Shaker Songs (Boosey & Hawkes)
• Three Shaker Songs orchestration (Boosey & Hawkes)

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