Nightship
For SMBB Voices
Instrumentation: Soprano, mezzo, baritone and bass voices
Duration: 8’
Text by: Alaina Ferris
Written in 2025 for Ekmeles
World Premiere: Monday, April 28, 2025 by the Ekmeles vocal ensemble; Amber Evans, Ellie Sutherland, Jeff Gavett, Steve Hrycelak. Ades Performance Space at the Manhattan School of Music.
Awarded as the Ekmeles Commission Prize from Manhattan School of Music
Program Note
A work for voices in 19-tone equal temperament. Written for and in dedication to Ekmeles. Special thanks to Alaina Ferris for her moving poetry. This piece reflects on the journey toward finding yourself, and the beauty that can be found in change.
