Two weeks ago I received a sad email, telling me that the composer Donald Martin Jenni had died, from a long and painful cancer. My first thought was that I was sorry I had not kept in closer contact, my second was that I was surprised to read in his obituary that he had ended up in New Orleans, with a new life and an adopted family. His life had changed so much since I had known him. I had been a masters student of Martin's from 1978 to 1980 at the University of Iowa, and although we had stayed in touch after I left Iowa—we would send each other music and he would come visit whenever he was in New York—the second that he retired he vanished…
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Donald McKinney
make peace (2016) 3'
SATB
commissioned by The Crossing, Donald Nally, conductor, with the support of the Ann Stookey Fund for New Music.
in nature (2020) 20'
SATB
Warren Miller Performing Arts Center and The Crossing (Donald Nally, conductor)
statement to the court (2010) 10'
Text by Eugene Debs
SATB, strings, bass drum
The Crossing
i live in pain (2011) 4'
Text by David Lang (after Beatriz de Dia)
women's chorus; SAA
The Crossing
protect yourself from infection (2020) 6'
SATB
The Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Sunday, August 7, 2022 – 3:00pm
‘stateless’ performed by The Crossing – Donald Nally, conductor
Ventura, CA
we were (2021) 10'
text by David Lang (after Song of Songs)
solo SSA with chamber choir
co-commissioned by Flagey, Brussels, for Vox Clamantis, Tallinn, Jaan-Eik Tulve, Director; the Crossing, Philadelphia, Donald Nally, Director; and the Fisher Center at Bard College, New York
the sense of senses (2021) 8'
text by David Lang (after Song of Songs)
SSAATTBB
co-commissioned by the Company of Music, Vienna, Johannes Hiemetsberger, Director; the Crossing, Philadelphia, Donald Nally, Director; and the Fisher Center at Bard College
poor hymnal (2023) 60'
word and music by David Lang
SATB
co-commissioned for The Crossing and Donald Nally by Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting, Jill and Loren Bough, and Peggy and Mark Curchack.