The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus has commissioned new works for male chorus consistently
during its existence. Here is a listing of major works which have appeared on the
Chorus programs through the years.
|
Composer |
Song |
Type |
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James Adler
|
Carols of Splendour |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Songs of Innocence and of Experience |
World Premiere |
|
Samuel Adler
|
Praise Thy Saving Power |
New York Premiere, Commissioned by GALA Choruses |
|
Rededication |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Eric Lane Barnes |
Behind the Carols |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC, SMC |
|
Sage Cycle |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
James Bassi |
Before We're Through |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Ringing in the Season |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Leonard Bernstein |
if you can’t eat you’ve got to |
New York Premiere |
|
William Bolcom |
Maha Sonnet |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
The More Loving One |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Roger Bourland |
Flashpoint/Stonewall |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC, SMC, GMCLA, GMCW |
|
Hidden Legacies |
New York Premiere |
|
John Burge |
Songs of War |
World Premiere, winner NYCGMC First Composer Contest |
|
Ann Hampton Callaway |
God Bless My Family |
World Premiere, a gift from the composer |
|
Craig Carnahan |
Waltzes for Men |
World Premiere, Commissioned for NYCGMC |
|
Edgar Colón-Hernández |
Procesión jíbara |
New York Premiere |
|
David Conte |
Christmas Intrada |
New York Premiere
|
|
Elegy for Matthew |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Good-bye My Fancy |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Hymn to the Nativity |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Invocation and Dance |
New York Premiere |
|
John Corigliano |
Of Rage and Remembrance |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC, SMC, SFGMC |
|
Julie Dolphin |
A Song for Yule |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
John David Earnest |
Beginnings |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
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Jubilation |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC, BGMC
|
|
Only in the Dream |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Open Wide Your Eyes |
World Premiere, a gift from the composer
|
|
The Incomparable Light |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Frank Ferko |
Humoresques |
World Premiere, winner NYCGMC Second Composers Contest |
|
David Friedman |
Pride for All Ages |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
We Are Proud |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Ricky Ian Gordon |
Angel Voices of Men |
World Premiere, Commissioned for NYCGMC
|
|
Love, My Sweet Rain |
World Premiere, Commissioned for NYCGMC |
|
Charles Gounod |
La Liberté éclairant le monde |
New York Premiere |
|
Larry Grossman |
A Gay Century Songbook |
World Premiere, Commissioned for NYCGMC |
|
Philip Hagemann |
Two Shakespeare Sonnets |
World Premiere, a gift from the composer |
|
Paul Halley |
Birds of Fire |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Calvin Hampton |
Fanfare for the Uncommon Man |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Spring Was Late |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Eric Helmuth |
Everyone Sang |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC, BGMC, GMCW |
|
David Hurd |
There Is A Budding Morrow in Midnight |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Joseph Jennings |
Harambee (Celebration of Kwanzaa) |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Loving Again |
New York Premiere, Commissioned by GALA Choruses |
|
Dean X Johnson |
All of Us |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Can't Wait |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Free to Love |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Joyful and Triumphant |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Making Spirits Bright |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
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Waken! |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Waking the World with Song |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
We Live |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Welcome! Sing, Be Merry! |
New York Premiere |
|
John Kuzma |
Unto Us A Child Is Born |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Libby Larsen |
Deck the Halls |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Everyone Sang |
World Premiere, Commissioned by the COAST Festival
|
|
Night of the Full Moon |
World Premiere, a gift from the composer
|
|
Ringeltänze |
New York Premiere
|
|
Welcome Yule |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Andrew Lippa |
Doo, Doo, Doo |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Dan Locklair |
Freedom |
World Premiere, Commissioned for NYCGMC |
|
Carol Matthews |
Jubilations |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC Chamber Choir |
|
Trente Morant |
Eya Ache: A Song for Kwanzaa |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC, SMC |
|
Ron Nelson |
Ring Out, Wild Bells |
New York Premiere |
|
Stephen Paulus |
Too Many Waltzes |
World Premiere, Commissioned by GALA Choruses |
|
Daniel Pinkham |
Christmas Cantata (new TTBB ver.) |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Fanfares |
New York Premiere
|
|
Lauds |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Stuart Raleigh |
When I Heard at the Close of the Day |
New York Premiere
|
|
Words of the Future |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Mark Riese |
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Then and Now |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Dennis Riley |
Winter Settings |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |
|
Ned Rorem |
Love Alone |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Whitman Cantata |
World Premiere, Commissioned by the COAST Festival |
|
Howard Rosner |
Freedom, Merriment and Joy |
New York Premiere |
|
Alex Rybeck |
Sing Out |
World Premiere |
|
Robert Seeley |
A Jubilant Gloria |
New York Premiere
|
|
Fanfare and Noel |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
In This Heart of Mine |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Naked Man |
New York Premiere
|
|
Song of Democracy |
World Premiere, Commissioned for NYCGMC |
|
Jonathan Sheffer |
The Lover's Plea |
World Premiere, a gift from the composer |
|
Gregg Smith |
Good Cheer |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Sonorities for Men's Voices |
New York Premiere |
|
Stephen Sondheim |
Make the Most of Your Music |
New York Premiere |
|
Richard Strauss |
Friedenstag |
New York Premiere, as guests of Collegiate Chorale |
|
Conrad Susa |
Arise and Wake! |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Carols and Lullabies |
New York Premiere
|
|
Christmas Garland |
New York Premiere
|
|
Christmas Reverie |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC, SMC
|
|
Six Madrigals |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
The Chanticleer's Carol |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC
|
|
Winter Serenade |
New York Premiere |
|
Glen Vecchione |
Spinnin' Round |
World Premiere, a gift from the composer |
|
Tom Wilson Weinberg |
Sixty Years with Bruhs and Gean |
World Premiere, Commissioned by NYCGMC |