Illuminare
Illuminare is Elaine’s first extended work, consisting of five movements for SATB chorus and chamber orchestra. Using lesser-known sacred Latin, Greek, and English texts, the piece takes us through a season of beauty and goodness that has been disrupted by darkness and confusion. But as Light gradually returns, hope is restored, illuminating our future and guiding us in peace.
Duration: 24 minutes
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“Illuminate... and direct our footpath
in the way of peace.”
- Canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-79)
01
SPLENDOR
Splendor paternae gloriae,
de luce lucem proferens,
lux lucis et fons luminis,
diem dies illuminans.
Splendor of God's glory,
brings forth light from light,
light of light, light's living spring,
Day, all days illuminates.
- Saint Ambrose (340-397)
02
Caritas
Caritas abundat in omnia,
de imis excellentissima
super sidera,
atque amantissima in omnia,
Quia summo regi
osculum pacis dedit.
Love abounds in all,
from the depths most excellent
to beyond the stars,
and loving toward all,
she has given the highest king
the kiss of peace.
- Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)
03
Nox
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison.
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy.
- traditional Greek
Nox et tenebrae et nubila,
confusa mundi et turbida
Caligo terrae scinditur
percussa solis spiculo
Night and darkness and fog,
confused world and turmoil
Earth’s gloom torn apart,
struck by the sun’s piercing ray.
- Aurelius Prudentius Clemens (348-413)
Nox translation updated 2026
04
Munera pacis
Ecce jam noctis tenuatur umbra,
Lux et auroae rutilans coruscat:
Supplices rerum Dominum canora
Voce precemur:
Ut reos culpae miseratus, omnem
Pellat angorem, tribuat salutem,
Donet et nobis bona sempiternae
Munera pacis.
Behold, already night and shadows taper off
Light and dawn sparkle and quiver
We humbly beg the Lord through song
Our voices pray:
Though we are guilty, view us with compassion Banish anguish, bestow health
Grant us everlasting goodness
Give us peace.
- Pope Gregory (540-604)
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- John 14:27
05
Illuminare his
Illuminare his qui in tenebris
et in umbra mortis sedent:
ad dirigendos pedes nostros in viam pacis.
Illuminate those who in darkness
and in the shadow of death are seated
direct our footpath in the way of peace.
- Canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68 -79)
2026 Performances
January 3: Ensemble Carme conducted by Kim So-jin, Incheon, South Korea
January 10: Levare Choir and Sant Sadurní Choir conducted by Meritxell Tarragó Cruet, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain
January 13: Plano West High School Choir conducted by Sarah Council, Plano, TX
January 17: Bob Jones University guest conducted by Dr. Allen Hightower, Greenville, SC
January 17: Ensemble Carme conducted by Kim So-jin, Ilsan, South Korea
January 25: Chorale du Tertre de Châtelaudren conducted by Renaud Turban, Callac, France
January 29: James E. Taylor High School Choir & Orchestra conducted by Casey Carruth, Katy, TX
February 1: Chorale du Tertre de Châtelaudren conducted by Renaud Turban, Plérin, France
February 9: Central Texas Choral Society conducted by Dr. David Guess, Waco, TX
February 12: Bandung Choral Society conducted by Ragnar Bohlin, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
February 21: Cornerstone Chorale & Widefield High School conducted by Steven Williams, Colorado Springs, CO
February 25: Colorado State University University Chorus and Concert Orchestra conducted by Carly Neumann, Fort Collins, CO
March 1: Cantata Singers conducted by Will Wickham, Elmira, NY
March 2: Eastern Kentucky University Choirs conducted by Dr. Richard Waters, Richmond, KY
March 3: Woodstock High School conducted by Brian Jozwiak, Woodstock, IL
March 4: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church conducted by Peter Madpak, Venice, FL
March 7 & 8: Edina Chorale conducted by Paige Armstrong, Edina, MN
March 8: The Arlington-Belmont Chorale and Chamber Chorus conducted by Stephanie Beatrice, Arlington, MA
March 9: Hutchinson Community College Concert Choir and Salt City Orchestra conducted by Judson Lee, Hutchinson, KS
March 9: Topeka Festival Singers conducted by Dr. Brett Robison, Topeka, KS
March 12 & 13: Seoul Metropolitan Chorus conducted by Young Mann Lee, Seoul, Korea
March 13: Ledyard High School Choirs conducted by Melanie Cometa, New London, CT
March 14: Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus conducted by Dr. Kyle Zeuch, New York, NY
March 14: Jonathan Beech Memorial Concert conducted by Donna Beech, Kennett Square, PA
March 15: Trinity Lutheran Church Choir conducted by Mark Mummert, Worcester, MA
☀️ March 17: Florida State University Singers and Instituto Superior de Música Esperanza Azteca conducted by Dr. McKenna Stenson, Mexico City, Mexico
March 18: Florida State University Singers and Instituto Superior de Música Esperanza Azteca conducted by Dr. McKenna Stenson, Puebla, Mexico
March 19: Ensemble Vocal de Montpellier conducted by Franck Fontcouberte, Montpellier, France
March 20 & 21: Sno-King Community Chorale conducted by Dustin Willetts, Edmonds, WA
March 21: Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus conducted by Dr. Nathan Payant, New York, NY
March 21: Collegium Vocale Community Chorus and DeKalb School of the Arts Chorale conducted by Dr. Kevin Hibbard, Atlanta, GA
March 21: Salt Lake Choral Artists Youth Honor Choir Festival conducted by Dr. Brady Allred, Salt Lake City, UT
March 22: Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus conducted by Dr. Jeffery Redding, New York, NY
March 22: Coats Choral conducted by Alison McNeill, Paisley, Scotland
March 25: West Aurora High School conducted by Brian Smith, Aurora, IL
March 28: Northern Virginia Chorale conducted by Trevor Tran, Springfield, VA
March 28 & 29: Rainier Chorale conducted by Ron Bayer, Kent, WA
April 6: Yavapai College Master Chorale conducted by Dr. Michael Carter, Prescott, AZ
April 5: Arlington Street Church Choir & Orchestra conducted by Mark David Buckles, Boston, MA
April 7: West Chester University Wells School of Music Oriana Chorale, Allegro Voices, and Orpheus Singers conducted by Dr. Kimberly Dunn-Adams & Ryan Kelly, West Chester, PA
April 11: Ensemble Vocal de Montpellier conducted by Franck Fontcouberte, Montpellier, France
April 11 & 12: Southern Oregon University Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Rogue Valley Chorale conducted by Dr. Jerron Jorgensen, Phoenix, OR
April 12: Salisbury Singers conducted by Reagan Paras, Worcester, MA
April 12: University of Central Florida Knights Chorale conducted by Dr. Jeffery Redding, Orlando, FL
April 16: Choral Arts of Chattanooga and Heritage High School Chamber Choir conducted by Darrin Hassevoort, Chattanooga, TN
April 17: University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
April 18: Pacific University Combined Choirs conducted by Dr. Katy Green, Forest Grove, OR
April 18: The University of Tampa Chamber Singers and University Concert Chorus conducted by Dr. Zerrin Agabigum Martin, Tampa, FL
April 19: Lancaster Symphony Chorus and Franklin & Marshall College Singers conducted by Dr. William Wright, Lancaster, PA
April 21: Southern Virginia University conducted by Dr. Ben Gaughran, Lexington, VA
April 23: Lee University conducted by Dr. Cameron Weatherford, Cleveland, TN
April 25: The Cherokee Chorale and Creekview High School Camerata conducted by Scott L. Martin, Waleska, GA
April 25: Central Oregon Mastersingers conducted by Christian Clark, Bend, OR
April 25: Del Norte High School, Brookings Harbor High School, Crescent City Methodist Church, Brookings LDS Ward, and Wild Rivers Symphony conducted by Daniel Sedgwick, Crescent City, CA
April 25: Fountain Street Church Oratorio Choir conducted by Dr. Emmanuel De Leon Jr, Grand Rapids, MI
April 25 & 26: University of Massachusetts Lowell Choirs & Orchestra and Nashua High School Choir conducted by Brianne Biastoff, Lowell, MA
April 26: Arundel Vocal Arts Society conducted by Ruslan Bondar, Annapolis, MD
April 26: Baldwin Wallace Conservatory Men's & Women's Choruses conducted by Devon Steve, Berea, OH
April 26: Choral Society of Middle Georgia and Mercer University Choir conducted by Dr. Gary Gerber, Macon, GA
April 26: First & Calvary Church conducted by Tyler Heckman, Springfield, MO
April 26: Highlands Youth Ensemble conducted by Jane DeLoach Morison, Bristol, TN
April 26: Marist University conducted by Sarah Williams, Poughkeepsie, NY
April 26: Newtown Presbyterian Church and Morrisville Presbyterian Church conducted by Ben Shively, Newtown, PA
April 26: The Presbyterian Church of Barrington conducted by Dr. Kirsten Hedegaard, Barrington Hills, IL
April 27: Del Norte High School, Brookings Harbor High School, Crescent City Methodist Church, Brookings LDS Ward, and Wild Rivers Symphony conducted by Daniel Sedgwick, Brookings, OR
May 2: Athens Master Chorale conducted by Justin Han, Athens, GA
May 2: Master Singers of Virginia conducted by Dr. Don Schade, Leesburg, VA
May 2 & 3: Finger Lakes Camerata conducted by Anthony D’Agostino, Canandaigua, NY
May 3: Decorah Chorale conducted by Jason Rausch, Decorah, IA
May 3: Indiana Community Choir conducted by Erin Knepper, Indiana, PA
May 3: Master Singers of Virginia conducted by Dr. Don Schade, Ashburn, VA
May 3: Michael O’Neal Singers conducted by Dr. Michael O’Neal, Roswell, GA
May 3: Newtown Presbyterian Church and Morrisville Presbyterian Church conducted by Ben Shively, Morrisville, PA
May 8: Lone Star College conducted by Dr. Paulo Gomes, Cypress, TX
May 8 & 9: Cherry Creek Chorale conducted by Brian Leatherman, Greenwood Village, CO
May 9: Prescott Chorale conducted by Dennis Houser, Prescott, AZ
May 9: St. Augustine Community Chorus conducted by Michael Sanflippo, St. Augustine, FL
May 9 & 10: Virginia Choral Society conducted by Dr. Bryson Mortensen, Williamsburg, VA
May 15: The Lexington Singers conducted by Dr. Jeff Johnson, Lexington, KY
May 17: St. Andrews Presbyterian Church conducted by David Lukens, Tucker, GA
May 17: Harrisburg Choral Society conducted by Dr. Kyle Zeuch, Harrisburg, PA
May 17 & 19: Sierra Master Chorale and Orchestra conducted by Alison Skinner, Nevada City, CA
May 22: Choeur polyphonique du conservatoire de Vannes conducted by Sabine Argaut, Vannes, France
May 23: Ndaru Darsono Singers conducted by Ndaru Darsono, Jakarta, Indonesia
May 24: Tallaght Choral Society conducted by Dr. Lynsey Callaghan, Tallaght, Ireland
May 31: Brentwood United Methodist Church conducted by Ryan Jones, Brentwood, TN
June 1: Highlands Youth Ensemble conducted by Jane DeLoach Morison, Bristol, VA
June 6: Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus conducted by Scott Martin, New York, NY
June 7: Glendale College Concert Singers and Symphony of the Verdugos conducted by Dr. Paul Sherman, Glendale, CA
June 7: La Jolla Presbyterian Church conducted by Dr. Keith Pedersen, La Jolla, CA
June 8: Carnegie Hall with Manhattan Concert Productions conducted by Dr. Derrick Fox, New York, NY
June 20: Dublin Choral Festival conducted by Dr. Marques L.A. Garrett, Dublin, Ireland
June 23: Paris Choral Festival conducted by Dr. Ronnie Oliver, Jr., Paris, France
☀️ June 24: Glendale College Concert Singers conducted by Dr. Peter Green and Dr. Paul Sherman, Prague, Czech Republic
June 29: Glendale College Concert Singers conducted by Dr. Peter Green and Dr. Paul Sherman, Vienna, Austria
July 9: New Hampshire Music Festival and Pemigewasset Choral Society Festival Chorus conducted by William Gunn, Plymouth, NH
August 2: Green Lake Festival of Music conducted by Dr. John Hughes, Ripon, WI
August 28: The Queensland Choir conducted by Dr. Robert Stewart, Brisbane, Australia
September 18: South Sub Church conducted by Dr. Stuart Dameron, Littleton, CO
October 10: Koninklijke Roermondse Zang- en Muziekvereniging conducted by Dion Ritten, Roermond, Netherlands
October 11: Gmünd-Neustadt Parish Choir & Orchestra conducted by Christoph Maaß, Gmünd-Neustadt, Austria
☀️ denotes a premiere performance in a new US state or country
Commissioning Consortium Members
Arlington Master Chorale conducted by Randy Jordan, Arlington, TX
Festival Singers of Florida conducted by Dr. Kevin Fenton, Lakeland, FL
University of Portland conducted by Dr. David De Lyser, Portland, OR
Des Moines Choral Society conducted by Dr. James Rodde, Des Moines, IA
newVoices Choir conducted by Dr. Phillip Swan, Appleton, WI
Cherry Creek Chorale conducted by Brian Leatherman, Cherry Hills Village, CO
Chorale Midwest conducted by Dr. Bradley Barrett, Cedar Rapids, IA
Two Rivers Chorale conducted by Timothy Sawyer, St. Paul, MN
Master Singers conducted by Dr. Gary Schwartzhoff, Eau Claire, WI