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 those in darkness...
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
dark gloom tears the earth
beats and stabs the sun
- Aurelius Prudentius Clemens (348-413)
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 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)
2024 Performances
February 4: University of Camerino Cathedral Choir conducted by Luciano Feliciani, Castelraimondo MC, Italy
February 4: University of Saskatchewan Greystone Singers, Aurora Voce, and Acoustic Theory with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. Jennifer Lang, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
February 9: The Lotus Chorale conducted by Josh Wilson, Trenton, NJ
February 13: Bella Voce, Linn-Mar Singers, and Orchestra conducted by Sarah Anderson, Marion, IA
☀️ February 20: Kickapoo High School Choir & Orchestra conducted by Dr. Nathan Cornelius, Springfield, MO
February 23: Chicago Master Singers with the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dr. John Hughes, Chicago, IL
February 23: Houston Christian University Schola Cantorum and University Singers and Orchestra conducted by
Dr. Kevin Klotz, Houston, TX
February 24: Greenwich Choral Society and Vassar College Treble Chorus conducted by Dr. Christine Howlett, Greenwich, CT
☀️ February 29: Oxford High School Choir and Orchestra conducted by Thomas Ardrey, Oxford, MS
March 5: Barrington High School Choir conducted by Brandon Pemberton, Barrington, IL
March 8: Arts District Chorale conducted by Blair King, Dallas, TX
☀️ March 9: Asheville Choral Society conducted by Dr. Melodie Galloway, Asheville, NC
March 9: Dallas Baptist University Grand Chorus conducted by Dr. Joshua Brown, Dallas, TX
☀️ March 10: Masterworks Chorale conducted by Kathy Bizarth & Dr. Ronnie Oliver, Newnan, GA
☀️ March 10: The Cherokee Chorale conducted by Scott Martin, Waleska, GA
March 16: Whatcom Chorale and Sinfonia conducted by Deborah Brown, Bellingham, WA
☀️ March 17: Grazer Keplerspatzen conducted by Ulrich Höhs, Graz, Austria
March 17: Richmond Choral Society conducted by Markus Compton, Richmond, VA
March 19: Intermountain Choral Artists & Symphony Orchestra, Springville HS Chamber Singers, and Maple Mountain HS Chamber Singers conducted by Dr. Cory Mendenhall and Dr. Austin Thorpe, Salt Lake City, UT
March 22: Peninsula Cantare conducted by Dr. Jeffrey Benson, Palo Alto, CA
March 24: First Christian Church of Orange conducted by Brian Dehn, Orange, CA
March 24: First Congregational Church conducted by Ben Gaughran, Ann Arbor, MI
March 24: St. John’s Chancel Choir conducted by Andrew Paulson, Lansdale, PA
March 24: The Sanctuary Choir of Market Square Church conducted by Tyler Canonico, Harrisburg, PA
March 28: Federated UCC Choir conducted by Joshua Konow, Chagrin Falls, OH
☀️ March 28: Higley High School Choir conducted by Robert DeCoste, Gilbert, AZ
☀️ March 29: First Presbyterian, First Baptist, Main Street Methodist, Rock Presbyterian, St. Mark Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran, and Our Lady of Lourdes conducted by Steven Skinner, Greenwood, SC
March 31: University Congregational Church Chancel Choir conducted by Dr. Ryan Beeken, Wichita, KS
April 6: Carnegie Hall with National Concerts conducted by Bruce Rogers, New York, NY
April 6: Carnegie Hall with MidAmerican Productions conducted by Andrew Bowers, New York, NY
April 7: Moore County Choral Society conducted by Anne Dorsey, Southern Pines, NC
April 7: University of Camerino Cathedral Choir conducted by Luciano Feliciani, Recanati, Italy
April 11 & 13: Shenandoah Valley Choral Society conducted by Curtis Nolley, Harrisonburg, VA
April 12: Dedham Choral Society conducted by Jonathan Barnhart, Dedham, MA
April 13: Carnegie Hall with MidAmerican Productions conducted by Dr. Beth Wilson, New York, NY
April 14: Springfield Mid America Singers conducted by Tom Matrone, Springfield, MO
April 15: Carnegie Hall with Manhattan Concert Productions conducted by Dr. Ronnie Oliver, Jr., New York, NY
April 19: Lake Nona High School Singers with the Bach Festival Orchestra conducted by Justin Chase,
Winter Park, FL
April 20: Bakersfield College and Bakersfield Master Chorale conducted by Jennifer Garrett, Bakersfield, CA
April 20: Jackson Choral Society conducted by Zach Young, Jackson, TN
April 20: St. Lawrence Choral Society conducted by Dr. Jason Bishop, Canton, NY
April 20 & 21: Wausau Lyric Choir conducted by Carla Dul, Wausau, WI
April 21: Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota conducted by Garrett Lathe, St. Cloud, MN
☀️ April 24: Cairns Choral Society conducted by Joanne Wright, Queensland, Australia
April 24: Trinity Academy conducted by Julie Billheimer, Raleigh, NC
April 26: Loyola Marymount University conducted by John Flaherty, Los Angeles, CA
April 26-27: Rocky Mountain Chorale conducted by Jimmy Howe, Boulder, CO
April 28: Achill Choral Society conducted by Shawn Grenke, Ontario, Canada
April 28: Fresno Master Chorale conducted by Dr. Anna Hamre, Fresno, CA
April 28: Greenville Choral Society and New Carolina Sinfonia conducted by Dr. Andrew Roby, Greenville, NC
April 28: Temecula Valley Master Chorale conducted by David Wells, Temecula, CA
May 3: Brandywine Valley Chorus, Chester County Choral Society, and Unionville High School Chamber Choir conducted by Gary Garletts, Kennett Square, PA
May 4: Katy High School Choir guest conducted by Dr. Kristina MacMullen, Katy, TX
May 4 & 5: Oxford Civic Chorus conducted by Debra Atkinson & Creighton Holder, Oxford, MS
May 4 & 5: Rocky Mountain Chorale conducted by Jimmy Howe, Boulder, CO
☀️ May 4 & 11: Evangelical Presbyterian Church & Wilmington Christian School conducted by Higo Rodrigues,
Newark, DE
May 5: Christ Church Episcopal Choir conducted by Keith Tan, Glen Allen, VA
May 5: Eglinton St. George’s United Church Choir conducted by Shawn Grenke, Toronto, Canada
May 5: The Bay Area Chorus of Greater Houston conducted by Barry Talley, Houston, TX
☀️ May 10: Allatoona High School conducted by Emily Cannon, Acworth, GA
May 16: Youth Performing Arts School Choir conducted by Jacob Cook, Louisville, KY
May 17: First Church Choir and Friends conducted by Janet Glasser, Wenham, MA
May 18: Mission Peak Chamber Singers conducted by Dr. Corie Brown, Fremont, CA
☀️ May 19: The Willimantic Orchestra and Consonare Community Choir conducted by Scott Chaurette,
Willimantic, CT
May 19: Westchester Choral Society conducted by David Baranowski, Rye, NY
May 25: Carnegie Hall with MidAmerican Productions conducted by Dr. Andrew Roby, New York, NY
May 25, June 2, 22, & 23: Choeur Muzaïque conducted by Gaël Florens, Avignon, France
☀️ May 26: The Ōtautahi Vocal Ensemble conducted by Courtney Hickmott, Christchurch, New Zealand
June 1: Huntsville Master Chorale guest conducted by Dr. Pearl Shangkuan, Huntsville, AL
June 1: Kantorei Choral Society conducted by John Morgan, Calgary, AB, Canada
☀️ June 1: Lake Grove Presbyterian Church conducted by Wendy Bamonte, Lake Oswego, OR
June 1: University of Saskatchewan’s Greystone Singers and Aurora Voce with Acoustic Theory conducted by Dr. Jennifer Lang, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
June 9: Opus 24 conducted by Ted Hesse, Decatur, IL
☀️ June 16: Hochschule Bremen City University of Applied Sciences Choir and Kammerensemble Konsonanz conducted by Mikolaj Kapala, Bremen, Germany
June 23: Perform International Festival Chorus conducted by Dr. Gene Peterson, Assisi, Italy
August 9: Stanford Summer Chorus conducted by Rafael Ornes, Stanford, CA
August 27: Greenwich Choral Society conducted by Dr. Christine Howlett, Greenwich, CT
September 15: First Presbyterian Church conducted by Dr. Susan Messer, Greenville, SC
October 1: Gambrell Street Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir and Southwestern Singers conducted by Dr. Ben Caston, Fort Worth, TX
October 3: Central United Chancel Choir, Heritage High, William Blount High, Clayton-Bradley Academy, Loudon High, and Dixie Lee Baptist conducted by various conductors, Lenoir City, TN
October 3: Résonance conducted by Dr. Barron Breland, Omaha, NE
October 8: Wichita Symphony Chorus & Orchestra conducted by Dr. Ryan Beeken, Wichita, KS
October 12: Auckland Youth Choir conducted by David Squire, Auckland, New Zealand
October 24: Foxborough & Sharon High School Choirs conducted by Zachary Sawyer, Foxborough, MA
October 25 & 26: Lehigh University Choral Arts with Quakertown Community High School conducted by Sun Min Lee, Bethlehem, PA
October 27: Raincross Master Chorale conducted by Jonathan Osbrink, Riverside, CA
October 27: Schaumburg Youth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kevan Kosobayashi, Schaumburg, IL
October 27: Visalia Community Chorus and College of the Sequoias Singers conducted by John Sorber, Visalia, CA
☀️ October 27 & December 7: VTSU Castleton University Chorale and Chamber Singers, and the Grace Church Sanctuary Choir conducted by Dr. Sherrill Blodget, Rutland, VT
November 3: Lexington Singers conducted by Dr. Jefferson Johnson, Lexington, KY
November 8: St. John’s Episcopal All Saints Memorial Concert conducted by Mike Milam, Roanoke, VA
November 10: Westminster Presbyterian Church conducted by Lorraine Milovac, Pittsburgh, PA
☀️ November 12: Montana AA Choir Festival guest conducted by Dr. Brian C. Murray, Billings, MT
November 15: Florida Atlantic University Honor Choral Festival guest conducted by Dr. Stacie Rossow, Boca Raton, FL
November 17: Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society conducted by Renée Kloes, Beaumont, TX
November 17: Carolyn Eynon Singers and Arizona Masterworks Chorale conducted by Carolyn Eynon, Scottsdale, AZ
November 17: Conard High School Solo Choir, Hall High School Choraliers, West Hartford Camerata & I Giovani Solisti Chamber Orchestra conducted by Emmett Drake, West Hartford, CT
November 24: St. Francis Xavier Church Choir conducted by Carissa Patton Young, Medina, OH
December 1: Cantori Choral Ensemble conducted by Agnes French, Williamsburg, VA
☀️ December 1: Psalm & Wisdom Singers conducted by Larry Tsai, Hualien, Taiwan
December 3: Druid City Chorus conducted by Dr. Morgan Luttig, Tuscaloosa, AL
December 6: Missouri Baptist University Chorale and Choral Society conducted by Dr. Jordan Cox, St. Louis, MO
December 6: Oswego Festival Chorus conducted by Dr. Ben May, Oswego, NY
December 7: Masterworks Choral Ensemble conducted by Ben Luedcke, Olympia, WA
December 7: Southern Delaware Chorale conducted by Joey Shortall, Rehoboth Beach, DE
December 7 & 8: Gaston Choral Society conducted by Dan Wynkoop, Gastonia, NC
December 7 & 8: Monterey Peninsula Voices conducted by Dr. Sean Boulware, Monterey, CA
December 8: Minnetonka Choral Society conducted by Jere Lanz, Wayzata, MN
December 8: Southwest Kansas Chorale and Garden City Community College Concert Choir conducted by Sean Boller, Garden City, KS
☀️ December 10: O’Gorman High School conducted by Nick Engbers, Sioux Falls, SD
December 12: Friends Congregational Church Chancel Choir conducted by Chris Hoffman, College Station, TX
December 12: Transylvania Choral Society conducted by Dr. David Gresham, Brevard, NC
December 12 & 14: Quakertown Community High School conducted by Erin Camburn, Quakertown, PA
December 13: The Brearley Singers conducted by Keith Burton, New York, NY
December 14: Hamilton Civic Choir conducted by Elise Bradley, Hamilton, New Zealand
December 14: Long Island Symphonic Choral Association conducted by Richard Foley, Setauket, NY
December 14: North Creek Presbyterian Church Choir conducted by Brian Armes, Mill Creek, WA
December 14 & 15: Westminster Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir conducted by Timothy Evers, West Chester, PA
December 14, 15, & 17: New Jersey Choral Society conducted by Dr. Patrick Chiu, Ridgewood, NJ
☀️ December 15: Appassionata conducted by Karel Kok, Schagen, Netherlands
December 15: Circular Congregational Church Choir conducted by Michael Laird, Charleston, SC
December 15: Montclair State University Chorale conducted by Dr. Heather Buchanan, Upper Montclair, NJ
December 17: Francis W Parker School Choirs conducted by Christian Jackson, Chicago, IL
December 18: Combined Simsbury High School Choirs & Chamber Orchestra conducted by Rebecca Saltzman, Simsbury, CT
☀️ December 20 & 21: Bagaduce Chorale conducted by Bronwyn Kortge, Ellsworth, ME
December 21: Appassionata conducted by Karel Kok, Bergen, Netherlands
December 25: Appassionata conducted by Karel Kok, Warmenhuizen, Netherlands
☀️ 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