Sarah Kirkland Snider's Mass for the Endangered (2018) stands as "a hymn for the voiceless and the discounted, a requiem for the not-yet-gone." Through a masterful blend of new and traditional Latin texts, this moving work serves both as a prayer for endangered species and their habitats and as an urgent plea to protect our shared planet. The Boston Globe celebrated Mass for the Endangered as a "top ten reason to keep falling for classical music.”

In parallel, Graham Gordon Ramsay's Requiem (2025) delivers a visceral, emotional response to our tumultuous world. Composed specifically for The Emmanuel Choir, this significant new work for choir, soloists, and chamber orchestra makes its world premiere at this concert. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear a new work—by a composer whose work Fanfare praises for its "balance between depth of content and expressive effect"—alongside an acclaimed contemporary masterpiece.