the breath of life The contemporary choral composer Dan Forrest had no way of knowing when he was contacted by the professional choir Bel Canto for a commission that he would write something that audiences would associate with the COVID pandemic and the death of George Floyd. Since the premier took place in October 2019, though, the association was inevitable. The piece poignantly represents the truth that “There’s beauty and joy and wonder in every breath we take.” As for the commission itself, it was left “wide open,” Forrest says, with the understanding that the commissioning choir is a professional-level ... Read more

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