New Music


One of the pillars of SF Choral’s mission is to invest in new compositions by leading contemporary composers that will contribute to the choral music repertoire.


Once upon a time, the important responsibility of commissioning new music fell to clerics and princes, kings, and queens, wealthy benefactors and powerful patrons. These days, ordinary music lovers can be a part of creating the music which helps us come to terms with the world in which we live. We can pool our resources, no matter how modest, to ensure that the composers of our time are supported and encouraged to compose the works of today that will speak to future generations about the issues of import to us.


San Francisco Choral Society has a rich history of supporting contemporary composers who have created dramatic, moving new choral works for us and the rest of the musical world to share.


All contributions and pledges will be welcomed and sincerely appreciated, regardless of amount. Make a tax-deductible donation today. Thank you!

The San Francisco Choral Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, EIN #94-3107344 Donations to SF Choral are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. The value of the goods and services provided to you in exchange for this donation is zero dollars ($0.00).



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San Francisco Choral Society has a long history of investment in new music:


Songs from the Earth by Emma Lou Diemer, 2005

Time Does Not Bring Relief by Felicia Sandler, 2006

pax penetralis by Mark Winges, 2007

Contraries: The Human Condition by Donald McCullough, 2009

Seven Songs for Planet Earth by Olli Kortegangas, West Coast premiers in 2011, co-commissioned by the Choral Arts Society of Washington and Finland’s Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, in partnership with the San Francisco Choral Society, the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, and the Children’s Chorus of Washington.

Terra Nostra, a full-length oratorio by Stacy Garrop, 2015

teach your children by Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Lang, 2019


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