Commissioning new works that are then made available to other women’s choruses is part of the mission of the Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus. To date, we have commissioned twelve new works. You can find information about each one below.
| Title | Composer | Arranger | Publisher | Voicing | Performed | Accompaniment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colors | Helms, Marjan | 2015-16 | ||||
| Dandelion | Helms, Marjan | SSAA | Piano | |||
| Eagle Rounding Out the Morning | Joan Szymko | 2011-12 2012-13, 2015-16 |
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| Earthbeat | Vandervelde, Janika; Leslie Kohn | Vandervelde | SSAA | 2002-03 | drum | |
| Kiss, The | Susan Windle, Andrea Clearfield | 2012-13 | small ensemble | |||
| Long Overdue | Andrea Ramsey | Andrea Ramsey | Andrea Ramsey | SSAA | 2020-2021 2021-2022 |
Piano with opt. Djembe |
| Memorial 1 | Barnwell, Ysaye M. | SSAA | 2004-05 | a cappella | ||
| Rainsong | Helms, Marjan | Helms, Marjan | helms@msu.edu | SSAA | 2000-01 2015-16 |
two pianos |
| Salmon Run | Helms, Marjan | Helms, Marjan | 2007-08 2011-12 |
piano | ||
| Summer Day, The | Larsen, Libby | 2010-11 | ||||
| Vivamos Con Esperanza (Let’s Live with Hope) | Lisa Young and Matilda Robertson | Lisa Young and Ben Robertson | SSAA | 2018-19 | drums |
