Commissions / Premieres

Our commitment to performing newly composed music, and collaborating with composers, has existed since we formed as an ensemble. We’ve now premiered over 18 works — and counting.

World Premieres / Commissions

2015 Daniel Knaggs: Two Columns at Sea for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2016 Tommy Daugherty: Egyptian Ratscrew Fantasy for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2016 Karim Al-Zand: Luctus Profugis for marimba & string orchestra (premiere) (recorded)

2017 Alexandra Bryant: Paper Dreams for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2017 Marcus Maroney: Three Pieces for String Orchestra (premiere)

2018 Giancarlo Latta: Borrowed Density for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2018 Daniel Temkin: Ocean's Call for String Orchestra (commission / premiere)

2019 Shane Monds: Stages for string trio (co-commission / premiere)

2019 Kyle Rivera: Merge for string trio (co-commission / premiere)

2020 Paul Novak: A String Quartet is like a Flock of Birds for string quartet(commission / premiere)

2021 Peter Klatzow: The World of Joan Miro for marimba and string quartet (co-commission / premiere)

2022 Anthony Brandt: Concerto/Five for string orchestra(premiere)

2021 Daniel Knaggs: Two Streams for choir and string orchestra (premiere)

2022 Nicky Sohn: What Happens when Pipes Burst? for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2022 Patrick Harlin: The Wilderness Anthology for string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2023 Nicky Sohn: Lullaby for those Fast Asleep for string quintet (commission / premiere)

2023 Nicky Sohn: Home for violin and string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2023 Theo Chandler: Behind the Sanctuary Walls for soprano, bass & string orchestra (commission / premiere)

2023 Daniel Knaggs: The Joyful Mysteries for choir and chamber orchestra (premiere)

US and Texas Premieres

2017 Pierre Jalbert: String Theory for string orchestra

2018 Michael Daugherty: Fallingwater

2017 Anna Clyne: Prince of Clouds

2018 Erkki-Sven Tüür: L’ombra della croce

2020 Patrick Harlin: Art of Flight