Found Again (2023) by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate - Cantori New York commission

Performed on November 5, 2023, as part of Cantori New York's fall concert series at Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 9th Ave, NYC.
This expanded version of Tate’s 2015 work FOUND AGAIN is sung in English, Chickasaw, and Muscogee. Rescored for chorus, children’s chorus, percussion, and narrator, FOUND AGAIN sets texts by Tate’s longtime friend Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and a rare three-time U.S. Poet Laureate. We're thrilled to welcome Tate, himself, as narrator.
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FOUND AGAIN
by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
Poetry by Joy Harjo
World premiere of expanded version
00:00 Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate's Intro
5:33 FOUND AGAIN 1. Interlude I
6:00 FOUND AGAIN 2. Beautiful Baby, Beautiful Child
10:43 FOUND AGAIN 3. Interlude II
11:13 FOUND AGAIN 4. For Keeps
16:13 FOUND AGAIN 5. Interlude III
16:40 FOUND AGAIN 6. Hesaketvmeset likes
23:38 FOUND AGAIN 7. Interlude IV
24:13 FOUND AGAIN 8. This Morning I Pray for My Enemies
Lyrics at: cantorinewyork.com//s/Ochre-N...
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Art inspires Art-Joy Harjo inspires me. Her poetry and narratives beckon, and I am a blessed man for having the opportunity to set her words to music. Joy’s insights into life resonate deeply for Indian Country yet are evocative of the universal human experience.
This set of vocal pieces are reflective tone poems of how Joy's work affects my soul. As an homage to Joy, I have based the music in traditional Muscogee Creek hymns, which also inspire and inform her own compositions. I am honored to express the kinship I feel in Joy's poetry.
-Notes by Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate
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Featuring:
Jared Soldiviero, vibraphone
Matt Kantorski, marimba
Shane Shanahan, percussion
Every Voice Concert Choir
Nicole Becker, Director
Audio: Swan Studios NYC / Andreas Meyer
Video: Jacob McCoy / Richard Berg
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Cantori New York is an acclaimed chamber chorus specializing in new & neglected music.
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Mark Shapiro, Artistic Director
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.
This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
This program is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.