CHORUS OF THE FOREST
Presenting the premiere of NYBG Composer-in-Residence Angélica Negrón’s newly commissioned, site-specific work for chorus and soundscape in the Thain Family Forest. At a time when giving a voice to the trees is more urgent than ever due to climate change and deforestation, this immersive choral experience explores humanity’s relationship with the forest in a world increasingly dominated by technology.
The performance consisted of six musical vignettes, able to be explored in any order and from any direction, featuring robotic and percussion soundscapes designed by Ms. Negrón and instrumentalist Nick Yulman. Vocalists from numerous NYC choral groups, including Choral Chameleon, Downtown Voices, Young New Yorkers’ Chorus, and Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music, provided vocal harmonies and lyrics that examine our connections—and disconnections—with nature.