Musica Sacra concludes the 2025-2026 season with the world premiere of Wayne Oquin’s On the Words of Walt Whitman for soloists, chorus and chamber orchestra, with soloists Susanna Phillips and John Moore. Oquin’s cantata spans the totality of Walt Whitman’s poetry—from the iconic “Song of Myself” to lesser-known gems written later in Whitman’s life. The program also features Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte for string orchestra and Oquin’s beautiful a cappella works including O Magnum Mysterium, Alleluia, and Sure on this shining night.

Program

CAROLINE SHAW  Entr’acte for string orchestra
WAYNE OQUIN
O Magnum Mysterium
Alleluia
Sure on this shining night
On the Words of Walt Whitman for soprano, baritone, chorus, and orchestra
(world premiere)