We Hold Your Names Sacred

Composer

  Mari Esabel Valverde

Lyricist

 Dane Figueroa Edidi 

Publisher

 https://marivalverde.com 

Score Status

 Self-Published 

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We Hold Your Names Sacred – GALA Commission Consortium
Artists: Mari Esabel Valverde & Dane Figueroa Edidi
Length = 4 minutes
SATB, SSAA and TTBB voicings available
Text by Dane Figueroa Edidi
Music by Mari Esabel Valverde

The first in a series of choral pieces addressing the epidemic of violence, especially murders, of transgender women and in particular trans women of color (TWOC). We hope that this work inspires conversations aimed at cultivating intentional solidarity with TWOC with a work created by two trans women of color. According to our artistic collaborators: “It’s not just one work. It’s a movement. It’s not just about honoring lives. It’s about saving lives.”

Conversation surrounding the experiences of trans woman of color is necessary and can be extremely powerful in education and activism, including:

  • Encouraging choirs to partner with local organizations, schools, communities of faith, etc. to rehearse, educate, dialogue and perform this commission together. GALA can help facilitate connections between high-school/collegiate choirs and GALA LGBTQ Choruses,
  • E-activism involving the distribution of your premiere video/audio recording,

To order contact Mari Esabel Valverde.

Voicing

SATB, SSAA or TTBB with name readers

Text Language

English

Difficulty

4-Challenging

Duration

4–5 min

Characteristics

BIPOC composer – Commission – LGBTQ+ composer  – Trans/Nonbinary composer – Woman composer

Theme

Death
Discontent
Grief
LGBTQ+ Rights
Trans Rights
Trans/Nonbinary 

Genre

Contemporary Choral

Instruments