All Things Sublime and Colossal by Ephraim Champion (WORLD PREMIERE)

Here is the premiere of my piece, All Things Sublime and Colossal, written for and commissioned by the spectacular women's ensemble, La Caccina! This work was commissioned as part of the Hearing in Color/La Caccina's second annual Young Composer's Residency and premiered on November 13th, 2022 at La Caccina's concert entitled "Extraordinary Machine". This concert was part of La Caccina's 11th season, Body & Spirit, and explored what it means to be physical beings in a digital world.

I had the honor of workshopping the piece across several rehearsals with these fabulous musicians during the residency, which also included mentorship from composer Steve Wallace and a video interview with Hearing in Color's artistic director LaRob K. Rafael about the piece. Special thanks to my dear friend LaRob and La Caccina's artistic director Carling FitzSimmons, and also to projection artist Camilla Tassi who brought the whole program to life with stunning visuals!

excerpt from the program notes I wrote for the piece:

"It's about how the world is much more colossal than us (as we tend to think of ourselves as the 'main character' in our own stories); how nature will always win despite how much we humans may try to conquer it; how we are but a mere spec in a vast universe; and how life feels when we take the time to appreciate the beauty of the unknown, the powerful, the sublime, the colossal."

Review from the Chicago Classical Review:
"...The piece was distinctive and showed great promise for the young composer." (Katherine Buzard)

Premiere dates: November 12th and 13th, 2022
Ensemble: La Caccina
Projection Artist: Camilla Tassi
Location: Merit School of Music in Chicago (Gottlieb Hall)

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