COLOR ALL MAPS NEW (SATB div. + soloist) (2024)
This piece is priced for a large ensemble. When appropriate, use code DISCOUNT for 25% off, MEDIUMSENSEMBLE for 50% off, and SMALLENSEMBLE for 75% off. ALL my scores are on a sliding scale. Don’t hesitate to contact me for alternative pricing. This score is also available for free use/perusal in my PUBLIC SCORES folder.
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Looking at satellite images of Louisiana's coast today, you'll notice it’s vastly different than how it appears on the classic U.S. map. In just the last century, Louisiana has lost over 4,833 square kilometers of land to coastal erosion, exposing the region to increased risks of hurricanes, floods, and storm surges. To put these numbers into perspective, this equates to long-term average loss rates of approximately an American football field’s worth of coastal wetlands within 34 minutes when losses are rapid to within 100 minutes at more recent, slower rates. As wetlands disappear, more people are forced to relocate, putting additional strain on local communities and impacting the coastal fishing industry. Though the state has developed an ambitious plan for coastal restoration and initiated projects like freshwater diversions, it is unlikely that all depleted wetlands can be rehabilitated.
COLOR ALL MAPS NEW tells the story of a family in south Louisiana and their experience of coastal erosion. The parents recall places they once played as children, now lost to the waters, and mourn the chance to share those memories with their own children. The children grow up to face their own difficult choice: whether or not to leave the only home they've known in light of the increasing danger. One movement reflects on a Native American reservation now submerged beneath the tide— a powerful reminder of heritage and loss.
Though the subject matter is heavy, the piece also carries a ray of hope. The “moral” of the work is that by investing in our own communities and those immediately surrounding them, we can foster real, lasting change for the whole planet. In that spirit, a portion of all royalties from COLOR ALL MAPS NEW will be donated to coastal restoration funds and Indigenous tribes in coastal Louisiana, in perpetuity.
This piece is priced for a large ensemble. When appropriate, use code DISCOUNT for 25% off, MEDIUMSENSEMBLE for 50% off, and SMALLENSEMBLE for 75% off. ALL my scores are on a sliding scale. Don’t hesitate to contact me for alternative pricing. This score is also available for free use/perusal in my PUBLIC SCORES folder.
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Looking at satellite images of Louisiana's coast today, you'll notice it’s vastly different than how it appears on the classic U.S. map. In just the last century, Louisiana has lost over 4,833 square kilometers of land to coastal erosion, exposing the region to increased risks of hurricanes, floods, and storm surges. To put these numbers into perspective, this equates to long-term average loss rates of approximately an American football field’s worth of coastal wetlands within 34 minutes when losses are rapid to within 100 minutes at more recent, slower rates. As wetlands disappear, more people are forced to relocate, putting additional strain on local communities and impacting the coastal fishing industry. Though the state has developed an ambitious plan for coastal restoration and initiated projects like freshwater diversions, it is unlikely that all depleted wetlands can be rehabilitated.
COLOR ALL MAPS NEW tells the story of a family in south Louisiana and their experience of coastal erosion. The parents recall places they once played as children, now lost to the waters, and mourn the chance to share those memories with their own children. The children grow up to face their own difficult choice: whether or not to leave the only home they've known in light of the increasing danger. One movement reflects on a Native American reservation now submerged beneath the tide— a powerful reminder of heritage and loss.
Though the subject matter is heavy, the piece also carries a ray of hope. The “moral” of the work is that by investing in our own communities and those immediately surrounding them, we can foster real, lasting change for the whole planet. In that spirit, a portion of all royalties from COLOR ALL MAPS NEW will be donated to coastal restoration funds and Indigenous tribes in coastal Louisiana, in perpetuity.
This piece is priced for a large ensemble. When appropriate, use code DISCOUNT for 25% off, MEDIUMSENSEMBLE for 50% off, and SMALLENSEMBLE for 75% off. ALL my scores are on a sliding scale. Don’t hesitate to contact me for alternative pricing. This score is also available for free use/perusal in my PUBLIC SCORES folder.
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Looking at satellite images of Louisiana's coast today, you'll notice it’s vastly different than how it appears on the classic U.S. map. In just the last century, Louisiana has lost over 4,833 square kilometers of land to coastal erosion, exposing the region to increased risks of hurricanes, floods, and storm surges. To put these numbers into perspective, this equates to long-term average loss rates of approximately an American football field’s worth of coastal wetlands within 34 minutes when losses are rapid to within 100 minutes at more recent, slower rates. As wetlands disappear, more people are forced to relocate, putting additional strain on local communities and impacting the coastal fishing industry. Though the state has developed an ambitious plan for coastal restoration and initiated projects like freshwater diversions, it is unlikely that all depleted wetlands can be rehabilitated.
COLOR ALL MAPS NEW tells the story of a family in south Louisiana and their experience of coastal erosion. The parents recall places they once played as children, now lost to the waters, and mourn the chance to share those memories with their own children. The children grow up to face their own difficult choice: whether or not to leave the only home they've known in light of the increasing danger. One movement reflects on a Native American reservation now submerged beneath the tide— a powerful reminder of heritage and loss.
Though the subject matter is heavy, the piece also carries a ray of hope. The “moral” of the work is that by investing in our own communities and those immediately surrounding them, we can foster real, lasting change for the whole planet. In that spirit, a portion of all royalties from COLOR ALL MAPS NEW will be donated to coastal restoration funds and Indigenous tribes in coastal Louisiana, in perpetuity.
