"MAP: A New World" at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine | Juilliard415, MAP
Preparatory
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15-May-2022
Composed in honor of the 30th anniversary of Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program, MAP: A New World combines American, African, Caribbean, and European musical influences to celebrate global communities of young musicians. Francisco J. Núñez conducts his nine-movement work, creating a joyful vision of the future through historical instruments and contemporary composition.
Francisco J. Núñez
MAP: A New World (World premiere)
Libretto by Monique Truong
Morning Wings
A Meeting Place
All One
I Knew at First Sight
Patience, My Friend
Intermedio
Down in the River to Pray
Can You See Us?
Open the Doors
Francisco J. Núñez, Conductor
Robert Mealy, Director and Violin, Juilliard415
Joseph Parrish, Bass-Baritone
Adrian O. Rodríguez, MAP Chorus Director
Performed and recorded on May 14, 2022, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
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