Sean Ivory

December Moon expresses the wonder of waking to a new world, one in which things have changed and shifted while we were sleeping. This is a lovely and more accessible work available for both SSAA and...

Three verses of the intimate and prayerful text of O nata lux de lumine are employed for this lovely a cappella setting written for the Calvin Alumni Choir. Ivory's steadfast skill for composing for v...

To love anyone is to risk the loss of that love. Poet Yehuda Halevi calls this a "human thing, a holy thing." Sean Ivory's musical setting is mysterious and steady, and captures the "painful joy" of t...

Sean Ivory's musical setting of Naomi Shihab Nye's heartfelt poem explores themes of compassion and human connection. Ivory's thoughtful composition enhances the reflective nature of Nye's words, maki...

A Light Within was born in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Setting a new text by Charles Anthony Silvestri, the music vividly represents the journey from lockdown to liberation, from its slow, pens...

A Light Within was born in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Setting a new text by Charles Anthony Silvestri, the music vividly represents the journey from lockdown to liberation, from its slow, pens...

December Moon expresses the wonder of waking to a new world, one in which things have changed and shifted while we were sleeping. This is a lovely and more accessible work available for both SSAA and...

This lovely work for choir, piano, and clarinet uses many meter and tonal center changes to symbolize the idea of dancing through adversity and not allowing the feet to become snared. Excellent for hi...