Description
Video
Michael Gilbertson: Cloud Anthem (2024), based on the poetry by Richard Blanco
The Crossing
Donald Nally, music director
Animated film by Brett Snodgrass
Duration
c.6 min 30 sec
Premiere
World Premiere Single Release
October 18, 2024
New Focus Recordings
October 18, 2024
New Focus Recordings
Commissioner
Commissioned by The Crossing
Instrumentation
SATB chorus
Text
Program Notes
Cloud Anthem was commissioned by The Crossing for their pre-election project “The Crossing Vote 2024” and premiered as an animated film by Brett Snodgrass. The text is adapted from a poem by Richard Blanco that imagines a utopian post-political world.
–Michael Gilbertson