COA Nationals for Top Choirs

April 4-5, 2027

Principal Conductors:  Jason Max Ferdinand, Jessica Nápoles, and Coty Raven Morris

Composer-in-Residence (World Premiere): Ēriks Ešenvalds

Teaching Artists / Clinicians:  Jason Max Ferdinand, Jessica Nápoles, Coty Raven Morris, and Andrew Clark

COA Nationals for Top Choirs

April 17-18, 2027

Principal Conductor: Rollo Dilworth

Guest Conductor:  Brandon Boyd

Composer-in-Residence (World Premiere): Rollo Dilworth

Teaching Artists / Clinicians: Coty Raven-Morris, Julie Yu-Oppenheim, Jeffrey Benson, Brandon Boyd, and Rollo Dilworth

Creation

Composer-in-Residence:

Jocelyn Hagen

Principal Conductors: Lori Hetzel, Coty Raven Morris, and Kathy Romey

Carnegie Hall premiere of a thrilling new multimedia oratorio in three parts

that reimagines the story of existence through a feminine lens.

For SSA (female and identify female) Voices + Chamber Orchestra

Wellspring!

The Way of Water

Principal Conductors &

Composers-in-Residence:

Joanna Forbes L'Estrange & Alexander L'Estrange

North American Premiere and a celebration of the life-giving, healing, and spiritual power of water.



For SATB Massed Choir, Massed Unison Children's Choir, Instrumental Quartet and featuring Invited Choirs from the U.S. and the U.K.

Sing Gospel  with

Jeffery Redding

Principal Conductor: Jeffery Redding

Collaborate with other choirs from across the country to perform an energetic set of gospel octavos!



SATB Massed Choir

Children's & Youth Choirs

Enhanced Residency + Concert Performance

Principal Conductor: Rollo Dilworth

Composer-in-Residence (Premiere): TBD

College, Community & Church Choirs

Enhanced Residency + Concert Performance

Principal Conductor:  Jason Max Ferdinand

Composer-in-Residence (Premiere): TBD

Aloha State Choral Festival

Finale Concert

March 20, 2027