Commissioning Endowment
In 2005, the Glee Club established the Thomas A. Sokol Commissioning Endowment in recognition of the 75th birthday of Director Emeritus Thomas Sokol. The proceeds help fund an annual commission from a well-known composer of a new work (or works), typically premiered by the Glee Club during the fall Homecoming weekend concert. Sokol Commission recipients to date include:
This list is complete and up-to-date as of December 2009.- Augusta Read Thomas: The Rewaking (2005)
- Julian Wachner: Four Scenes from the Rubaiyat (2006)
- Chen Yi and Steven Stucky: Two Chinese Folk Songs (2007) (Joint commission with the Cornell Chorus for the 2008 China Tour)
- Bernard Rands: Trinity (2008)
- Daniel Kellogg: Innisfree (2009) and Winter Lullaby (2009)
- David Conte: Crossing the Bar (2010)
- David Lefkowitz: Four Rubaiyat (2010)
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