Magnificat CD is a new 40-minute work for choir, soprano and bass soli, and orchestra delivers a rich tapestry portraying anticipation of the wonder. A strong sense of architecture guides the listener through the three contrasting movements, full of triumphant drama. Trotta’s work is a rare example of music that is both grounded in tradition and appealing to the modern listener.

A new work for choir, brass, organ, and percussion, Michael John Trotta’s Gloria delivers a tapestry of melodic richness. A strong sense of architecture guides the listener through the three contrasting movements, full of triumphant drama. Trotta’s work is a rare example of music that is both grounded in tradition and appealing to the modern listener.

For a Breath of Ecstasy is a work for Choir, Oboe, and Strings in 7 movements. It was commissioned by NSU Choir to commemorate the work of Sara Teasdale.

Trotta’s Seven Last Words is a multi-movement work (approximately 40 minutes) scored for Sop and Bar soloists, SATB Choir and small orchestra. It will receive its Carnegie Hall debut in May of 2017 under the baton of the composer. A project commissioned by the Presbyterian Music Association, the work promises to be a landmark of the genre, as very few American composers have composed a Seven Last Words.