You Are My Refuge
You Are My Refuge is a stunningly expressive 3-minute a cappella work that was commissioned for high school choir programs forced to cancel concerts due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Inspiring and reflective, the rich harmonies capture a sense of both poignancy and hope.
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Over 200 singers from five high schools learned the piece separately (using part-dominant guide tracks), and individually recorded their performance for the virtual choir premier.
Participating Choirs and Choral Directors:
- Agoura High School Choirs
- Caroline Beal, Director
- Calabasas High School Choirs
- Joshua Barroll, Director
- Central Regional High School Chorale
- Beth Moore, Director
- Oak Park High School Choirs
- Heidi Cissell, Director
- Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School Select Choir
- Jan Allen, Director
- Agoura High School Choirs
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You are my refuge and my strength.
You shelter me from every care.I will not fear when the ground shakes
Or mountains fall into the sea.
I will not fear when oceans roar
Or mountains shake from swelling tide.There is a river, filled with life,
A sacred place in which you dwell.
Within its streams I find you there,
I find your help at break of dawn.Though nations fear and kingdoms fade
Your voice brings hope at break of dawn.
You are with me, my very hope,
My refuge, fortress, and my strength.Be still and know that I am, Be still and know.
Be still, Be.
The piece was commissioned to bring hope and comfort to the over 100,000 public and private high school choir programs throughout the United States who were forced to close and cancel concerts, musical production performances, and events due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Five high schools came together from coast to coast to perform the premiere of You Are My Refuge – Virtual Choir, and make this dream a reality. Discover other titles by the composer.
In Memory of John Corely
Dedicated to the memory of John Corley
Commissioned by the Oak Park High School Choir, Oak Park, CA 2019-20
JOHN CORLEY loved the Oak Park High School Choir, where his two daughters sang for four years. He would regularly volunteer his time and was always sure to arrive at concerts at least an hour early, because he had to have the best seats in the house. It is in this spirit that John’s family chose to contribute a donation raised in his memory to the OPHS Choir to support music-making for years to come. John passed away from cancer in May 2019, but his light and memory will never fade. We wish to express our thanks for his wife, Rosalie and two daughters, Alexandra and Francesca for supporting this project so that John’s love of music can be shared with choirs all around the world.
You Are My Refuge – Virtual Choir
Participating Singers
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Bridget Abbott, SFHS, Soprano
Abigail Adell, CHS, Alto
Kaitlin Alcott, CHS, Alto
Matthew Alvarez, CHS, Tenor
Emmon Amid, OPHS, Tenor
Sophia Andraus, CHS, Alto
Matthew Antonino, CHS, Bass
Vital Apel, OPHS , Bass
Nina Ardalan, CHS, Soprano
Giordanna Baker, CHS, Alto
Kindred Baker, CHS, Soprano
Kyla Ballard, CHS, Alto
Marissa Bamrick, SFHS, Soprano
Alexander Beatty, AHS, Tenor
Cassidy Benullo, CHS, Soprano
Samy Berman, CHS, Alto
Tamy, Berozun, OPHS, Alto
Alexis Bertelle, CHS, Soprano
Vishaka Bhat, OPHS, Soprano
Amanda Bjurman, CHS, Alto
Leia Blackford, OPHS, Alto
Jackie Bleidner, AHS, Soprano
Sareen Boulgourjian, AHS, Soprano
Kymara Brodie, OPHS , Alto
Nicole Brozak, SFHS, Soprano
Marissa Burton, SFHS, Soprano
Aashna Cheedu, OPHS, Soprano
Brook Clifton, CHS, Alto
Megan Coffey, CHS, Alto
Amelia Collins, SFHS, Alto
Benjamin Conn, AHS, Bass
Yale Coopersmith, AHS, Alto
Elliot Corbitt, OPHS, Soprano
Camryn Counsil, OPHS, Soprano
Jaden Cravitz, OPHS, Bass
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Delaney Dauchy, OPHS, Soprano
Norah Davis, OPHS, Alto
Makayla de Giorgio, OPHS, Alto
Ruth Derrick, AHS, Soprano
Rachel Diamond, AHS, Alto
Karen Dotan, OPHS, Soprano
Victoria Dykhne, OPHS, Alto
Eleanor Elazary, CHS, Soprano
Lily Fadgen, OPHS, Alto
Nicholas Ferrante, OPHS , Bass
Blake Ferris, CHS, Bass
Daniel Ferrone, SFHS, Bass
Fiona Fiebig, AHS, Alto
Amanda Filipski, SFHS, Alto
Claire Fisher, SFHS, Alto
Alex Fonkalsrud, AHS, Tenor
Justyanna Fortna, SFHS, alto
Kaitlyn Foy, OPHS, Alto
Evelyn Fritz, CHS, Alto
Emmet Fynes, SFHS, Bass
Georgia Gabriel , AHS, Alto
Ivy Garry, CHS, Alto
Sara Ghazanfari, OPHS, Alto
Bethanie Giniewicz, OPHS, Soprano
Samuel Gittleman, AHS, Bass
Matthew Glave, CHS, Alto
Hannah Glazer, OPHS, Soprano
Joshua Golden, CHS, Bass
Mateo Gonzales, CHS, Tenor
Felicity Gonzalez, OPHS, Alto
Brynn Gorney, OPHS, Soprano
Bethany Gould, CHS, Alto
Lily Greco, CHS, Soprano
Bryce Green, OPHS, Tenor
Preston Green, OPHS, Tenor
Natalie Green, SFHS, Alto
Avery Grove, CHS, Alto
Emma Guan, SFHS, Descant
Lila Guillory, CHS, Alto
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Devin Halm, CHS, Soprano
Alexander Halpin, SFHS, Bass
Samantha Harnick, CHS, Descant
Spencer Hass, OPHS, Bass
Savannah Hawkins, OPHS, Descant
Zakary Herman, CHS, Tenor
Yuna Herman, AHS, Soprano
Lauren Hinderstein, AHS, Alto
Anna Hiskey, AHS, Alto
Ava Hoshyarsar, CHS, Soprano
Addison Idol, AHS, Tenor
Kyle Isolda, SFHS, Bass
Chaitanya Ivaturi, OPHS, Soprano
Atmika Iyer, OPHS, Alto
Rishika Iyer, OPHS, Soprano
Arianna Jaffier, OPHS, Soprano
Connor Jamison, OPHS, Bass
Damian Jenkins, AHS, Bass
Jack Jenkins, AHS, Tenor
Angela Johnson, OPHS, Alto
Samuel Johnson, SFHS, Tenor
Eliana Jones, OPHS, Soprano
Benecia Jude, OPHS, Alto
Sherin Kachroo, SFHS, Soprano
Sasha Kaplow, CHS, Alto
Megan Kashman, OPHS, Alto
Tara Kenoff, SFHS, Alto
Matthew Kerr, OPHS, Bass
Madison Kirby, OPHS, Alto
Scarlett Klein, CHS, Alto
Jonathan Kother, SFHS, Bass
Caleb Krainman, CHS, Bass
Liam Krainman, CHS, Tenor
Christina Kroker, AHS, Soprano
Dominic Land, OPHS, Bass
Maddi Lasker, CHS, Descant
Meagan Lavin, SFHS, Soprano
Alessandra Lehrer, OPHS, Alto
Brooke Levitt, CHS, Alto
Stephanie Levy, OPHS, Alto
Noah Lindquist, OPHS, Bass
Paris Logsdon, OPHS, Alto
Melanie Lowell, SFHS, Soprano
Kylei Ly, OPHS, Alto
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Matilda Madha, CHS, Soprano
Kayla Mahoney, OPHS, Soprano
Amit Maish, OPHS, Bass
Nick Malta, OPHS, Tenor
Aubrie Manoukian, CHS, Alto
Joseph Marta, SFHS, Bass
Cassidi Martin, CRHS, Alto
Emmi Marx, CHS, Soprano
Anyssa Matia, CHS, Alto
Kaelan Mattos, SFHS, Soprano
Sammie Mayti, CHS, Tenor
Eliza Mazursky, CHS, Alto
Fiona McDonnell, OPHS, Descant
Roy McGowan, SFHS, Tenor
Skylar McLaren, CHS, Alto
Sophia Mesner, CHS, Alto
Abi Mohr, AHS, Alto
Gianfranco Montelione, CHS, Tenor
Beth Moore, CRHS, Alto
Valentina Moraccini, CHS, Alto
Scarlett Morgan, CHS, Alto
Ava Motamedi, CHS, Alto
Meghna Nair, OPHS, Soprano
Megan Nolen, CHS, Alto
Jacob Nuss, CHS, Bass
Cadie Nussbaum, CHS, Alto
Olivia O’Connell, OPHS, Alto
Cooper Ockenfels, CHS, Bass
Lea Oduro, SFHS, Alto
Etti Ovadia, OPHS, Alto
Rebecca Paiotti Da Silva, OPHS, Soprano
Eddie Park, OPHS, Bass
Aditya Phatak, SFHS, Tenor
Atlee Phillips, OPHS, Soprano
Julia Piszker, CHS, Alto
Caly Plowman, CHS, Alto
Delaney Pryor, OPHS, Soprano
Michela Quinn, AHS, Alto
Sarah Rata, SFHS, Alto
Brianna Richardson, OPHS, Alto
Jody Rifkin, CHS, Descant
Bella, Rogers, CHS, Soprano
Isabella Rojas, OPHS, Soprano
Melissa Rosahl, SFHS, Soprano
Reed Rosenberg, CHS, Tenor
Olivia Rouss , CHS, Alto
Nina Russillo, OPHS, Soprano
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Zoe Saltz, CHS, Soprano
Emily Salzman, OPHS, Descant
Ashlynn Salzwedel, OPHS, Alto
Rachel Sands, CHS, Soprano
Ashley Sanft, OPHS, Soprano
Carly Scamardo, CHS, Alto
Laurenz Schiesser, OPHS, Bass
Aidan Schnurr, OPHS, Bass
Kristin schrage, CHS, Alto
Lauren Sebastian, CHS, Alto
Abigayle Severson, AHS, Soprano
Megan Sheehy, SFHS, Descant
Amelia Sherman, SFHS, Soprano
Oliver Sherry, SFHS, tenor
David Shiang, OPHS, Tenor
Noah Simon, OPHS, Bass
Casey Simpson, AHS, Bass
Taylor Skelton, OPHS, Alto
Garrett Sloan, OPHS , Tenor
Cameron Sniderman, CHS, Soprano
Tommy Spaulding, AHS, Bass
Sandhya Sridhar, OPHS, Soprano
Sarah Steinhauer, CHS, Alto
Savanah Streif, OPHS, Soprano
Iskandria Sturdivant, AHS, Alto
Abby Tang, OPHS, Alto
Stephanie Tangalos, OPHS, Alto
Elisha Tong, OPHS, Soprano
Amir Tribble, CHS, Bass
Sara Tsai, OPHS, Alto
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Carly Ungar, AHS, Soprano
Lucas Vega, SFHS, Bass
Xitlali Ventura, AHS, Alto
Alexa Vierschilling , SFHS, Alto
Annie Vincent, AHS, Soprano
Ally Vlkovic, SFHS, Alto
Emily Warren, OPHS , Soprano
Abigail Weber, CHS, Alto
Morgan Wilkerson, OPHS, Alto
Mikayla Williams, CHS, Alto
Garrett Wilson , OPHS, Tenor
Grace Wolf, CHS, Alto
Olivia Wolk, AHS, Alto
Koby Yousem, OPHS, Tenor
Errata (Singers names as they should have appeared in the credits)
Sammie Mayti, CHS, Tenor
