A Most Sacred Oath

In the fall of 2020, my colleagues Robert Natter, Russell McCutcheon, and César Leal approached me with a request to write a piece for a combination of the large ensembles at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College. Due to the unique challenges of creating music while social distancing, ensembles could rehearse only in small groups, and some student performers were studying remotely.