Here’s what some conductors have to say…
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“We need more barnburners like this in the repertoire.”
—Jonathan Talberg, Director of Choral Activities, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music, California State University, Long Beach
referring to “We Will Stand Up”
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“Thank you, and C4 for breaking the choral silence that has descended upon the world.”
—David Hurd, Music Director and Organist, The Church of St Mary The Virgin
referring to the livestream premiere of “Here I Am” during the COVID-19 pandemic
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“The Yale Glee Club had the great pleasure of performing To Be Free, the winning piece in our annual Emerging Composers Competition, on our tour program last year. It’s a brilliant work – inventive and uplifting. It was also a favorite of audiences, and I’ve had multiple requests from other conductors for information about Karen and the piece so they can program it with their own choirs.”
— Jeffrey Douma, Director, Yale Glee Club
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“I had known and admired Karen for a few years when the need came for thoughtful, closing piece for a concert. We commissioned her to write “Blessing,” and it was exactly what we had hoped for: warm, beautiful, peaceful, and also inventive and unique. Thank you, Karen.”
— Matthew Christopher Shepard, Artistic Director, Te Deum
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