From Linda J. Chase's oratorio for Ecojustice, For Our Common Home
featuring vocalist and violinist Carla Kihlstedt and the Carduus Choir directed by Holly Druckman.

Harmonize With Creation and What Does Earth Need?

Featuring Carla Kihlstedt and Sarah Matsushima. Composed by Linda J. Chase from her new oratorio, For Our Common Home.

Sister Cries Out

This new cross-genre oratorio for choir, soloists and chamber orchestra, was inspired by Laudato Si’ an encyclical issued by Pope Francis calling on humanity to acknowledge the urgency of the environmental crisis and work toward building a just and sustainable world. Chase interprets the text as a call to action through music, drawing from classical, jazz, gospel and klezmer traditions.

For Our Common Home- Resounding Ecojustice by Linda J. Chase

Gratitude is one movement from the new oratorio for ecojustice, by Linda J. Chase, "For Our Common Home". This new cross-genre oratorio for choir, soloists and chamber orchestra was inspired by the encyclical Laudato Si’ issued by Pope Francis in 2015 calling on all of humanity to acknowledge the urgency of the environmental crisis and work toward building a just and sustainable world. Chase interprets the text as a call to action through music.

Gratitude

Just Remember Your Light is from the oratorio, The City is Burning, by Linda J. Chase. This version is sung by Sarah Bernadette Matsushima accompanied by Pavle Zvekic on piano.

Just Remember Your Light

Linda J. Chase is a composer, ecophilosopher, and flutist. Her music weaves elements of chamber music, jazz and contemporary improvisation with spoken word and interdisciplinary arts. She has received composition awards from places including the Japan Foundation, Grand Canyon National Park, Kaji Aso Studio, the Morris Graves Institute, Berklee College of Music, Studio Red Top and ASCAP. She is an active member of Landscape Music Composers Network.Linda J. Chase was born in La Jolla, California and currently resides in the Boston area. She received her Ph.D. from Prescott College in 2017. Her dissertation, "Contemplative Ecoaesthetics Through Musical Arts: Reflection, Resonance, and Resilience" was published by ProQuest in December of 2017.

Gratitude

Linda J. Chase

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