Voiceless Mass Explained

Voiceless Mass by Diné-American composer Raven Chacon was the winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Music.[1] [2] The work was written specifically for the pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Milwaukee) and it premiered at the cathedral on November 21, 2021.[3]

Composition

The work is scored for the organ and flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, two percussionists, strings and sine tones.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington Post wins public service Pulitzer for Capitol attack coverage. May 9, 2022. The Guardian. May 9, 2022. May 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220509214848/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/may/09/washington-post-pulitzer-prize-2022-capitol-attack-coverage. live.
  2. Web site: Pulitzer Prizes Include James Ijames for 'Fat Ham,' Raven Chacon for 'Voiceless Mass' . Wilson . Chapman . May 9, 2022 . May 11, 2022 . May 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220512110810/https://variety.com/2022/legit/news/pulitzer-prizes-2022-1235262117/ . live .
  3. News: Huizenga . Tom . May 10, 2022 . Meet Raven Chacon, the first Native American to win the Pulitzer Prize for music . en . NPR . May 11, 2022 . May 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220511045948/https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2022/05/10/1097760129/raven-chacon-pulitzer-prize-music . live .

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