"Perfectly Mad..."

Behind the scenes from May 6th performance of "Perfectly Mad...". Photo credit: Ilona Bevan

Listen to an excerpt from "Perfectly Mad..." Tableau 4 (Alleluia-Amen)
​Courtesy of Robert Cooper and Chorus Niagara

is my most recent larger-scale composition for chorus, a quartet of soloists, narrator, and chamber orchestra (duration ca. 40'). "Perfectly Mad..." (completed 2023) explores the connection between creativity and mental illness and takes as its inspiration, British writer, artist, and visionary William Blake (1757-1827). 
The initial performances of the work took place on April 30, and May 6, 2023 in Toronto and St. Catharines, Ontario respectively. I would like to express my gratitude to all the wonderful performers involved: Orpheus Choir of Toronto, Chorus Niagara, the Sidgwick Scholars (Leslie Higgins, soprano; Lissy Meyerowitz, mezzo; Arieh Max Sacke, tenor; Dante Mullin-Santone, bass) the Concordo Ensemble, Madeleine Cooper, stage director, Benedict Campbell, narrator, and Robert Cooper, C.M. conductor. Thanks to all for your part in making these performances so special!   

Program excerpt courtesy of Chorus Niagara

Orpheus Choir of Toronto, April 30, 2023. L to R: Allan Bevan, Robert Cooper, Benedict Campbell. Photo credit: Maya Bevan