Holding the Light - B. E. Boykin - Harmonium Choral Society

Earthsongs - June 2023
Under the direction of Dr. Anne J. Matlack
Harmonium Choral Society
Morristown United Methodist Church, Morristown, NJ
David Davis, piano

B.E. Boykin (Brittney Boykin) is a native of Alexandria, VA. After graduating from Spelman College in 2011 with a B.A. in music, Ms. Boykin continued her studies at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, NJ. She continued to compose music during her time at Westminster and was awarded the R & R Young Composition Prize just a few months shy of graduating. In May 2013, Ms. Boykin graduated from Westminster Choir College with a M.M. in sacred music with a concentration in choral studies. Among her professional endeavors, Ms. Boykin is currently an assistant professor of music at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She recently obtained her Ph.D. from Georgia State University with an emphasis in music education.
Holding the Light was written on a commission from Albright College, coming out of the dark times of pandemic. It is based on a poem by Stuart Kestenbaum that speaks to community finding ways to move forward.

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