MOR Commissions

In just over a decade, Music of Remembrance has built an international reputation for our commitment to commissioning and programming contemporary American music. MOR's commissioning program creates testimonies for tomorrow from some of today's leading composers. To date, MOR has commissioned and given premieres of nine works from American composers Jake Heggie, Lori Laitman, Thomas Pasatieri, Paul Schoenfield, Gerard Schwarz, and David Stock. In 2009, MOR commissioned a new work from Israeli composer Aharon Harlap, and in 2011, a new work from Israeli composer Betty Olivero. MOR has also commissioned two dances from American choreographer Donald Byrd.