Year composed: 2017
Duration: 4′
Instrumentation: soprano, mezzo, and baritone soloists with choral ensemble
Notes:
Written for San Francisco Choral Artists, Magen Solomon, Artistic Director
Wakah-chan /Wa’-kah-chan/ is the World Tree at the center for the ancient Maya universe. Translated from K’iche’ as “raised-up-sky,” it is the axis-mundi of the world and the divine portal connecting the earth to the heavens.