Emmanuel Music
Motet Commissioning Project

Sparked by the initial invitation to perform at BachFest Leipzig in 2020, Emmanuel Music embarked on a new series of motet commissions from composers John Harbison, Yehudi Wyner, Kati Agócs, and Jonathan Bailey Holland to bring to Leipzig. These commissions evolved during 2020 with the addition of a work by Omar Najmi, and this commissioning series has now become part of the annual cycle of motets to be presented as part of our Sunday services at Emmanuel Church designed to reflect on the themes of each week’s cantata. This year we are thrilled to present new works written for the Emmanuel community by composers John Harbison, Elena Ruehr, Marti Epstein, and Errolyn Wallen alongside an evening concert motet premiere by Jonathan Woody. The 2022/2023 season included motets by Damien Geter, Sid Richardson, Mason Bynes, Kareem Roustom, and Zanaida Robles.