For the Love of Two Countries

The Association of Canadian Women Composers published an article by Kathleen Shimeta entitled, "For the Love of Two Countries".  Kathleen wrote about Gena Branscombe's dedication to her birth country, Canada, and to her adopted country, the United States in her music.  Pilgrims of Destiny was her crowning work of patriotism. 

If the link below does not open up immediately to the article, scroll down to page 5.  Enjoy!


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Choral Score

Progress has been made.  All the choral and solo parts have been entered into FINALE.  Now conductor, Dan Ryan, will be able to cut and paste all those notes and words into the Conductor's Score.  We are getting closer to having a complete score ready to start rehearsals!

Pilgrims of Destiny is coming alive for the 21st century.

Introducing Pilgrims of Destiny

On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, Gena Branscombe's dramatic oratorio, Pilgrims of Destiny, will be performed for the first time since 1940.  Director of Choral Activities at the University, Dan Ryan, will lead the performance.  

Composed in the 1920s, the work won the National League of American Pen Women's National Composition award.  It had its premiere performance in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1929.  The work was well received and garnered good reviews.  Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Miss Branscombe conducted Pilgrims of Destiny across the country.  Then, the work fell out of the classical music realm into obscurity.

Dan Ryan and I will be writing blog entries telling stories of our work bringing this dramatic oratorio back to life for next April's performance.   Enjoy reading about our journey!