November 19 – January 3
How to Survive (world premiere)
An installation conceived, written, and designed by Suzanne Bocanegra
New works of Hildur Guðnadóttir, Shara Nova,
Julia Wolfe, and Ayanna Woods
Philadelphia
November 19 – January 3
The Fabric Workshop and Museum
December 18
The Crossing @ Christmas
Center City, Philadelphia
Friday, December 18 @ 7pm
St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia
December 19
The Crossing @ Christmas
New York City
Saturday, December 19 @ 5pm
St. Peter’s Church, New York City
December 20
The Crossing @ Christmas
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
Sunday, December 20 @ 5pm
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
January 29 – January 30
David Lang, assembly of the poor hymnal
world premiere of the staged version
University of Richmond
Friday, January 29 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, January 30 @ 3pm & 7:30pm
Modlin Center for the Arts, University of Richmond
Come. Hear. Now.
The Crossing is a professional chamber choir conducted by Donald Nally and dedicated to new music. It is committed to working with creative teams to make and record new, substantial works for choir that explore and expand ways of writing for choir, singing in choir, and listening to music for choir.
Commission. Perform. Record.
Many of The Crossing’s nearly 200 commissioned premieres address social, environmental, and political issues. With a commitment to recording commissions, The Crossing has issued 41 releases, receiving four Grammy Awards for Best Choral Performance (2018, 2019, 2023, 2025), and eleven Grammy nominations in ten consecutive years.
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Upcoming Performances
October 25
Nicholas Cline, The Sea Came Up and Drowned
(East Coast premiere)
Joshua Stamper, ’mid the steep sky’s commotion
Philadelphia
Sunday, October 25 @ 5pm
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill
November 19 – January 3
How to Survive (world premiere)
An installation conceived, written, and designed by Suzanne Bocanegra
New works of Hildur Guðnadóttir, Shara Nova,
Julia Wolfe, and Ayanna Woods
Philadelphia
November 19 – January 3
The Fabric Workshop and Museum
December 18
The Crossing @ Christmas
Center City, Philadelphia
Friday, December 18 @ 7pm
St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia
December 19
The Crossing @ Christmas
New York City
Saturday, December 19 @ 5pm
St. Peter’s Church, New York City
December 20
The Crossing @ Christmas
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
Sunday, December 20 @ 5pm
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
January 29 – January 30
David Lang, assembly of the poor hymnal
world premiere of the staged version
University of Richmond
Friday, January 29 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, January 30 @ 3pm & 7:30pm
Modlin Center for the Arts, University of Richmond
February 15 – February 16
David Lang, poor hymnal
Concert version
Rothko Chapel, Houston
Monday, February 15 @ 6pm & 8pm
Tuesday, February 16 @ 7:30pm
Rothko Chapel, Houston
Presented by DaCamera
February 19 – February 21
David Lang, assembly of the poor hymnal
Staged version
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Friday, February 19 @ 11am & 5pm
Saturday, February 20 @ 11:30am
Sunday, February 21 @ 1pm
Gerrard Hall, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Presented by Carolina Performing Arts
April 9
David Lang, before and after nature
(New York premiere)
w/ Bang on a Can All-Stars
Carnegie Hall
Friday, April 9 @ 7:30pm
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City

October 25
Nicholas Cline, The Sea Came Up and Drowned
(East Coast premiere)
Joshua Stamper, ’mid the steep sky’s commotion
Philadelphia
Sunday, October 25 @ 5pm
The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill