the sense of senses

music of David Lang


Our 39th album

OUT TODAY

on Cantaloupe Music

Just one year after the release of David's poor hymnal (currently Grammy-nominated!), 

we come together again

to release a unique collection of his choral works spanning a decade of composition.


This is the intimate side of The Crossing’s relationship with David.

Only two of the five works were written for us, 

yet the others reflect a shared world view, 

a common idea about sound and community,

and a collective focus on our reason for singing. 


We continue to ask questions

of how we communicate deep feelings, absent of ego.


the sense of senses is one answer. 


the sense of senses

sleeper's prayer

just 

make peace (a Jeff Quartet)

stateless


Holiday offerings for year-round listening.

Join us this weekend:


The Crossing @ Christmas

The Jeffrey Dinsmore Memorial Concerts


Fri Dec 19 @ St. Mark's, Philadelphia

Sat Dec 20 @ St. Peter's Church, NYC

Sun Dec 21 @ The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill

the sense of senses was made by:


THE CROSSING


Walter Aldrich

Isobel Anthony 

Katy Avery

Jessica Beebe

Julie Bishop

Kelly Ann Bixby

Karen Blanchard

Steven Bradshaw

Matthew Cramer

Colin Dill

Micah Dingler

Ryan Flemming

Joanna Gates

Steven Hyder

Michael Jones

Heather Kayan

Lauren Kelly

Anika Kildegaard

Heidi Kurtz

Maren Montalbano

Rebecca Myers

Daniel O’Dea

Rebecca Oehlers

James Reese

Daniel Schwartz

Thann Scoggin

Rebecca Siler

Tiana Sorenson

Daniel Spratlan

Elisa Sutherland

Daniel Taylor


Donald Nally, conductor

Kevin Vondrak, associate conductor 

John Grecia, company keyboardist, and organ on sleeper’s prayer

John Conahan and John Walthausen, guest keyboardists (December 2022)

Paul Vazquez, sound designer


on just (after song of songs)

Petula Perdikis, viola

Mimi Morris-Kim, cello

Ted Babcock, percussion


Produced by Paul Vazquez, Donald Nally & Kevin Vondrak

Recording Engineers: Paul Vazquez (July 2020 and December 2022) and Nick Tipp (June 2018)

Assistant Recording Engineers: Dante Portella & Codi Yhap (December 2022), Marshall White (June 2018)

Editing, Mixing and Mastering: Paul Vazquez

Additional Editing on just (after song of songs): Dante Portella

Production Assistants: Ben Perri (December 2022), Jeremy Edelstein & Hunter Gregory (June 2018)


the sense of senses, sleeper's prayer and make peace were recorded on December 9 and 10, 2022 at The High Point at St. Peter’s in the Great Valley, Malvern, PA.


just (after song of songs) was recorded on June 5 and 8, 2018 at Morning Star Studios, Norristown, PA.


stateless was recorded on July 30, 2020 at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA and originally released as a film by Eric Southern with art by Steven Bradshaw with Nyahzul C. Blanco.


This album was made possible through the generous support of Carol Westfall. 



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