You Do Not Walk Alone
Choral Music
chorus a cappella
work detail
instrumentation: SATB chorus a cappella (also TTBB)
completion date: june 2014
duration: 4 minutes
texts: Traditional Irish blessing
events
CORDUS ACCOMPANIED
Cordus Mundi - Rick Rosen
Trinity Episcopal Church - Solebury, PA
4:00 pm
Cordus Mundi's spring concert draws on two main inspirations - spirit and love; we are joined by guest instrumentalists on several pieces, including for the long-awaited live premiere of Ola Gjeilo’s “The Lamb”, commissioned by Cordus Mundi in 2019. Also featuring my If There Is and You Do Not Walk Alone. Purchase tickets here.
LISTEN: A CD RELEASE CONCERT
Resonance Ensemble - Katherine FitzGibbon, Founder & Artistic Director
Lincoln Hall 75 @ Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
6:00 pm
Join Resonance Ensemble for a performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres—including works by Melissa Dunphy, Dominick DiOrio, Mari Esabel Valverde, Stacey Philipps, Lee Hoiby, Renée Favand-See, and more. More information.
LISTEN: A CD RELEASE CONCERT
Resonance Ensemble - Katherine FitzGibbon, Founder & Artistic Director
Lincoln Hall 75 @ Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
10:30 pm
Join Resonance Ensemble for a performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres—including works by Melissa Dunphy, Dominick DiOrio, Mari Esabel Valverde, Stacey Philipps, Lee Hoiby, Renée Favand-See, and more. More information.
100 YEARS OF GREAT AMERICAN SONG
City Choir of Washington - Erin Freeman
Church of the Epiphany - Washington, D.C.
5:00 pm
Erin Freeman and the City Choir of Washington perform my work You Do Not Walk Alone as part of their Spring concert featuring American song.
audio
You Do Not Walk Alone
Macalester Concert Choir - Michael McGaghie, conductor
videos
You Do Not Walk Alone
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Mairs Concert Hall, Macalester College
St. Paul MN - April 2015
NOTUS sings "You Do Not Walk Alone"
Recorded December 5, 2016 by Ábel Esbenshade, Robbie Rittman, and Matthew Recio.
performances
Macalester Concert Choir Northwest Tour
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Agnes Flanagan Chapel - Lewis and Clark College - Portland, OR
Macalester Concert Choir Northwest Tour
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Christ Episcopal Church - Tacoma, WA
Macalester Concert Choir Northwest Tour
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
First United Methodist Church of Seattle - Seattle, WA
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Mairs Concert Hall - Macalester College - St. Paul, MN
Macalester College Commencement and Baccalauerate Exercises
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Macalester College - St. Paul, MN
Hendrix College Choir
Andrew Morgan, conductor
St. Salvator Church - Prague, Czech Republic
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Gabrielle Gaudreault, conductor
Indiana Music Educators Association Annual Conference
First Presbyterian Church - Fort Wayne, IN
Oregon Chorale
Jason Sabino, director
Living Savior Lutheran Church - Tualatin, OR
Oregon Chorale
Jason Sabino, director
Saint Matthew Catholic Church - Hillsboro, OR
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
Anderson University - Anderson, IN
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
Auer Concert Hall - IU Jacobs School of Music - Bloomington, IN
Northern Illinois University Chamber Choir
Eric Johnson, conductor
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall - Northern Illinois University - Dekalb, IL
The Northstar Consort
Tucker Moore, conductor
Church of the Sacred Heart - Robbinsdale, MN
NYC Master Chorale
Thea Kano, conductor
St. Anthony of Padua Church - New York, NY
Resonance Ensemble
Katherine FitzGibbon, conductor
Yale Union - 800 SE 10th Ave - Portland, OR
University of Indianapolis Schola
Paul Krasnovsky, conductor
University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
There Will Be Rest: A Memorial Concert for Björn Stoltz
Karlshamns Kammerkör
Justin Hazelgrove, conductor
Asarum's Church - Karlshamn, Sweden
Dallas Chamber Choir
Jon Culpepper, conductor
Mesquite Arts Center - Dallas, TX
Dallas Chamber Choir
Jon Culpepper, conductor
All Saints Catholic Church - Dallas, TX
Maryland Senior HS All State Mixed Choir
Arian Khaefi, conductor
Gilliam Concert Hall - Morgan State University - Baltimore, MD
Taylor University Chamber Ensemble
JoAnn Rediger, conductor
Pendleton Correctional Facility - Pendleton, IN
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington
Rock Creek Singers; Thea Kano, director
The Barnes at Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA
Taylor Sounds Chamber Ensemble
JoAnn Rediger, conductor
Euler Science Complex - Upland, IN
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC
Thea Kano, director
Keliner Konzertsaal - Munich, Germany
Yale International Choral Festival
Yale Choral Artists
Jeffrey Douma, conductor
Yale University - New Haven, CT
Yale Choral Artists
Jeffrey Douma, conductor
Merkin Concert Hall - Kaufman Music Center - New York, NY
Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers
Bruce Rogers, conductor
Mt. San Antonio College Recital Hall - Walnut, CA
Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Schulich School of Music - McGill University - Montreal, Canada
Diamonds in the Dust
Mark Mummert, conductor
Trinity Lutheran Church - Worcester, MA
Yale Recital Chorus
Margaret Burk, conductor
Sterling Divinity Quadrangle, Marquand Chapel - New Haven, CT
University of Evansville University Choir
Dennis Malfatti, conductor
Neu Chapel - Evansville, IN
Goshen College Men's Chorus
Joshua Boggs, conductor
Sauder Concert Hall - Goshen College Music Center - Goshen, IN
MPLS (imPulse)
Samuel Grace, conductor
Olson Middle School Pool - Bloomington, MN
Cordus Mundi
Rick Rosen, conductor
Church of the Messiah - Lower Gwynedd, PA
Cordus Mundi
Rick Rosen, conductor
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Doylestown, PA
Mystic River Chorale Chamber Singers
Frank Martignetti, conductor
Harkness Chapel - New London, CT
University of Evansville Concert Choir
Dennis Malfatti, conductor
Roberts Park United Methodist Church - Indianapolis, IN
McGill Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Pollack Hall - Montréal, Canada
McGill Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Southminister United Church - Ottawa, Canada
McGill Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Trinity St. Paul's United Church - Toronto, Canada
Lewis & Clark Choirs
Katherine FitzGibbon and Brandon Brack, conductors
Evans Auditorium - Portland, OR
Creighton University Chamber Choir
Barron Breland, conductor
St. John's Church - Omaha, NE
Bexley HS Concert Choir tour to Montreal and Quebec City
Amy Blosser, conductor
Ohio Choral Directors Association Summer Conference
Bexley HS Concert Choir
Amy Blosser, conductor
Otterbein University - Westerville, OH
VoiceGivers Chamber Choir
Joseph Stuligross, conductor
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church - Pittsburgh, PA
Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir
Raymund Ocampo, director
LBCC - Albany, OR
Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir
Raymund Ocampo, director; Dominick DiOrio, guest conductor
LBCC - Albany, OR
scores
press
recordings
Schwetzinger Kammerchor * Alexander Güttinger, dir.
Featuring D. DiOrio's "You Do Not Walk Alone"
Resonance Ensemble, debut album
Katherine FitzGibbon, artistic director
commission and dedication
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, director
The TTBB version was Commissioned by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington D.C., with a new voicing that becomes even more meaningful in turbulent times.
published
program note
You Do Not Walk Alone is a setting of a traditional Irish blessing. Its meaning speaks of those who give support in times of trial. We rely on the good graces and hope of others even in our darkest moments. My musical tapestry is one of unadorned a cappella mixed chorus, using soft dissonances and free-flowing counterpoint. The voices are sometimes asked to divide, creating a sonic wash of color and overtones. Together in song, we do not walk alone.
This work was commissioned by and is dedicated to the Macalester Concert Choir and their director, and my good friend, Michael McGaghie.
information
events
CORDUS ACCOMPANIED
Cordus Mundi - Rick Rosen
Trinity Episcopal Church - Solebury, PA
4:00 pm
Cordus Mundi's spring concert draws on two main inspirations - spirit and love; we are joined by guest instrumentalists on several pieces, including for the long-awaited live premiere of Ola Gjeilo’s “The Lamb”, commissioned by Cordus Mundi in 2019. Also featuring my If There Is and You Do Not Walk Alone. Purchase tickets here.
LISTEN: A CD RELEASE CONCERT
Resonance Ensemble - Katherine FitzGibbon, Founder & Artistic Director
Lincoln Hall 75 @ Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
6:00 pm
Join Resonance Ensemble for a performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres—including works by Melissa Dunphy, Dominick DiOrio, Mari Esabel Valverde, Stacey Philipps, Lee Hoiby, Renée Favand-See, and more. More information.
LISTEN: A CD RELEASE CONCERT
Resonance Ensemble - Katherine FitzGibbon, Founder & Artistic Director
Lincoln Hall 75 @ Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
10:30 pm
Join Resonance Ensemble for a performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres—including works by Melissa Dunphy, Dominick DiOrio, Mari Esabel Valverde, Stacey Philipps, Lee Hoiby, Renée Favand-See, and more. More information.
100 YEARS OF GREAT AMERICAN SONG
City Choir of Washington - Erin Freeman
Church of the Epiphany - Washington, D.C.
5:00 pm
Erin Freeman and the City Choir of Washington perform my work You Do Not Walk Alone as part of their Spring concert featuring American song.
audio
You Do Not Walk Alone
Macalester Concert Choir - Michael McGaghie, conductor
videos
You Do Not Walk Alone
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Mairs Concert Hall, Macalester College
St. Paul MN - April 2015
NOTUS sings "You Do Not Walk Alone"
Recorded December 5, 2016 by Ábel Esbenshade, Robbie Rittman, and Matthew Recio.
performances
Macalester Concert Choir Northwest Tour
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Agnes Flanagan Chapel - Lewis and Clark College - Portland, OR
Macalester Concert Choir Northwest Tour
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Christ Episcopal Church - Tacoma, WA
Macalester Concert Choir Northwest Tour
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
First United Methodist Church of Seattle - Seattle, WA
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Mairs Concert Hall - Macalester College - St. Paul, MN
Macalester College Commencement and Baccalauerate Exercises
Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, conductor
Macalester College - St. Paul, MN
Hendrix College Choir
Andrew Morgan, conductor
St. Salvator Church - Prague, Czech Republic
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Gabrielle Gaudreault, conductor
Indiana Music Educators Association Annual Conference
First Presbyterian Church - Fort Wayne, IN
Oregon Chorale
Jason Sabino, director
Living Savior Lutheran Church - Tualatin, OR
Oregon Chorale
Jason Sabino, director
Saint Matthew Catholic Church - Hillsboro, OR
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
Anderson University - Anderson, IN
NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
Dominick DiOrio, conductor
Auer Concert Hall - IU Jacobs School of Music - Bloomington, IN
Northern Illinois University Chamber Choir
Eric Johnson, conductor
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall - Northern Illinois University - Dekalb, IL
The Northstar Consort
Tucker Moore, conductor
Church of the Sacred Heart - Robbinsdale, MN
NYC Master Chorale
Thea Kano, conductor
St. Anthony of Padua Church - New York, NY
Resonance Ensemble
Katherine FitzGibbon, conductor
Yale Union - 800 SE 10th Ave - Portland, OR
University of Indianapolis Schola
Paul Krasnovsky, conductor
University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN
There Will Be Rest: A Memorial Concert for Björn Stoltz
Karlshamns Kammerkör
Justin Hazelgrove, conductor
Asarum's Church - Karlshamn, Sweden
Dallas Chamber Choir
Jon Culpepper, conductor
Mesquite Arts Center - Dallas, TX
Dallas Chamber Choir
Jon Culpepper, conductor
All Saints Catholic Church - Dallas, TX
Maryland Senior HS All State Mixed Choir
Arian Khaefi, conductor
Gilliam Concert Hall - Morgan State University - Baltimore, MD
Taylor University Chamber Ensemble
JoAnn Rediger, conductor
Pendleton Correctional Facility - Pendleton, IN
The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington
Rock Creek Singers; Thea Kano, director
The Barnes at Wolf Trap - Vienna, VA
Taylor Sounds Chamber Ensemble
JoAnn Rediger, conductor
Euler Science Complex - Upland, IN
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC
Thea Kano, director
Keliner Konzertsaal - Munich, Germany
Yale International Choral Festival
Yale Choral Artists
Jeffrey Douma, conductor
Yale University - New Haven, CT
Yale Choral Artists
Jeffrey Douma, conductor
Merkin Concert Hall - Kaufman Music Center - New York, NY
Mt. San Antonio College Chamber Singers
Bruce Rogers, conductor
Mt. San Antonio College Recital Hall - Walnut, CA
Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Schulich School of Music - McGill University - Montreal, Canada
Diamonds in the Dust
Mark Mummert, conductor
Trinity Lutheran Church - Worcester, MA
Yale Recital Chorus
Margaret Burk, conductor
Sterling Divinity Quadrangle, Marquand Chapel - New Haven, CT
University of Evansville University Choir
Dennis Malfatti, conductor
Neu Chapel - Evansville, IN
Goshen College Men's Chorus
Joshua Boggs, conductor
Sauder Concert Hall - Goshen College Music Center - Goshen, IN
MPLS (imPulse)
Samuel Grace, conductor
Olson Middle School Pool - Bloomington, MN
Cordus Mundi
Rick Rosen, conductor
Church of the Messiah - Lower Gwynedd, PA
Cordus Mundi
Rick Rosen, conductor
St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Doylestown, PA
Mystic River Chorale Chamber Singers
Frank Martignetti, conductor
Harkness Chapel - New London, CT
University of Evansville Concert Choir
Dennis Malfatti, conductor
Roberts Park United Methodist Church - Indianapolis, IN
McGill Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Pollack Hall - Montréal, Canada
McGill Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Southminister United Church - Ottawa, Canada
McGill Schulich Singers
Jean-Sébastien Vallée, conductor
Trinity St. Paul's United Church - Toronto, Canada
Lewis & Clark Choirs
Katherine FitzGibbon and Brandon Brack, conductors
Evans Auditorium - Portland, OR
Creighton University Chamber Choir
Barron Breland, conductor
St. John's Church - Omaha, NE
Bexley HS Concert Choir tour to Montreal and Quebec City
Amy Blosser, conductor
Ohio Choral Directors Association Summer Conference
Bexley HS Concert Choir
Amy Blosser, conductor
Otterbein University - Westerville, OH
VoiceGivers Chamber Choir
Joseph Stuligross, conductor
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church - Pittsburgh, PA
Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir
Raymund Ocampo, director
LBCC - Albany, OR
Linn Benton Community College Chamber Choir
Raymund Ocampo, director; Dominick DiOrio, guest conductor
LBCC - Albany, OR
scores
press
- 2017-12-12: Musik für die innere Ruhe
- 2018-06-22: Of Borders And Separations: Young People's Chorus Takes On Heady Themes
- 2023-10-04: Heard and unheard: Oregon choirs reclaiming and rediscovering new and old music
- 2023-10-31: Aiming for center mass: Singing into the message with Resonance Ensemble
recordings
Schwetzinger Kammerchor * Alexander Güttinger, dir.
Featuring D. DiOrio's "You Do Not Walk Alone"
Resonance Ensemble, debut album
Katherine FitzGibbon, artistic director
commission and dedication
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Macalester Concert Choir
Michael McGaghie, director
The TTBB version was Commissioned by the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington D.C., with a new voicing that becomes even more meaningful in turbulent times.
published
program note
You Do Not Walk Alone is a setting of a traditional Irish blessing. Its meaning speaks of those who give support in times of trial. We rely on the good graces and hope of others even in our darkest moments. My musical tapestry is one of unadorned a cappella mixed chorus, using soft dissonances and free-flowing counterpoint. The voices are sometimes asked to divide, creating a sonic wash of color and overtones. Together in song, we do not walk alone.
This work was commissioned by and is dedicated to the Macalester Concert Choir and their director, and my good friend, Michael McGaghie.
