While new music is a priority for many of our clients, funding commissions can be challenging for not-for-profit organizations. The Eric Daniel Helms New Music Program was started in 2005 by Classical Movements to support and thank our clients -- while also supporting composers worldwide -- by directly commissioning at least one new work each year. These works have been premiered at our own choral festivals and elsewhere by our valued clients. Our most recent commissions include:

• 2012: Canadian Aaron Jensen - TBA - for Serenade! Washington DC Choral Festival 2012 Celebration Concert - World Premiere 1st July 2012 by Festival Choirs
  
  
• 2012: American Ken Berg - The Cremation of Sam McGee - for Florida's Singing Sons Boychoir in honor of their 35th anniversary - World Premiere TBA by Florida's Singing Sons Boychoir
  
  
• 2011: Cuban-American Tania Leon - Rimas Tropicales - for San Francisco Girls Chorus - World Premiere June 2011 at Chorus America Conference in San Francisco, USA by San Francisco Girls Chorus
  
  
• 2011: Finnish Olli Kortekangas - Three Studies - for Children's Chorus of Washington in honor of their 15th anniversary - World Premiere May 2011 at National City Christian Church, Washington, DC by Children's Chorus of Washington
  
  
• 2011: American David Rimelis - OrchKids Nation - for Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in honor of Marin Alsop - World Premiere March 2011 at Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, USA by Baltimore Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop
  
  

For a complete list of works commissioned under the program, click here. If you would like to suggest a commission, please review the selection criteria. To learn about the inspiration for the program, read Eric Daniel Helms -- a short history.