Ember Choral Arts presents The New Frontier - two concerts in 2026:
May 15 (Manhattan, New York)
May 17 (Morristown, New Jersey)
Featuring A Present From a Small Distant World for SATB choir by Alex Eddington.
Text by Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the USA. Carter’s speech was included on the "Golden Record" launched on the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft, 1977.
This piece was premiered by KC Vitas choir and adapted into the title track of Alex’s 2021 album of the same name.
Unaccompanied choir
Available in SATB, TTBB and SSAA
ca. 5:00
Text from a speech by Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the USA
At his first inauguration, with the country facing Civil War, President Lincoln appealed to all to look to the “better angels of our nature," calling on our inclinations of empathy, self-control, and a sense of moral compass. Ember's 2025-2026 season, entitled "Our Better Angels," focuses on times of great upheaval in America in which such enlightened leadership led us to some of our most shining endeavors. "The New Frontier," in particular, is inspired by how Americans used our skills, training, and courage to take the first steps to conquer space and features a novel program including:
"A Present from a Small Distant World" by Alex Eddington
"Island in Space" by Kirk Mechem
"Where the Two Roads Cross" by Michael Markowski
"Stars" by Eriks Esenvalds
"The Impossible Dream," from Man of La Mancha
The event is FREE; donations are always welcome. Registration through emberarts.org is required. Join us for a night of much-needed inspiration!
We are pleased to offer this concert at a “pay what you can” rate with $35 being a suggestion. Please register for tickets here.