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• American Choral Directors Association • American Choral Directors Association • American Choral Directors Association •

• Hyowon Woo, Sul-lae-don-da (술래돈다) the director/organization following the close for par-
For double SSAA choir with piano ticipation. The submitting director must be an active,
retired, or life member of ACDA in order to partic-
• Jennifer Lucy Cook, Fair-Weather Friend ipate. For questions, contact Erin Plisco (erinplisco@
For SSAA a cappella missouristate.edu).

• Kyle Pederson, Are You Listening?
For SSAA with piano and optional soprano Concluding Reflection
saxophone or clarinet As choral musicians continue to examine questions
of equity, representation, and sustainability within the
• Laura Jēkabsone, The Winds repertoire, the ACDA Soprano-Alto Choirs National
For unaccompanied SSAA choir, soprano solo, Commission Consortium offers a compelling model for
rain stick, and bass drum collective action. Its history demonstrates that mean-
ingful repertoire development does not need to rely
• Matthew Lyon Hazzard, The Redwood solely on individual institutions or isolated commissions
For SSAA choir and piano but can emerge through shared investment and collab-
orative vision.
• Melissa Dunphy, nymphs The extraordinary participation in the most recent
For SSAA choir with piano and güiro consortium underscores the strength and cohesion of
the treble choral community. When more than 130 en-
• Reginal Wright, Songs for the People sembles commit resources to a single commissioning
For SSAA choir and piano initiative, the result is a remarkable body of new liter-
ature and a reaffirmation of the artistic value of treble
choirs at every level. Through its longevity, adaptabili-
Looking Ahead: ty, and remarkable recent participation, the ACDA So-
The 2026–2027 Consortium prano-Alto Choirs National Commission Consortium
Plans are underway for the 2026–27 ACDA Sopra- stands as a powerful example of how collective action
no-Alto Choirs National Commission Consortium, can meaningfully shape the artistic future of choral
continuing the dual-track model for developing and singing. We look forward to seeing what we can do in
advanced ensembles. The number of works commis- 2026 and beyond.
sioned will again be determined by participation levels,
with composers announced by the fall of 2026. Upon Erin Plisco is associate director of choral studies and
completion, each participating choir will receive man- associate professor of music at Missouri State Universi-
uscript copies with the right to reproduce materials for ty. erinplisco@ missouristate.edu
premiere performances, and all ensembles and direc-
tors will be acknowledged in the published scores and
on the ACDA Soprano-Alto Choirs webpage.

How to Participate
The call for participating choirs will be announced
on the Soprano-Alto choirs R&R page and in the
ACDA e-newsletter in the coming months. Submit
the call for participation for the project of your choice
when it becomes available. An invoice will be sent to

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