This album, 'Shall We Gather at the River,' was recorded in January 2011 at Lagerquist Hall, Pacific Lutheran University.
Compositional Technique
Hawley's compositional trends, particularly his treatment of harmony and counterpoint, have influenced other major figures in choral music like Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hawley's early works included avant-garde instrumental pieces, but he shifted to vocal music and a more emotionally direct style with his Two Motets in 1981.
Composer Biography
William Hawley, born in 1950, is considered a central figure in the renaissance of American choral music.
Performer Biography
Choral Arts, a Seattle-based ensemble, won the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence from Chorus America in 2010.
