vocal
solo
Quarantine B*tch: R.S.V.P. (2021) 1 min.
mezzo-soprano and piano
Commissioned by WQXR and Kara Dugan
Text by Christina Kelly.
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Philomel (2009) 15 min.
soprano and piano
New York Scenes (2006) 25 min.
baritone and piano (also available for bass, mezzo, and soprano)
Whilst Alexis Lay Press'd (1997) 3 min.
soprano and piano
Text by John Dryden
chamber
Philomel (2010) 15 min.
soprano and septet (fl/picc/alto, bssn, fh, tp B-flat/E-flat/Flugelhorn, vn, vc, db)
choral
Shallow Breath and Stealth (2021) 25 min.
mixed chorus (6S, 6A, 6T, 6B)
written for and commissioned by The Crossing
Text from Jena Osman's Motion Studies.
Premiere: November 21, 2021, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA.
Radio Premiere: WRTI December 19, 2021
my shy brightmillions (2023) 2:47
mixed vocal ensemble (SSAATTBB)
text: e. e. cummings
JUSTINE F. CHEN
COMPOSER AND VIOLINIST
BREAKING NEWS:
BEST WORLD PREMIERE 2023!
Our "Fantastical, evocative, and nuanced" opera THE LIFE AND DEATH(S) OF ALAN TURING was just named BEST WORLD PREMIERE of 2023 by Chicago Tribune today! Thank you, David Simpatico, Chicago Opera Theater, and American Lyric Theater!!!!
SAVE THE DATE! - THE CROSSING CD releases our creation to the world: SHALLOW BREATH AND STEALTH! APRIL 5, 2024!
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March 25, 2024 - THE FORUM, Columbia's gorgeous concert venue! The Harlem Chamber Players will be performing my string quartet
6:30 PM!
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