“Invictus”, meaning “unconquered”, is a short work about New York City in its current circumstances. It’s about dealing with the heightened sense of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests. In conversations with New Yorkers about their personal feelings about these issues, I've learned that people feel a sense of anxiety and yet a sense of community and hopefulness that change for the better is on the horizon. New York is resilient, courageous, and adaptable. “Invictus” is meant to show that, despite these troublesome times, we are in fact unconquerable.

Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O8wKvJlLko&t=166s

Score and parts sent via PDF

Instrumentation:

4 Tpt, 4 hn, 2,tbn, 1 btbn, 1 tb