Requiem for a Lost Generation is a new ~ 30-minute choral work that honors and remembers those lost during the AIDS crisis. Set using the structure of the traditional Latin Requiem Mass, the piece traces the arc of the epidemic through nine movements— moving from liberation and sudden fear to grief, activism, compassion, and hope. At a time when sacred ritual was often denied to queer people, the work reclaims the Requiem as an act of witness and healing. By weaving together liturgical form, remembrance, and lived LGBTQ+ experience, the piece transforms historic ritual into a space where a generation is neither silenced nor forgotten.
Requiem for a Lost Generation is moving toward its first performance. A Kickstarter campaign supporting its premiere and recording will launch soon, and those who wish to be part of bringing this work into the world are invited to join the mailing list for updates and opportunities to support the project.
The Libera Me, written for lower voices, gives expression to those near the end of life during the height of the epidemic. Their plea is not only for spiritual deliverance but for release from physical suffering, fear, and heartbreak.