“…locals marveled at the seemingly perfect mating of language and Michael’s reaction to it.”

I have immense admiration for the work of R. Michael Daugherty.  As a conductor I have been especially blessed with Michael’s fifteen contributions to the repertory of The Denison Singers.  An inspired craftsman, always aware of the needs of the designated performers, astute in his choice of texts and response to them, those skills extend to the cycles of pieces he wrote for tours to Romania and Spain, where the locals marveled at the seemingly perfect mating of the local language and Michael’s reaction to it.  I hope that others will become acquainted with and perform the work of this immensely gifted composer.