Creation (Dan Forrest)

Dan Forrest

CREATION

The Lanier Chamber Singers presented all 12 movements of Dan Forrest's "Creation" on March 2, 2025. This live performance was the U.S. Southeastern premiere of Forrest's new work. The 40-member chamber choral ensemble was joined by a 25-member orchestra. The video presentation was simultaneously displayed during the live concert.

John LaForge, LCS Artistic Director & Conductor
Yue Yin, Soprano
Benjamin Schoening, Baritone
David Jordan, Narrator

Introit

1

2

The Dance Before Time

The Lion Sings

3

4

Light

Sky

5

6

The Garden

Music of the Spheres

7

8

Wings

Deep Blue

9

10

Ish Ishah

Do It Again

11

12

Boundless

Written for the 75th anniversary of the Wayne Oratorio Society (Philadelphia), Dan Forrest’s CREATION honors the 225th anniversary of Haydn’s similarly titled masterpiece. This 72-minute work for chorus and orchestra is less a strict narrative, and more a celebration of the wonders and beauties of our world, using a variety of ancient texts as thematic commentary.

Dan Forrest

Creation, 2025

Our Sponsors

The Lanier Chamber Singers are supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts.

Our Signature Sponsor for the 2026-27 concert season is Peach State Bank & Trust.