Highpoint Editions Artist, Raven Chacon’s Voiceless Mass, which awarded the artist a Pulitzer Prize in music in 2022, was performed collaboratively by ensemble vim and Bent Frequency in a recent show that took place at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, Georgia. “Timing in at around 18 minutes, Chacon’s score calls for organ, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, two percussionists, strings and sine tones, with the musicians positioned in various spots around the congregational space. The combination of extended tonal passages, deep chordal organ textures and unusual instrumental juxtaposition creates an elegant yet somber contemplative atmosphere. The Pulitzer jury called Voiceless Mass a “mesmerizing, original work … that evokes the weight of history in a church setting, a concentrated and powerful music expression with a haunting, visceral impact.”’
The combined forces of ensemble vim and Bent Frequency, October 12, 2026 at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. (credit: Davida Cohen)