The Crossing

David Lang’s poor hymnal

Donald Nally, Conductor

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:30PM

Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University

Prepare to be transported by The Crossing, a trailblazing and Grammy award-winning chamber choir helmed by the visionary Donald Nally. Pushing the boundaries of choral music, The Crossing presents a dynamic fusion of new compositions that delve into pressing social, environmental, and political issues. With an impressive repertoire boasting nearly 170 commissioned premieres, their performances offer a captivating journey through the evolution of choral expression. 

Musical America’s 2024 Ensemble of the Year, The Crossing is committed to collaborating with creative teams to make and record new, substantial works for choir, often addressing issues of social justice.  The Crossing has recorded 36 albums, receiving three GRAMMY® Awards for Best Choral Performance (2018, 2019, 2023), and ten nominations. The Crossing collaborates with some of the world’s leading composers, ensembles, artists, venues, and presenters,  including the New York Philharmonic, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Park Avenue Armory, the Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Menil Collection in Houston, National Sawdust, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Haarlem Choral Biennale in the Netherlands, the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki, the Kennedy Center, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Carnegie Hall. The Crossing is represented by Alliance Artist Management.