Chicago’s
new-Music
Chamber choir
Stare at the Sun is a professional mixed-voice chamber choir specializing in the curation and commissioning of works by living composers. Works that address issues of social responsibility and the complexities of living in the 21st century. Works of defiant optimism that celebrate human potential, the value of human life, and the possibility that human beings may transcend the limitations of our humble origins and leave the world better than we found it.
THE PASSING OF THE YEAR
We contemplate our relationship to seasonal change and ecological continuity, situating individual lives within larger patterns of endurance and renewal.
SEPTEMBER 2026
THE TOWER AND THE GARDEN
Through transparent textures and extended musical architecture, we invite sustained listening and inward reflection. Featuring Gregory Spears’ sustained meditation on modernity, The Tower and the Garden.
FEBRUARY 2027
RESONANT BODIES
Shara Nova’s choral song cycle Titration examines difficult emotions through the lens of body-centered practices which soothe the nervous system and deepen interpersonal connection. Featuring selections from our fourth annual Call for Scores.
MAY 2027
Previous Projects
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Saving 1968 | 2019
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The Hollow | 2021
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Returning | 2021
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A Name & A Place | 2022
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Earth in Our Mouths | 2022
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The Hollow: A Workshop | 2023
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Universe Birds | 2023
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The Hollow Inside | 2023
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Worlds Apart | 2024
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You Through Me | 2024
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National Anthems | 2024
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Sanctuary | 2025
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Waking Up | 2025
