Described as “contemporary, edgy, descriptive, and extremely soulful,” Sally Lamb McCune has become an important voice American contemporary classical music. Her works, which range from chamber pieces to music for chorus, wind ensemble and opera, are convincing and evocative, often blending the traditional with the avant-garde. McCune lives and works in Ithaca, New York, where she teaches at Ithaca College.
Recent Works & Publications
Original Etudes for the Developing Conductor Available Now!
Original Études for Developing Conductors is an open-access collection of supplemental études designed to enhance contemporary conducting pedagogy. Each étude …“Listen Here” for SATB A Cappella
“Listen Here” for SATB Choir and Optional Vocal Percussion now available through the Rollo Dilworth Choral Series, Hal Leonard Pub. …“Silent Sea” for SATB & Piano
Now Available through the Judith Clurman Choral Series, Hal Leonard Pub. The poetry of “Silent Sea” by Rachael Boast, appeared …
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Cornell Wind Symphony Major Works Concert April 27 @ 7 PM
Chorus, Glee Club and Wind Symphony Major Works Concert. Joe Lerangis and James Spinazzola. conductors. Program includes Sally Lamb McCune’s High Water Rising, Viet Cuong’s There, excerpts from Christopher Theofanides’ Here and Now, …Read More »McCune named Composer In Residence for “Banding Together: Exploring the Collegiate Wind Band as a Vehicle for Community, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”
Sally McCune has been name Composer-in-Residence for the “Banding Together” initiative at Eastman School of Music, Syracuse University and Cornell University. She will work with the wind ensembles at each …Read More »
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