A groundbreaking world premiere scored for the unusual combination of chamber chorus and bluegrass ensemble, including mandolin, violin, guitar, banjo and string bass. The result is exciting new music - the perfect entry point for choral music lovers to the sound of bluegrass, and for bluegrass fans to the beauty fo choral singing. This CD also includes ten American choral masterpieces spanning the centuries. The composers represented here display a passion for voices and what they can convey through words. This CD is in the enhanced format, which includes the audio recording plus program notes, texts and biographies in PDF format.