Andrew Bleckner's music features an eclectic blend of lyrical and spiritual sounds with energetic, joyous and African inspired percussion. He has set Jewish and non denominational sacred texts such as Psalms and poems for a capella choir and choir with percussion. He studied composition with George Crumb at the University of Pennsylvania, and has received numerous compositional awards and prizes.
He has also created vibrant works for music theater and modern oratorio, including The Children's March, which tells the story of the Civil Rights movement in the United States up to and including the Children's March of Montgomery Alabama in 1963.
Psalm 150 excerpt
Yedid Nefesh (Beloved of My Soul) excerpt