GRAMMY® 2025 Nominations
AKATHIST
ARTIST: THE CHOIR OF TRINITY WALL STREET, ARTEFACT ENSEMBLE, NOVUS NY
Benedict Sheehan’s sublime new oratorio, Akathist, weaves together medieval chant, Anglo-American hymns, gospel, and jazz – offering a unique perspective on sacred music and a radically constructive response to injustice and evil. Akathist asks us to meet the world’s brokenness with gratitude and healing, and thereby to transform ourselves.
Best Choral Performance
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Artefact Ensemble, NOVUS NY
AMERICAN COUNTERPOINTS
ARTIST: EXPERIENTIAL ORCHESTRA, JAMES BLACHLY, CURTIS J STEWART
“…performed with passionate commitment” ★★★★★ - BBC Music
“It is a fine example of the sober yet seething angularity of its era, leavened with warm strings and hints of Coplandesque
expansiveness.” - The New York Times
”…it's a disc of musical discoveries, conveyed in compelling performances and warm, close sound.” - The Strad
”American Counterpoints shines a much-deserved light on two important, and thankfully rediscovered, figures in American classical music.” - NPR, All Things Considered
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Curtis Stewart, Julia Perry Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
Best Classical Compendium
American Counterpoints
ARE WE DREAMING THE SAME DREAM?
ARTIST: AKROPOLIS REED QUINTET, PASCAL LE BOEUF, CHRISTIAN EUMAN
Le Boeuf’s album-length composition examines what Ralph Ellison calls “the unity of American experience” by recognizing his musical ancestors — Geri Allen, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, Bill T. Jones, and Leonard Bernstein. His composition asks: Are we really dreaming the same American dream, or is our consumer culture overshadowing our own sense of belonging
Best Instrumental Composition
Pascal Le Boeuf, Strands
DECODA
ARTIST: DECODA
“With performances of this quality, you can see why Carnegie — which just named Decoda its first affiliate ensemble — would want to continue an association with these musicians.” - The New York Times
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Valerie Coleman, Revelry