CHRISTIAN, Heather
Name:
CHRISTIAN, Heather (b. 1981)
Musical genre:
Chamber Music, Choral Music, Film/TV & Multimedia, Vocal Music/Art Songs
Country of birth:
United States
Country of location:
United States
Notes:
Heather Christian (born 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American composer, singer, lyricist, and playwright known for her innovative music-theatre works combining choral music, experimental opera, folk, gospel, and contemporary theatrical forms. Raised in Natchez, Mississippi, she studied at New York University. Her major compositions include Animal Wisdom (2017), Oratorio for Living Things (2022), and Terce: A Practical Breviary (2024). Her work explores spirituality, memory, time, and the human experience. She has received numerous awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship in 2025
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