Voiceless Mass

Voiceless Mass by Diné-American composer Raven Chacon was the winner of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Music.^[1][2] The work was written specifically for the pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Milwaukee) and it premiered at the cathedral on November 21, 2021.^[3]

Interior of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Milwaukee); pipe organ visible at back.

Composition

The work is scored for the organ and flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, two percussionists, strings and sine tones.^[3]