Armington Lane Publishing

Christina Whitten Thomas's works have been performed throughout the United States by both professional and community choirs. As a recipient of the Sorel Medallion in 2007 for Choral de Bêtes, Christina attended the premiere performance of the work, performed by Voices of Ascension, in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall. She was invited back to Zankel Hall in 2008 to hear Voices of Ascension perform Take Peace, which was awarded the Sorel Conductor’s Choice award that year. In 2011, Musica Sacra of New York encored Choral de Bêtes in Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. This work for a cappella choir was recorded by Musica Sacra for their 2012 release Messages to Myself.

Her awards include 1st place in the 2011 Indianapolis Symphonic Choir's carol competition for A Child of the Snows, 1st place in the 2011 Los Robles Master Chorale composition competition for My Cathedral, 1st place in the 2010 Park Avenue Christian Church competition for The Lord is King, 1st place in the 2010 Wallingford Chorus composition competition for The Lamp of Life, and 2nd place in the 2010 NATS Art Song Composition Award for her song cycle In the Garret.

Christina’s commissions include Discovery (2011) for the Esoterics of Seattle, Mornings With You (2011) for Melodia Women’s Choir of NYC, Three Songs of Life (2009) for the USC Apollo Men’s Choir, The Raising of Lazarus (2006) for the First Baptist Church of Worcester, and The Grace of God for Grace United Methodist Church in Kokomo, IN, which will be premiered in May of 2012. Her music is published by E.C. Shirmer and Armington Lane Publishing. Christina received her B.A. in music from Middlebury College in 2002 and her M.M. in composition from the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music in 2005.