Maria - Willie Cornish Jr. by Willie Cornish Jr. published on 2022-07-07T06:59:13Z Maria is a sacred SATB choral work that draws inspiration from the painting Enigma (2015) by Michael Cheval. The portrait represents the debate of whether human characteristics are developed from either inherited genetics, nature, or environmental influences, nurture. To accurately portray this debate, a single motive will be shifted and transformed multiple times until it blossoms to the climatic point. The single motive will symbolize nature, while the alterations of the motive will symbolize nurture. The text, a Gregorian chant praising Virgin Mary, is used to honor the well known birth and development of Jesus Christ. Performers: Libby Hammilton, Elizabeth Santi, Salleigh Harvey, Abby Magoola, Matthew Gavilanez, Ethan Durham, CJ Waldrop, Lauren Sarkela, and Vivian Hamilton Genre Classical