Considering Matthew Shepard;

Craig Hella Johnson leads Conspirare in this world première recording of Considering Matthew Shepard - his musical response to the tragic death of a young gay man who has become an American icon and a symbol for hope and empowerment. This major new work for chorus, soloists and chamber ensemble sets a rich variety of texts by Lesléa Newman, Michael Dennis Browne, the composer himself and many others, leading us from anguish to understanding.