Safe Harbor by Resonance Ensemble

“Safe Harbor is an invitation to reflect on our histories and to reimagine a world where all people are safe, connected, nourished, and fulfilled. These twelve works, commissioned and premiered by Resonance Ensemble, are personal and timely gifts to the choral repertoire.

The album unfolds in two parts:

- REflect invites listeners to explore our histories—moments that shape us, stories that deserve to be heard, and the challenges we carry forward.

- REimagine envisions a future of possibility, where communities lift each other, voices once unheard are honored, and music inspires action and connection.

Safe Harbor is more than an album — it is lived experiences transformed into sound, offering a musical space to pause, connect, and reimagine what a world built on care and community can be.”

— Katherine FitzGibbon, Artistic Director

Tracklist

1.	We Are Murmurs	2:22

2.	There's A Man Goin' Round	3:22

3.	The Talk	7:02

4.	From The Book of Sankofa, Pt 1: Words She Would Have Us Know	13:17

5.	After Time Has Gnawed Away the Shield of Dreams	5:39

6.	Safe Harbor	15:06

7.	Normal Never Was	4:59

8.	We Hold Your Names Sacred [Live]	3:58

9.	Seek What You Want To Find	12:00

10.	Agnus Dei	3:33

11.	RE-FLEC	9:45

12.	Shout Out	9:31

Credits

released January 30, 2026

Katherine FitzGibbon, Artistic Director
Conductor on Tracks 2, 5, 6-8

Shohei Kobayashi, Associate Conductor and Artistic Advisor
Conductor on Tracks 4, 9, 11-12

Damien Geter, Artistic Advisor
Conductor on Tracks 3, 10

SOPRANOS
Emma Rose Lynn
Maria Collinsworth
Katherine FitzGibbon
Rebecca Guderian
Nicole Joseph
Vakarė Petroliūnaitė
Madeline Ross

ALTOS
Sarah Beaty
Kristen Buhler
Phinizea Chadwick
Cecille Elliott
Cecily Kiester
Rachel Hauge
Jessica Israels
Emily Lau
Dee McDuffey

TENORS
Alonzo Chadwick
John Cox
Matthew Gailey
Les Green
Michael Hilton
Shohei Kobayashi
Derrick McDuffey
Zach Stoddard

BASSES
Ethan Allred
DeReau K. Farrar
Erik Hundtoft
Onry
Marcus Peterson
Kevin Walsh

INSTRUMENTALISTS
Hannah Brewer, piano
Ryan Downs, violin
Adam Eccleston, flute
Nancy Ives, cello
Joe Kye, voice & violin
Valdine Mishkin, cello
Gisela Rodriguez, violin
Lisa Zweben, viola

NARRATORS
S. Renee Mitchell
A. Mimi Sei

PRODUCERS
Katherine FitzGibbon, Shohei Kobayashi, John Cox (Track 1), Jessica Israels (Track 6), Damien Geter (Tracks 2 and 5)

RECORDING/MIXING ENGINEERS
Matt Greco
Alan Niven (Track 8)

All tracks except Disc 2, Tracks 1 & 2 recorded at The Hallowed Halls, Portland, OR.
Track 7 recorded at The Rye Room, Portland, OR.
Track 8 recorded live at Winningstad Theatre, Portland, OR.

MASTERING ENGINEER
Zach Herchen

ART DIRECTION & DESIGN
Liz Bacon Brownson, Oh! Creative

COMMUNICATIONS AND ARTISTIC COORDINATOR
Kimberly Osberg

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