Refugee Mass
“What greater sorrow than being forced to leave behind my native earth?”
- Euripides, Electra
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Refugee Mass Details
25-30 minutes in length
5-6 Movements
3-4Instrument Chamber Score (including piano)
20 Instrument Chamber Score
What You Will Receive
Vocal Score PDF and Instrumental Parts with Permission to Reproduce
Virtual Meet with Composer, Michael Bussewitz-Quarm
Name of Commissioning Ensemble in Choral Score
Performance Window
January - December 2027
Team (this list will grow through 2025)
Michael Bussewitz-Quarm, Composer
Euan Tait, Lyricist
Ben Rawlence, Author “City of Thorns”
Dr. Marangu Njogu, CEO, Windle International
Lamiyya Ceferova, Poet “Don’t Call Me ‘Refugee’: My Name is Lamiya”
Commission Tiers
Tier 1: Perform a single, self-contained movement of Refugee Mass. Your name is included in the dedication of the published score.
Tier 2: Receive and perform full score and parts, and a prominent listing in the dedication.
Tier 3: Receive and perform full score and parts. In addition to the full score, plus a residency or workshop with composer*, and a special mention as a "Lead Commissioner."
Legacy Commissioner Tier: For organizations who previously commissioned "My Name is Lamiya: Don't Call Me 'Refugee'" or "Buufis," we offer a special opportunity to commission the full work. Your early support was instrumental, and we want to honor that contribution with enhanced recognition in the full score (with a link to the complete list online), and your name will remain on the individual movement scores when sold separately.
