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
3-4 Instrument 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 2029
Team (this list will grow through 2026)
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.
Buufis is one of two already composed songs that will be included in the “Refugee Mass”.
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