Choral Arts (Seattle), under the direction of Robert Bode, performed I Will Lift Mine Eyes by Jake Runestad (MM ’11, Composition) at the Chorus America National Conference in Seattle on June 14 at the St. James Cathedral. The piece was also featured on the self-titled album by the two-time GRAMMY award nominated vocal ensemble, Seraphic Fire. Runestad’s Nada Te Turbe, which won the 2013 Raabe Prize, was also featured on a recent CD, Sheer Grace, released by the National Lutheran Choir.
