Here to There…50th Anniversary Music Premiere

The commissioned 50th Anniversary musical piece entitled, “Here to There, Then to Now” was performed for the first time on May 18. Many thanks to Tom Ellison for the lyrics and the inspiration and Michael McGushin for creating the music and performers. Here are the lyrics.
Listen to the performance. Also listen in via Spotify here.

In the Good Times (May 14, 2025): “New Music Works’ final concert of the season, 50 Years of LGBTQ+ Pride in Santa Cruz, is special for several reasons. First, it’s part of a much bigger month-long celebration. Second, it showcases a new work commissioned by Tom Ellison—Here to there, then to now—with music composed by Michael McGushin. The piece for choral ensemble came about through an alliance between Ellison’s poetic text and McGushin’s original music.”