Crescere Aude

Crescere Aude

Crescere Aude (Dare to Grow): An exhibition honoring the Blair School of Music composition faculty and other commissioned works

The Blair School of Music composition faculty wrote Crescere Aude, an orchestral work commissioned by the Chancellor in honor of Vanderbilt University’s sesquicentennial celebration. The four movements of the work are as follows:

I.                   Gaudere aude!            composed by Michael Alec Rose

II.                  Concordia                   composed by Michael Slayton

III.                 Time Poem                  composed by Stan Link

IV.                Taking Off                    composed by Molly Herron

The exhibition follows each movement and features other compositions, publications, or recordings by composers Michael Alec Rose, Michael Slayton, Stan Link, and Molly Herron. The final exhibit case features two works commissioned by the Blair School of Music and premiered by Blair’s highly regarded faculty ensembles.

Crescere Aude premiered by conductor Ernesto Estigarribia-Mussi and the Vanderbilt University Orchestra on February 10, 2024 at the Ingram Center for the Performing Arts.

Crescere Aude Physical Exhibit
2024