The Narrow Bridge (from Tyler’s Suite) • Program Note
In 2011, the Tyler Clementi Foundation was founded by the Clementi family to prevent bullying through inclusion and the assertion of dignity and acceptance as a way to honor the memory of Tyler: a son, a brother, and a friend.
Not only do we continue to carry the important message about the suicide risk facing many LGBT youth, who can be three to seven times more at risk for suicide than other youth, but also our message of standing up to bullying speaks universally across all cultures and identities.
After a wildly successful tour of seven major US cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, and New York City, Tyler’s Suite is now available for your community chorus or performance group.
Available as TTBB or SATB, the Suite highlights the talents of nine contemporary composers — John Bucchino, Ann Hampton Callaway, Craig Carnelia, John Corigliano, Stephen Flaherty, Nolan Gasser, Jake Heggie, Lance Horne, and Stephen Schwartz — who, with librettists Pamela Stewart and Mark Adamo, put to music the voices and experiences of Tyler and his family.