Besieged brings together three contemporary composers. Stacy Garrop sets short stories by Lydia Davis about aging and decay, Robert Maggio sets Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s notes on his first diagnosed patient, and Christopher Jessup sets Walt Whitman’s poems about the stars. The Crossing, led by Donald Nally, performs with Scott Dettra (organ) and Elizabeth Steiner (harp). Maren is featured as a soloist (Lillian) in Garrop’s In a House Besieged.
- In a House Besieged, Stacy Garrop (words by Lydia Davis) – solo track #4
- The Woman Where We Are Living, Robert Maggio (words by Alois Alzheimer)
- Astronomia, Christopher Jessup (words by Walt Whitman)
Recorded June 14, 2024 & June 21, 2025 at The Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. Album artwork by Rita Quattrocchi.