How Ashes to Ashes Speaks to Today’s Students

Today’s high school generation did not experience September 11 firsthand. For them, it exists in textbooks, archived footage, and brief classroom discussions. The emotional landscape — the shock, the unity, the fragility — can feel distant.

Ashes to Ashes transforms history into lived experience through sound.

Rather than recounting the events of that day, the work invites young performers to inhabit questions that remain urgent:

How do we respond to loss?

How does a nation hold memory?

What does resilience sound like?

Through its luminous textures and evolving sonic architecture, the piece allows students not simply to “learn about” September 11, but to feel the weight of remembrance and the responsibility of carrying memory forward.

Performance becomes an act of stewardship.

When young musicians perform Ashes to Ashes, they become custodians of collective memory — translating history into breath, bow, rhythm, and resonance. In doing so, they bridge generations, ensuring that remembrance does not fade into abstraction.

The piece does not dwell in horror. It dwells in dignity.

Ashes to Ashes – 25th Anniversary Performance License (High School Orchestra)

Price: $650

Description:

Ashes to Ashes by Anne Deane Berman
Commemorative Orchestral Work Honoring the 25th Anniversary of September 11

This license grants one (1) non-exclusive performance by a high school orchestra during the 2026 commemorative cycle.

Rental Includes:

• Full Conductor Score (PDF)
• Complete Set of Orchestral Parts (PDF)
• Synchronized Fixed Media Soundscape (high-quality audio file)
• Performance License for one public performance
• Promotional media kit (composer bio, program notes, press text)
• 30-minute virtual Q&A with the composer (optional)

Length: Approximately ___ minutes
Instrumentation: Full orchestra with synchronized fixed media

License Terms:

– Valid for one performance date
– Additional performances require add-on license
– Fixed media track may not be altered
– Archival recording permitted for internal school use only
– Public broadcast/streaming requires additional permission

After purchase, you will receive a performance agreement and download access within one month of completed agreement..

For residency packages, please see bundled offerings.

University License

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Ashes to Ashes – 25th Anniversary Performance License (College/University)

Price: $1,250

Description:

Ashes to Ashes by Anne Deane Berman
Electroacoustic Orchestral Work for the 25th Anniversary of September 11

This institutional license grants one (1) non-exclusive performance by a college or university orchestra.

Rental Includes:

• Full Conductor Score (PDF)
• Complete Orchestral Parts (PDF)
• Synchronized Fixed Media Soundscape
• Performance License for one public performance
• Press and educational materials
• 60-minute virtual residency session with composer

Designed to engage students in remembrance, civic responsibility, and the evolving role of music in historical memory.

License Terms:

– Valid for one performance date
– Additional performances require add-on license
– No alteration of fixed media permitted
– Archival recording allowed for educational purposes
– Ticketed livestream or broadcast requires separate agreement

Delivery within one month of completed agreement.

Composer-in-Residence options available.

3️⃣Additional Performance Add-On

Ashes to Ashes – Additional Performance License

Price: $150 (High School)
$300 (University)

Description:

Add authorization for one additional performance of Ashes to Ashes within the same academic term.

Must be purchased in conjunction with original license.

4️⃣ 

Ashes to Ashes – One-Day Composer Residency (High School)

Price: $2,500 + travel

Description:

In-person residency with composer Anne Deane Berman (and optional interdisciplinary collaborator).

Includes:

• Orchestra rehearsal coaching
• Student composition workshop
• Civic remembrance dialogue session
• Q&A on electroacoustic orchestration
• Integration discussion: music and global responsibility

Travel, lodging, and per diem billed separately.

Designed to deepen the performance experience and connect students to living compositional practice.

5️⃣ 

Ashes to Ashes – University Composer Residency

Price: $3,500–$5,000 + travel

Description:

Advanced residency experience for collegiate ensembles and composition departments.

May include:

• Rehearsal collaboration
• Lecture: Orchestration + Fixed Media Integration
• Seminar on Music and Memory
• Faculty roundtable
• Graduate composer masterclass

Custom schedule developed in partnership with department chair.

6️⃣ 

Ashes to Ashes – 5-Day Interdisciplinary Residency (SDGs + Music)

Price: $18,000 + travel

Description:

A comprehensive interdisciplinary residency integrating orchestral performance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Includes:

• Daily workshops (music, ethics, civic history)
• Student composition labs
• Faculty professional development session
• Workbook provided for participating students
• Public lecture or community remembrance forum
• Final showcase or performance integration

Ideal for schools seeking a transformative anniversary engagement beyond a single concert.

Custom contract required.

7️⃣ PRODUCT: DIGIVATIONS SDG Curriculum Workbook

Music, Memory & the 17 Global Goals – Student Workbook

Price:
$29 Digital Individual
$250 Classroom License (up to 30 students)

Description:

An interdisciplinary workbook connecting orchestral music, September 11 remembrance, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Designed for:

• Orchestra students
• Social studies classes
• Interdisciplinary humanities programs
• Pre-residency preparation

Includes reflection prompts, compositional exercises, civic inquiry frameworks, and guided discussion materials.

Digital PDF delivery.