Sweet Blasphemy

"Mass of Perpetual Indulgence" for chamber orchestra, electronics, soprano solo, and

drag performer was written to bridge the gap between queerness and spirituality, to sanctify

queer people and celebrate queer lives and communities. Amalgamating musical styles ranging

from disco to opera, art song to EDM, this appropriation of the traditional Mass blurs the lines

between the sacred and the profane. This work features original text by librettist Caroliena

Cabada that responds to the narrative of the Mass Ordinary from a distinctly queer perspective.

Ultimately, this work celebrates the queer body as a holy body, queer community as a sacred

communion, and carnal pleasure as a consecrated sacrament.