The LSU A Cappella Choir\, Chorale\, Gospel Choir\, and Tiger Glee Club present the Festival of Choirs. In this concert\, these ensembles join a consortium of over fifty choral ensembles from around the United States to perform the world premiere of contemporary Tim Takach’s We Are Phoenix. The Earth has shown itself to be a powerful model of how to overcome obstacle through continual rebirth and evolution. Through poetry from multiple authors\, We Are Phoenix illuminates the analogy between humans and our planet: we both suffer loss and devastation and yet rise again and again\, becoming stronger each time.