Nora Farley

Nora Farley is a composer whose music explores the sacredness of the Earth from many angles, delving into themes of environmentalism, natural history, and spirituality. An avid choral singer and poet, Nora writes modally informed, melodically driven music for all types of vocal and instrumental ensembles, often using her own texts. She holds a B.A. in vocal performance and comparative languages and linguistics from Earlham College, and an M.M. in composition from the University of Michigan, where she was awarded the 2024 Brehm Prize in choral composition for her piece "Precatio Terrae: A Prayer to Earth". Her teachers include Sarah Miller, Roshanne Etezady, Erik Santos, and Evan Chambers. In addition to composition, she organizes and leads Pagan community singing events in Ann Arbor Michigan with her ukulele. Outside of music she has worked as a teacher of Japanese, French, and English languages, and enjoys reading, cooking, handcrafts, and creative writing.