Music
with a
Mission
Save the Dates:
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Starting at 3:00 PM:
Wilson Gault Somers’ “Requiem for 9/11”, performed by the Newark Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Simeone Tartaglione. The concert will be held at The Independence School, 1300 Paper Mill Road, Newark, DE
Sunday, December 6, 2026
Starting at 3:00 PM:
Wilson Gault Somers’ will be performing “A Jazz Christmas” at The Laird Performing Arts Center at The Tatnall School, located at 1501 Barley Mill Road, Wilmington, DE
Music with a Mission was established to support the work of acclaimed composer, conductor, and performer Wilson Gault Somers. Music with a Mission is passionate about using Somer’s creativity and art as a conduit to benefit worthwhile causes locally, regionally and nationally.
The resounding compositions of Wilson Gault Somers-including Mass for the Homeless and Requiem for 9/11-and their powerful message are the driving force behind Music with a Mission.
Through the organization’s operational planning, outreach, publicity, public relations, collaborations, and partnerships; communities on a local, regional, and national scale have benefited.
A Mission Through Music
Experience the Music,
be Part of the Mission
Enjoy the celebrated works of Wilson Gault Sommers, and understand why music unites so many.
Thanks to the power of music, local, regional and national organizations have received support in the form of donations and ticket sale proceeds.
Some of our beneficiaries include:
Music with a Mission owes all of our success to the generous donors, supporters, and fans who have embraced our mission of supporting causes that help those most in need locally, regionally, and nationally.
Your donations sustain us and allow this wonderful music and community outreach to continue.
Support the Music, Support the Mission
A Delaware Native,
A Son of Philanthropy
Beginning in 1962 at the Wilmington Music School (now the Music School of Delaware) Wilson Gault Somers embraced the universal language of music, beginning with keyboard studies. Since his illustrious start, Somers went on to study at some of the most prestigious universities in the American north east including the Westminster Choir School in Princeton, New Jersey.
Classically trained, uniquely positioned, and overflowing with creativity, Somers turned his passion for music into a mission for the masses. His composition Mass for the Homeless-co-written with his wife Joan Somers-has raised thousands of dollars for Delaware homeless missions since 1990.
