Our memorable first classical release is a jewel-like cycle of lieder by an American composer of genius, Douglas Allanbrook. Imbuing the timeless lyrics with subtle passion ia an amazing young mezzo with a full contralto range. She's accompanied by a rich-sounding winds and strings chamber ensemble. The hall acoustics (The Sanders Theater, a Boston Symphony venue in the early 1900's) were perfect and only two mikes were needed to capture all the intricately blended beauty of voice, strings, clarinets, oboes, and gorgeous ambience.
Track Listing
Songs of Love And Death-Mezzo Soprano, String Quartet and Winds
1. Who Is Sylvia? (Shakespeare)-Listen to Full Song2. Who Killed Cock-Robin? (Traditional)-Listen to Sample3. If I Can Have It When I'm Dead (Dickinson)4-8) Five New American Preludes-PianoTwo Chinese Songs (translated by A. Waley) -Mezzo Soprano, Piano
9.Soldier Song -Listen to Sample10.A Moon Rising White11,12) Venice and Naples Music -Piano13-15) In Morte di Madonna Laura:3 Petrarch Sonnets-Mezzo Soprano, Piano16) Les Hirondelles(Ronsard), Mezzo Soprano, Piano
