Between Us All: New American Art Songs for Voice & Guitar

Featuring

Jessica Bowers
Oren Fader
The Bowers Fader Duo
Paul Salerni
Scott Wheeler
David Claman

Tim Mukherjee

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Performer Biography

The Bowers Fader Duo has presented over 20 world premieres of works specifically written for them.

Performer Biography

The Bowers Fader Duo, formed in 2009, aims to promote new American art songs for mezzo-soprano and guitar through commissions, performances, and recordings.

Composition History

David Claman's 'Ganga-Yamuna' uses a Hindi verse by his father-in-law, poet Ved Prakash Vatuk, which describes two lives joining like the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

Composition History

Scott Wheeler's 'Canzoni Italiane' is his first set of songs in Italian, inspired by his Italian heritage and recent travels to Italy.

Compositional Technique

In Tim Mukherjee's 'Folk Song Settings,' the guitar plays a larger role than mere accompaniment, creating a psychological backdrop and adding its own personality in instrumental movements.

Composition History

Paul Salerni's song cycle 'Something Permanent' sets poems by Cynthia Rylant that were inspired by photographs by Walker Evans, depicting the Depression Era.