Song has been a fundamental building block of Western civilization, with ancient epics like Homer's poems and the Sumerian Gilgamesh Epic likely sung, not just recited.
Album & Artwork
The album is dedicated to Janet Strickling, Laura Strickling's aunt, who believed in and supported the project but succumbed to COVID-19 before its release.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Soprano Laura Strickling believes that when a composer sets important words to music, listeners internalize them differently than when read or spoken, learning about the singer's beliefs, struggles, and hopes.
Performer Biography
Laura Strickling, the soprano on this album, has concentrated her career on song recitals rather than operatic performances.
Recording & Production
Except for Tom Cipullo's song cycle "How to Get Heat Without Fire," all other works on this album are world premiere recordings.
Performer Biography
Joy Schreier, the pianist, has been praised by Plácido Domingo as an 'orchestra at the piano' and by The Washington Post as 'ideal support.'
Recording & Production
This recording was partially funded by a PSC-CUNY Grant from the Research Foundation of the City University of New York.
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