A common theme across the three song cycles on this album is the concept of freedom, or the longing for freedom.
Composition History
The song cycle 'So Free Am I' was commissioned by the Marilyn Horne Foundation and the ASCAP Foundation/Charles Kingsford Fund.
Composition History
The album features three song cycles by Ben Moore: 'Dear Theo', based on letters of Vincent van Gogh; 'So Free Am I', setting poems by women; and 'Ode to a Nightingale', a setting of John Keats's poem.
Performer Biography
Brian Zeger, the pianist on this album, is the Artistic Director of the Vocal Arts Department at The Juilliard School.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Composer Ben Moore believes that while a single song can open new worlds, a song cycle can take the listener on an extended psychological and emotional journey.
Composer Biography
Ben Moore, the composer, is also a painter and teaches at New York's Guggenheim Museum and Morgan Library.
Recording & Production
This recording was made in 2013 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York, NY.
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