David Conte's 'American Death Ballads' were composed specifically for tenor Brian Thorsett, one of the performers on this album.
Composition History
The fourth song in the 'Everyone Sang' collection, which gives the collection its name, was commissioned by and dedicated to James Schwabacher, a tenor and arts patron in San Francisco.
Composition History
David Conte's 'Requiem Songs' were commissioned in memory of Don Campbell, with whom Conte shared a mutual teacher, Nadia Boulanger.
Compositional Technique
In 'Sexton Songs,' David Conte aimed to mirror poet Anne Sexton's vernacular language and popular imagery by incorporating elements of jazz and cabaret into his musical settings.
Composer Biography
David Conte, the composer of the vocal music on this album, has written over one hundred works, including six operas, a musical, and pieces for chorus, solo voice, orchestra, and chamber ensemble.
Composer Biography
David Conte lived and worked with renowned American composer Aaron Copland in 1982, and was one of the last students of Copland's teacher, Nadia Boulanger, in Paris.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For his 'Love Songs,' David Conte chose to set three love poems in Latin, French, and English, with the cello representing the speaker's soul and emotions.
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