This album is dedicated to the memory of Paul Sperry, who was a strong supporter of David Sisco's work as an art song composer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
David Sisco believes that writing for the voice is central to his life's calling, a view he came to accept after his mother's observation.
Composition History
The song cycle "Italianate" features poetry by Linda Dini Jenkins, whom David Sisco met in Boston in 1997, and was premiered by Michael Kelly in 2014 at Carnegie Hall.
Composition History
The song "Infrastructure" was set by David Sisco as a birthday gift for Barbara Worton, a prolific writer, and is dedicated to Paul Sperry, to whom the entire album is dedicated.
Compositional Technique
For the "Missed Connections" cycle, David Sisco set anonymous posts from craigslist.com verbatim, including spelling errors, to highlight the human desire to connect.
Composer Biography
David Sisco, the composer, began composing art songs during his undergraduate degree at Syracuse University and has been composing for over 25 years.
Composition History
"Missed Connections" was written for Elizabeth Mondragon, a mezzo-soprano and David Sisco's longtime muse, and won the 2010 NATS Composition Award.
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