Michael Daugherty: This Land Sings (Inspired by the Life and Times of Woody Guthrie)

Featuring

Annika Socolofsky
John Daugherty
David Alan Miller
Weixiong Wang
Greg Spiridopoulos
Matthew Gold

Michael Daugherty
Mike Fittipaldi
Dogs Of Desire

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Recording & Production

This recording of "This Land Sings" was made at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center in Troy, New York, and is a world premiere recording.

Performer Biography

Annika Socolofsky, the soprano on this recording, is a US composer and avant-folk vocalist whose music often erupts from the power and nuance of the human voice.

Composer Biography

Michael Daugherty, a GRAMMY Award-winning composer, is one of the ten most performed American composers of concert music today, according to the League of American Orchestras.

Composition History

Michael Daugherty's "This Land Sings" was commissioned and premiered by the Tulsa Camerata in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with the composer conducting.

Compositional Technique

To evoke the lean times of the Great Depression, Michael Daugherty pared down the ensemble for "This Land Sings" to a female singer, male singer, and a small instrumental group.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Composer Michael Daugherty structured "This Land Sings" into 17 vocal and instrumental 'numbers,' like a Grand Ole Opry radio broadcast, inspired by Woody Guthrie's performances with other folk singers.

Performer Biography

John Daugherty, the baritone on this recording, is an avid proponent of new music and appeared in the world premiere of Michael Daugherty's "This Land Sings."