Two-thirds of the pieces on this album have never been recorded before, and one song, 'Light Feet' by John Harmon, was specifically written for the performer, Patrice Michaels.
Performer Biography
Elizabeth Buccheri, the pianist, is one of Chicago's most sought-after musicians, having served as accompanist for the Chicago Symphony Chorus for twenty-eight seasons and as assistant conductor at Lyric Opera of Chicago since 1987.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers on this album draw inspiration from diverse sources, including ancient and modern, exotic and mundane poems and prose, and rework traditional musical forms while developing new ones.
Album & Artwork
This album aims to share some of the best and most varied current literature for voice and piano, featuring both well-recognized and less familiar living composers.
Performer Biography
Patrice Michaels, the soprano on this recording, is an Associate Professor of Opera Theater and Studio Voice at Lawrence University's Conservatory of Music.
Performer Biography
Matthew Duvall, the percussionist, is a member of the acclaimed new music ensemble eighth blackbird, which has won the Naumburg Chamber Music Award and the Concert Artists Guild International Competition.
Compositional Technique
The compositional methods on this album are diverse, including jazz-inflected, raga-inflected, tango, blues patterns, Neo-classicism, post-romanticism, and tone row construction.
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