The La Brea Sinfonietta, conducted by Sharon Lavery, performs in three excerpts from Mark Abel's orchestral song cycle, "The Dream Gallery," which portrays the lives of Californians from different towns.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The songs on this album evoke and examine a wide range of human expression and experience, depicting diverse topics from a New England winter evening to the despair of a dying California oil town.
Composer Biography
Contemporary California composer Mark Abel is also a lyricist and wrote the texts for four pieces featured in this collection.
Composition History
Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord" was written at the bedside of his dying brother and later performed by the famous tenor Enrico Caruso, becoming one of the most popular songs of the Victorian era.
Album & Artwork
This album, titled "Sing Me A Story," is a collection of musical tales from Delos, celebrating music's ability to touch hearts and minds through narrative texts.
Performer Biography
The performing artists on this album include sopranos Arleen Auger, Hila Plitmann, and Mary Jaeb; tenors John Aler, Paul Appleby, Kyle Bielfield, and Tom Zohar; baritone David Marshman; and Richard Rodney Bennett, who is a song stylist and also plays piano.
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