Return: Art Songs from Carolina

On this CD:

1. The Appalachian Songbook, for voice & piano Naomi Wise
Composed by Kenneth Frazelle
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

2. The Appalachian Songbook, for voice & piano Groundhog
Composed by Kenneth Frazelle
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

3. The Appalachian Songbook, for voice & piano Bonnie Blue Eyes
Composed by Kenneth Frazelle
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

4. July midnight, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

5. Tristram in the Woods, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

6. Song of Innocence, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

7. Plight of the Duchess, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

8. Nocturne, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

9. Grotesque, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

10. Love's Seasons, song cycle for voice & piano No. 1, Not in a silver casket
Composed by Robert Ward
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

11. Love's Seasons, song cycle for voice & piano No. 2, Moon, that against the lintel of the west
Composed by Robert Ward
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

12. Love's Seasons, song cycle for voice & piano No. 3, Clearly my ruined garden as it stood
Composed by Robert Ward
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

13. Love's Seasons, song cycle for voice & piano No. 4, Summer, be seen no more
Composed by Robert Ward
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

14. Love's Seasons, song cycle for voice & piano No. 5, Now by the path I climbed I journey back
Composed by Robert Ward
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

15. Flock of Dreams, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

16. Matin Song, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

17. Mother Moon, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

18. Elegy for a Tired Cook, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

19. The Marigold, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

20. Dark Days or Fair, for voice & piano
Composed by Charles G., Jr. Vardell
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

21. Return, for voice & piano
Composed by Kenneth Frazelle
Performed by Marilyn Taylor

Return: Art Songs from Carolina, Music, Kenneth Frazelle, Charles G., Jr. Vardell, Robert Ward, Robert Brewer, Marilyn Taylor, Classical, Classical Collections-Artist Desc., Classical Music, Classical Vocals, Vocal, Vocal Music
Return: Art Songs from Carolina
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Class of its Own
  • A Splendid Recording
 Return: Art Songs from Carolina

Manufacturer: Albany Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00005NNFW
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

  1. Three Folk Songs From The Appalachian Songbook: Naomi Wise
  2. Three Folk Songs From The Appalachian Songbook: Groundhog
  3. Three Folk Songs From The Appalachian Songbook: Bonnie Blue Eyes
  4. July Midnight
  5. Tristram In The Woods
  6. Song Of Innocence
  7. Plight Of The Duchess
  8. Nocturne
  9. Grotesque
  10. Love's Seasons: Not In A Silver Casket
  11. Love's Seasons: Moon, That Against The Lintel Of The West
  12. Love's Seasons: Clearly My Ruined Garden As It Stood
  13. Love's Seasons: Summer, Be Seen No More
  14. Love's Seasons: Now By The Path I Climbed I Journey Back
  15. Flock Of Dreams
  16. Matin Song
  17. Mother Moon
  18. Elegy For A Tired Cook
  19. Marigold
  20. Dark Days Or Fair
  21. Return: Father
  22. Return: Retiring
  23. Return: I Went Back

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Class of its Own.......2003-08-18

I have had the privilege of seeing Marilyn Taylor live, and the sound of her voice on recording is every bit as expressive and entrancing as her face and acting in person.
One senses that Taylor's voice effortlessly negotiates Frazelle's music, which has the quality of folk music set in a classical genre. Taylor instinctively adopts the vernacular and inflection of the characters and makes a (refreshing) departure from traditional lines. As she said about these songs, "My voice sat down in this music. It kicked its shoes off and felt cold bare earth and said, `This is home.'" Taylor indeed brings this "classical" music home to the listener.
Taylor further shows her gifts for stylistic flexibility and interpretive nuance as she brings to life Vardell's and Ward's more traditional music. One can almost see the far off look in her eyes as she whispers love's memories. The strength in her mid-range makes her all the more qualified to communicate such tender poetry. A listener is wrapped around her finger as she sings these stories.

5 out of 5 stars A Splendid Recording.......2003-08-06

RETURN: ART SONGS FROM NORTH CAROLINA is a splendid recording representing works by three well-respected composers long associated with the state of North Carolina and its musical heritage. Soprano, Marilyn Taylor, brings forth a renewing and highly musical interpretation to each work. Accompanied by first-rate pianist, Robert Brewer, Taylor sings with conviction, warmth, and sensitivity, placing herself and her voice in character for the work she is performing. This recording would serve as an excellent addition to any personal collection or music library.

Music Review:

  1. Reubke: Sonata for organ on the th psalm in Cm; Liszt: Fantasia & Fugue on
  2. Richard Strauss: Salome
  3. Rossini: Overtures; Il barbiere did Siviglia (Highlights)
  4. Rudolf Kempe conducts Schumann, Prokofiev, Wolf, Copland, Strauss
  5. Russian Serenade
  6. Salieri: Falstaff [Box set]
  7. Scottish String Quartets
  8. Secret of a Voice
  9. Sings Kalman & Lehar
  10. Stanley Drucker & Naomi Drucker play Meyer Kupferman

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