This New Music Friday, Navona, Ravello, and Big Round Records present a diverse collection of vocal, orchestral, and chamber works influenced by history and culture, great poets, deep introspection, and more.
Dive in and discover new music from Christopher Jessup, David Gaines, John Craven, Michael G Cunningham, L Peter Deutsch, Ryan Homsey, Hendrik Hofmeyr, Richard E Brown, Kühn Choir of Prague, Lenka Navrátilová, Bree Nichols, Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, Jiří Petrdlík, Eric Price, Anna Kislitsyna, Vincent Kennedy, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Hee Yun Kim, and Anne Vanschothorst.
TAPESTRY OF VOICES
Christopher Jessup, David Gaines, John Craven, Michael G Cunningham, L Peter Deutsch, Ryan Homsey, Hendrik Hofmeyr, Richard E Brown
TAPESTRY OF VOICES from Navona Records showcases the versatility and elegance of the human voice woven with grand orchestral statements, colorful choral arrangements, and intimate settings with piano. Eight contemporary composers offer settings of poetry and stories from various cultures throughout human history, from Africa to Europe, North America, and beyond.
PIANO SONATA #4
Eric Price, Anna Kislitsyna
Performed by Anna Kislitsyna, PIANO SONATA #4 by composer Eric Price fuses 19th and 20th Century elements with authentic touches of personal compositional style. From highly technical displays of pianistic and compositional prowess to triumphant passages and more, Piano Sonata No. 4 offers an enticing look at Price’s musical footprint and Kislitsyna’s stunning interpretation.
MUSIC OF PEOPLE AND PLACE
Vincent Kennedy, RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Composer Vincent Kennedy and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra bring MUSIC OF PEOPLE AND PLACE to Navona Records. Selected from some of his most beloved works and inspired by the people, mysticism, mythology, history, and landscapes of his native Ireland, this album is a rich collection of 19 stories, each appealing to the human spirit with sublime performances by the superb musicians of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.
VOYAGE WITHIN
Hee Yun Kim
Korean-born Hee Yun Kim returns with a compelling selection of works that reflect her unwavering curiosity about social justice, Eastern philosophy, and transformative change at large on VOYAGE WITHIN. This Ravello Records release is first and foremost a journey into the self, and only second a musical exploration.
THAT I DID ALWAYS LOVE
Anne Vanschothorst
THAT I DID ALWAYS LOVE by Anne Vanschothorst is a musical ode to the great American poet Emily Dickinson. Featuring seven of the poet’s works set to music, Vanschothorst fosters an intimate listening space where two art forms reach a soothing synthesis, amplifying the elegance of Dickinson’s texts with the graceful nature of the harp, a perfect pairing.
