July 12, 2019: New Releases from Navona and Ravello Records

As 2019 hits its pivot point and we head into the second half of the year, momentum only continues to pick up. Together with our artists, we are heading into exciting new territory, coinciding with the release of the first album in our collaboration with Grammy Award-winning chamber choir The Crossing, the latest installment in Navona Records’ MOTO series with Trio Casals, and more.

Dive in and discover new music from The Crossing, David Nisbet Stewart, Emma-Ruth Richards, L Peter Deutsch, Christopher Brakel, Clare Shore, Keith Kramer, Mathew Fuerst, The McCormick Percussion Group, Elliott Miles McKinley, and more.

JULY RELEASES OUT NOW

THE ARC IN THE SKY

The Crossing; Donald Nally; Kile Smith

Multiple Grammy Award-winning chamber choir The Crossing and composer Kile Smith present THE ARC IN THE SKY with choral works elevating the texts of 20th-century intellect Robert Lax in this compelling Navona Records album.

MOTO QUARTO

Trio Casals; David Nisbet Stewart; Emma-Ruth Richards; Joanne D. Carey; Allyson B. Wells; L Peter Deutsch; Christopher Brakel; Clare Shore; Keith Kramer; Mathew Fuerst

Acclaimed international piano trio Trio Casals makes a triumphant return with the fourth installment of Navona Records’ MOTO series, zestfully interpreting nine new American compositions – virtually all of them either tailor-made or arranged for the ensemble.

SOLI FOR TUBA, ZHENG, HORN, WITH PERCUSSION

The McCormick Percussion Group

Robert McCormick and The McCormick Percussion Group are recognized by composers and aficionados throughout the world for their creative interpretations and recordings that are decidedly out of the mainstream of percussion literature. This is all presented on their latest Ravello Records release, SOLI FOR TUBA, ZHENG, HORN, WITH PERCUSSION.

THREE SCENES

Elliott Miles McKinley

Composer Elliott Miles McKinley explores diverse musical territory on Navona Records’ THREE SCENES. Featuring, among many others, the New York Festival Brass Quintet and the Estrella Consort, the album’s three selections emphasize the depth and breadth of McKinley’s compositional prowess.