MOTO BELLO
Jones, Mehocic, Stewart, Bailin, Deutsch, Piacentini, Albert, Muncaster, Carey, Babcock
Classical | Chamber
Navona Records and the acclaimed ensemble Trio Casals proudly present MOTO BELLO, the next chapter in the moving series that brought MOTO CONTINUO in 2015. Living up to its name, MOTO BELLO, or “beautiful motion,” is a collection celebrating the synergy of Trio Casals and the vibrant works of ten contemporary composers.
EMERGENCE
Joanna Estelle
Classical | Piano
Composer/Arranger/Lyricist Joanna Estelle presents EMERGENCE: THE MUSIC OF JOANNA ESTELLE, a compilation of works produced under her personal philosophy that “quality music uplifts humankind.”
INEFFABLE TALES
John Alan Rose
Classical | Chamber
Composer/Performer John Alan Rose presents INEFFABLE TALES, an album of four of his ensemble compositions, recorded at Reduta Hall in Olomouc, Czech Republic. In addition to renowned soloists Jungwon Choi (cello), Moni Simeonov (violin), the project includes the composer’s wife Sing Rose (soprano), and the composer himself (piano). The album also features the Moravian Philharmonic, under the direction of Miran Vaupotić.
RETURNING TO HEIGHTS UNSEEN
Lindsey Goodman
Classical | Flute
Flutist Lindsey Goodman presents her second album, RETURNING TO HEIGHTS UNSEEN, the follow up studio recording to 2016’s FOLLOWING HER REACH THROUGH THE SKY. Goodman is a budding composer’s dream -- interpreting new music with impeccable style and tenacity.
ThE ELOQUENT SAXOPHONE
David Tanner
Classical | Saxophone
PARMA Recordings is proud to announce a re-release of David Tanner’s 1988 album THE ELOQUENT SAXOPHONE. This is Tanner’s first full length album and his third with PARMA. Comprised of performances of repertoire for piano and saxophone, the moving, expressive melodies have a timeless quality that makes each composition feel modern even 30 years later.
THE FIFTH ROW
Stuart Weber
Classical | Guitar
Find your seat and settle in with THE FIFTH ROW, the latest album by guitarist Stuart Weber. These twelve compositions, recorded in several historic American theaters, employ Weber’s strong yet delicate guitar playing along with the acoustics of the rooms in which he recorded.
ON & BETWEEN
Zhen Chen
Classical | Chinese Classical
U.S. immigrants live in the dualities of cultures and identities. ON & BETWEEN is a musical exploration of the dualities and the accompanying anticipation, agony, pride and compromise – poignantly capturing the states of mind of an immigrant on the journey of home-seeking and assimilation.
COSMIC WHEEL OF THE ZODIAC
Margaret Brandman
Classical | Voice and Piano
So many of us wonder about the big picture questions in life. Why are we here? What is the best I can do in my lifetime? COSMIC WHEEL OF THE ZODIAC, with lyrics by astrologer Benita Rainer, presents a cosmic rumination for meditation upon these great questions. These songs guide you through the labyrinth of the Cosmos, which, as perfectly attested to in “As above, so below,” is also the labyrinth of your mind; as what is without has its genesis in what is within.
TRovas modernas
Bello Son
Cuba | Traditional
With TROVAS MODERNAS, the members of Bello Son have curated the latest edition of the Great Cuban Songbook. This group of free format musicians emerged in the summer of 2014, from an experimental project developed over six years by Professor Jesús Bello at the Samuel Feijóo Art School in Villa Clara Cuba.
ALL ALBUMS PRODUCED BY PARMA RECORDINGS
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