Thirty-five songs by Kentucky-born John Jacob Niles, one of the most loved American vocal composers, whose songs are a staple of contest solo lists. Eleven songs have been added for the 2015 expanded
Bonds is well known for the melodic richness and emotional intensity of her works, and these Millay settings are no exception. Remarkable for their symphonic textures and sense of drama, the music renders
This song cycle for high voice is fitting for experienced singers wishing to add contemporary art songs to their repertoire. The witty Carl Sandburg text comes to life with atonal though melodic writing and
While the title is French for "Eight Flower Songs," the texts are all in English. The poems' flowers metaphorically evoke fragrance, love and loss, life and death, rebirth and regrowth. This 20-minute song