Three Song CyclesLynn Klock, saxophone The saxophone's vast timbral and expressive palette, from luminous whispers to apocalyptic shrieks, and the human voice are masterfully woven into this trio of musical tapestries - the eerie seascapes of Shen's Three Poems of Herman Melville, the heart- and hearth-warming sentiments in McMichael'sScores of Love, and the prismatic philosophical journal that is Macchia's House of Days (with instrumental ensemble). "On their new disc, saxophonist Lynn Klock and tenor Jon Humphrey perform impeccably. - J. Mailman (American Record Guide) |
| Hsueh-Yung Shen:Three Poems of Herman Melville 1. The Aeolian Harp 2. Far Off-Shore 3. The Berg |
5:34 4:43 4:52 |
| Catherine McMichael:Scores of Love 1. Love at 20: Love is Not All (text: Edna St. Vincent Millay) 2. Love at 40: April Rain Song (text: Langston Hughes) 3. Love at 60: Send Her a Valentine (text: Edgar A. Guest) |
2:39 3:22 1:53 |
| Salvatore Macchia: House of Days (with instrumental ensemble - text by J. Parini) Introduction & January (full ensemble) February (tenor, alto sax, bassoon, vln, vla, cello) March (tenor, alto sax, cello) Interlude I & April (full ens. & tenor, horn, pno, perc.) May (tenor, alto sax, vln, vla, cello, bass) June (tenor, clar., bassoon, pno, vln, vla, cello, bass) Interlude II & July (full ens. & tenor, soprano sax, perc., bass) August (full ensemble) September (tenor, clar., bassoon, vln, vla, cello, bass) October (tenor, clar., alto sax, horn, vln, vla, bass) November (tenor, piano) December (full ensemble) |
5:39 3:32 4:26 2:36 2:13 3:14 3:28 2:45 6:48 1:39 4:29 4:56 |
| Total program time: 69'37" Liner Notes plus complete texts: 2,918 words, provided by the composers and J. Clifton Noble Producer and Recording Engineer: Roy Christensen Engineering in the Macchia: Brad Michel Recorded in Buckley Recital Hall, Arms Music Center, Amherst College, Amherst, MA Catalog No. GSCD-356 © 2003, Gasparo Records, Inc.
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