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Corridors of Light: Music of William Ferris

1 CD / Cedille / 2010-09-28

Works: William Ferris: Gloria, for soprano, alto, tenor, bass & choir; Ed è Subito Sera, cantata for tenor & string orchestra; Bristol Hills, for string orchestra; Corridors of Light, for baritone, obo...
Performers: Shirley-Quirk, John; Vorrasi, John; Watkins, Sara [Oboe]
Conductors: Ferris, William; Heatherington, Alan; Roth, Arnie
Ensemble: ; Chicago String Ensemble

Music & Vision - Howard Smith
Ferris' visionary leaning is especially evident in the title item of the program - the 1994 setting of Stephen Spender's...continue...

American Choral Premieres - Hovhaness, Rochberg, Blackwood, etc / French, William Ferris Chorale

1 CD / Cedille / 2009-05-26

Works: Alan Hovhaness: Motets (4) for chorus, Op. 268; Egon Cohen: Stabat mater, for chorus; Paul Nicholson: Velum témpli, for chorus; Paul French: Who Am I?, for chorus; Easley Blackwood: A King Jam...
Performers: Johannsen, Garrett; McClure, Kathryn; Privasky, Jerry; Stirling, Heidi; Streem, Brian
Conductors: French, Paul
Ensemble: William Ferris Chorale

"Choral music fans will be grateful for Cedille's devotion of its production resources to programming these previously unrecorded works--invariably interesting, often captivating settings of sacred...continue...

Chicago Duos for Flute - Blackwood, et al / Mary Stolper

1 CD / Cedille / 2003-01-01

Works: Lita Grier: 3x2, for flute & clarinet; Easley Blackwood: Rondo Caprice for flute & guitar, Op. 35; Leon Stein: Introduction and Rondo for flute & percussion; John La Montaine: Sonata for piccolo & pi...
Performers: Azabagic, Denis; Conant, Keith; Huydts, Sebastian; Lord, Melody; Mandat, Eric; Ross, Jim; Stolper, Mary