Toppin, Louise

Heart on the Wall: African American Art Songs for Orchestra / Louise Toppin

1 CD / Albany Records / 2011-11-08

Works: Robert Owens: Heart on the Wall, songs for voice & piano; Julius P. Williams: Myths of History, for voice & piano (or orchestra); Robert L. Morris: Lyric Suite, for voice & piano (or orchestra); Nkei...
Performers: Toppin, Louise
Conductors: Williams, Julius P.
Ensemble: ; Dvorak Symphony Orchestra

The art song cycles and collections crafted by the American composers on this recording musically document African-American culture through poetry, historical subjects, the diaspora and...continue...
Recording information: Prague Radio Hall, Prague, Czech Republic (2006-2007)....continue...

Moore/Perkinson: Somewhere far away; Williams: A Journey to Freedom, etc / Toppin, Goodman, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 2008-12-09

Works: Julius Penson Williams: Toccatina, for string orchestra; Somewhere Far Away, for chorus, soloists & orchestra; A Journey To Freedom Honor and Glory, An American Hero John Daniels, for tenor, soprano,...
Performers: Belfield, Roy L.; Christian, Armsted; Dubose, Desire; Goodman, Gabrielle; Julius P. Williams, III; Toppin, Louise
Conductors: Williams, Julius Penson

Julius P. Williams is an award-winning conductor, composer, recording artist, educator, author and artistic director. A prolific composer, Williams has created dozens of works for...continue...

Witness - Lombardo, Gardner, et al / Freeman, Czech NSO

1 CD / Albany Records / 2006-09-01

Works: Robert Lombardo: Aria Variata, song; James Gardner: Scene for a Diva!, for soprano & orchestra; David Baker: Witness; Hale Smith: Four Negro Spirituals, for soprano & orchestra
Performers: Bentley, Julia; Johnson, Mary Jane; Toppin, Louise
Conductors: Feeman, Paul

The versatile and enterprising Paul Freeman, Julia Bentley, Mary Jane Johnson and Louise Toppin here introduce four works for soprano voice and orchestra, pieces which...continue...

Hall Johnson: He'll Bring it to Pass / Toppin, Joubert

1 CD / Albany Records / 2006-05-01

Works: Hall Johnson: City Called Heaven (A Capella), for solo voice; Wade in de Water, for voice & piano; Heaven is One Beautiful Place, for voice & piano; Ain't Got Time to Die; Oh, Glory, for voice & pian...
Performers: Joubert, Joseph; Toppin, Louise

Hall Johnson was a noted violinist, conductor and arranger of spirituals. The slave songs and spirituals that he heard his grandmother sing were a catalyst...continue...

Thompson: Poetry Prelude / Taylor, Thompson

1 CD / Albany Records / 2006-03-01

Works: Richard Thompson: Dream Variations, for tenor & piano; Preludes (6), for piano; The Shadow of Dawn, for soprano & piano; Traditional Spiritual: Wade in the Water
Performers: Gunther, John; Keeler, Matt; Taylor, Darryl; Thompson, Richard [Piano]; Toppin, Louise

Gary Smart: The Major's Letter, etc / Toppin, Smart

1 CD / Albany Records / 2005-08-01

Works: Gary Smart: Sonnets (3) from the Portuguese; Me and My Song, song cycle for voice & piano; Bittersweets, song cycle for voice & piano; The Major's Letter; The First League Out from Land, song cycle f...
Performers: Brown, William; Kramar, John; Smart, Gary; Smart, Marilyn; Toppin, Louise

Still: Highway One, USA / Brunelle

1 CD / Albany Records / 2005-03-01

Works: William Grant Still: Highway One, USA
Performers: Dillard, Pamela; Honeysucker, Robert; Toppin, Louise; Wade, Ray M.
Conductors: Brunelle, Philip
Ensemble: St. Olaf Orchestra; VocalEssence Ensemble

Sence You Went Away - Art Songs & Spirituals

1 CD / Albany Records / 2000-05-01

Works: Wendell Whalum: Sweet Jesus, for voice & piano; God is a God, for voice & piano; Valerie Capers: Song of the Seasons, for voice, cello & piano; Adolphus Hailstork: Slave Song, for voice & piano; Cedr...
Performers: Clarke, Christina; Dent, Cedric [Singer/Piano]; Holly, Timothy; Jones, Timothy; Parodi, Jorge; Taylor, Darryl; Toppin, Louise

Ah! Love, but a day - Songs and Spirituals of American Women

1 CD / Albany Records / 2000-02-01

Works: Gladys Rich: American Lullaby; Clara Edwards: O'Jim; Into the Night; Libby Larsen: Bucking bronco, for voice & piano (from Cowboy Songs (3)); Lift me into heaven slowly, for voice & piano (from Cowbo...
Performers: Toppin, Louise

" The program is richly varied, from spirituals and ballads of love to cowboy songs and amusing lyrics. They have in common a wealth of...continue...

Paul Freeman Introduces... Brandon, Griffes, Felciano, et al

1 CD / Albany Records / 1999-03-01

Works: Paul Freeman: Paul Freeman introduces the music of S. Brandon, C. Griffes, D. Osbon, R. Muczynski, R. A. Klessig,; Sy Brandon: Celebration Overture for orchestra; Charles Tomlinson Griffes: Poems by ...
Performers: Bertelli, Jean-Michel; Toppin, Louise
Conductors: Feeman, Paul

More Still - Music of William Grant Still / Videmus, et al

1 CD / Cambria / 1999-01-01

Works: William Grant Still: Caribbean Melodies, folk song settings; Gwinter Sing All Along de Way, for voice & piano; Here's One, for chorus & piano; The Breath of a Rose, for voice & piano; Grief, for voic...
Performers: Honeysucker, Robert; Strickland, Sam; Strickland, Stan; Taylor, Vivian; Toppin, Louise
Conductors: Ford, Mark
Ensemble: East Carolina University Steel Orchestra