Release Date: 28 May 2021
Label: Cedille Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 735131920025
Genres: Classical Chamber Music
Composer/Series: Dreams of a New Day
Description
Fast-rising American operatic baritone Will Liverman, tapped for major roles at principal opera houses across the country, makes his Cedille Records debut as a featured artist with Dreams of a New Day, an intimate, heartfelt recital he calls 'a passion project . . . years in the making.' Praised for his 'unique combination of eloquence and unpretentiousness' (Opera News), Liverman has assembled a program of songs that portray the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of the African American experience through poignant texts and expressive musical settings. His new album, with pianist Paul Sánchez, highlights Black composers across generations, from early 20th-century pioneers Henry Burleigh, Margaret Bonds, and Thomas Kerr to Robert Owens, Leslie Adams, and contemporary composers Damien Sneed and Shawn E. Okpebholo. Liverman commissioned Okpebholo’s Two Black Churches, which he recently performed to great acclaim at his Kennedy Center recital in conjunction with his winning the 2020 Marian Anderson Vocal Award.
Chicago Opera Theater
Ursula Oppens
Trio Settecento
Liverman/Sanchez
Civitas Ensemble
Warner:Camerate Chicago
Steven Mackey
Jennifer Koh
