Release Date: 01 March 2019
Label: Divine Art
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 809730857720
Composer/Series: The Dream Bridge - Songs by Charles Ives and Henry Cowell
Description
Charles Ives and Henry Cowell are two of the greatest figures in the history of early American experimental music. Ives has enjoyed far greater recognition in the vocal repertoire than Cowell, largely due to the latter’s lack of published songs. The songs chosen for this collection offer a glimpse into one aspect of the remarkable output of both composers. Charles Ives (1874-1954) is rightfully called the father of contemporary American music. Fiercely individual as a composer, he was an innovator and a loner with a brilliant, creative mind. The songs chosen for this album range from the simplistic to the most complex, and represent the eclectic range of styles Ives used in his vocal compositions. His use of jazz idioms, pop songs, religious revival tunes and much more – often overlapping – created a unique style which has never been successfully matched. Henry Cowell (1897-1965) was deeply interested in spiritualism and mythology, and wrote over 180 songs, most of which are unpublished and hidden away in libraries.
Yulia Vershinina-Mukhopadhyay; Chiahu Lee
The Kreutzer Quartet
SoXXI Percussion Group
Robert Sholl; Justin Paterson; Anna McCready; Andy Visser
Marsyas Trio; Lotte Betts-Dean; Joseph Havlat
John Boyden's NQHO Players; John Lill; Ian Partridge; Jennifer Partridge
James Gilchrist; Nathan Williamson
Jacqueline Leclair; Kerstin Thiele; Esbjerg Ensemble; Harvey Sollberger; Mathias Reumert
