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Winter 2023
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IL CIRCOLO RESPIGHI: SONGS FOR
SOPRANO AND PIANO
Gabrielle Haigh, soprano
& Randall Fusco, piano
MSR Classics, MS 1784
From Gabrielle Haigh: "This album was
inspired by my discovery that Ottorino
Respighi's wife, Elsa, was also his pupil and a
talented composer herself."
GEORGIA SHREVE: ANNA
KOMNENA; LAVINIA: COURAGEOUS
WOMEN OF ANTIQUITY
Czech National
Symphony Orchestra,
Steven Mercurio, conductor
MSR Classics, MS 1725
A moving tribute to two historic women
by a talented ensemble, that includes
Carla Jablonski, mezzo- soprano; Timothy
McDevitt, baritone; and many others.
VIBRANT COLORS: BRASS MUSIC
OF DOUGLAS HEDWIG
Lagniappe Brass
& Altus Trumpet Ensemble
MSR Classics, MS 1811
A collection of music for brass in a wide
range of musical styles by American
composer Douglas Hedwig.
FLAIR
Miriam K. Smith, cello
& Jacob Miller, piano
MSR Classics, MS 1780
Newcomer Smith plays selections
by Barber, Falla, Piazzolla, and Tchaikovsky.
A STORY OF LIFE: PIANO WORKS
OF ÉMILE NAOUMOFF
Bogyeong Lee, piano
MSR Classics, MS 1782
A selection of piano music by Bulgarian-
born composer-pianist Emile Naoumoff (b.
1962), performed by Korean-born pianist
Bogyeong Lee in her recording debut.
NICHOLAS WHITE: SONGS OF
INNOCENCE; THE RAVEN
THE RAVEN CONSORT;
Nicholas White, conductor
MSR Classics, MS 1739
Vocal quartet and small chamber ensemble
hand picked by the composer
for these premiere performances.
Reviews
Reviewed by Amber Wingler, Region III Regional Officer
and Theta Omicron initiate. Amber is a Sr. Software
Quality Engineer in Columbia, MO.
