Vocal Recital (Baritone): Liverman, Will - BONDS, M.A. / LARSEN, L. / PRICE, F.B. / SNIDER, S.K. (Show Me the Way) (extended version)

GRAMMY Award-winning, ‘velvet voiced’ (NPR) baritone Will Liverman and pianist Jonathan King present a recital programme honouring women in classical music, past and present, on Show Me The Way, Liverman’s second ‘passion project’ recording for Cedille.

Praised as ‘nothing short of extraordinary’ (Opera News), Liverman and King have curated a moving and poignant recital celebrating American female composers from 20th-century trailblazers Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and Amy Cheney Beach to present-day composers commissioned for this program.

This new album, Liverman’s second with long time recital partner pianist Jonathan King, is inspired by and honours the singer’s mother, gospel singer Terry Liverman, and their mutual love of song. The Livermans perform together on recording for the first time in their own arrangement of Alma Bazel Androzzo’s cherished hymn If I Can Help Somebody.

Tracklist

Webb, Chick
McCrae, Terry
Fitzgerald, Ella
Green, Bud
King, Jonathan - Arranger
Fitzgerald, Ella - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
1You Showed Me the Way (arr. J. King for voice and piano)04:26
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Lady Jess (narrator)
2Lady Jess Speaking01:00
Lady Jess (narrator)
Barnes, Jasmine
Kwarteng, Tesia - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
3No. 1. Inspiration06:45
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
4No. 2. Luxury04:42
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Price, Florence Beatrice
Dunbar, Paul Laurence - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
5I Grew a Rose04:26
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Snider, Sarah Kirkland (narrator)
6Sarah Kirkland Snider Speaking01:47
Snider, Sarah Kirkland (narrator)
Orth, Rene
Teasdale, Sara - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Bridges, J'Nai (mezzo-soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
7A Prayer04:00
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Bridges, J'Nai (mezzo-soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Bridges, J'Nai (narrator)
8J'Nai Bridges Speaking00:28
Bridges, J'Nai (narrator)
Bonds, Margaret Allison
Millay, Edna St. Vincent - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
9No. 1. Even in the Moment03:04
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
10No. 2. Feast01:26
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
11No. 3. I Know My Mind04:13
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
12No. 4. What Lips My Lips Have Kissed03:02
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Beach, Amy
Stephens, Nan Bagby - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Cabell, Nicole (soprano)
Lady Jess (violin)
Whittington, Tahirah (cello)
King, Jonathan (piano)
13Cabildo, Op. 149: Ah, Love is a jasmine vine with tendrils delicate and strong07:16
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Cabell, Nicole (soprano)
Lady Jess (violin)
Whittington, Tahirah (cello)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Cabell, Nicole (narrator)
14Nicole Cabell Speaking00:44
Cabell, Nicole (narrator)
Sankaram, Kamala
Smith, Kathryn - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
15Spell to Turn the World Around06:55
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Price, Florence Beatrice
Hughes, Langston - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
16Songs to the Dark Virgin02:21
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Whittington, Tahirah (narrator)
17Tahirah Whittington Speaking00:17
Whittington, Tahirah (narrator)
Larsen, Libby
Burke, Ted - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
18Machine Head: Ted Burke Poems: No. 1. Rexall05:03
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Larsen, Libby (narrator)
19Libby Larsen Speaking01:23
Larsen, Libby (narrator)
Larsen, Libby
Burke, Ted - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
20No. 2. My Father Intercepts My Trip to Another Planet08:36
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
21No. 3. Machine Head05:58
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Fleming, Renée (narrator)
22Renée Fleming Speaking00:34
Fleming, Renée (narrator)
Snider, Sarah Kirkland
Smith, Tracy K. - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Fleming, Renée (soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
23Everything That Ever Was07:06
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Fleming, Renée (soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Liverman, Terry (narrator)
24Terry Liverman Speaking00:38
Liverman, Terry (narrator)
Androzzo, Alma Bazel
Liverman, Terry - Arranger
Androzzo, Alma Bazel - Lyricist
Liverman, Will - Arranger
Liverman, Terry (vocals)
Liverman, Will (piano)
25If I Can Help Somebody (arr. T. and W. Liverman for voice and piano)04:14
Liverman, Terry (vocals)
Liverman, Will (piano)

Total Playing Time: 01:30:24