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Author(s): Not Applicable, na
Composer(s): Androzzo, Alma Bazel; Barnes, Jasmine; Beach, Amy; Bonds, Margaret Allison; Fitzgerald, Ella; Green, Bud; Larsen, Libby; McCrae, Terry; Orth, Rene; Price, Florence Beatrice; Sankaram, Kamala; Snider, Sarah Kirkland; Webb, Chick
Lyricist(s): Androzzo, Alma Bazel; Burke, Ted; Dunbar, Paul Laurence; Fitzgerald, Ella; Hughes, Langston; Kwarteng, Tesia; Millay, Edna St. Vincent; Smith, Kathryn; Smith, Tracy K.; Stephens, Nan Bagby; Teasdale, Sara
Arranger(s): King, Jonathan; Liverman, Terry; Liverman, Will
Artist(s): Bridges, J'Nai; Cabell, Nicole; Fleming, Renée; King, Jonathan; Lady Jess ; Larsen, Libby; Liverman, Terry; Liverman, Will; Snider, Sarah Kirkland; Whittington, Tahirah
Label: Cedille
Genre: Opera; Spoken Commentary; Vocal
Period: 20th Century; Contemporary
Catalogue No: CDR3020
Barcode: 7351319302020
Release Date: 04/2024
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
McCrae, Terry
Fitzgerald, Ella
Webb, Chick
Green, Bud
Fitzgerald, Ella - Lyricist
King, Jonathan - Arranger
Fitzgerald, Ella
Webb, Chick
Green, Bud
Fitzgerald, Ella - Lyricist
King, Jonathan - Arranger
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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1 | You Showed Me the Way (arr. J. King for voice and piano) | 04:26 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Lady Jess (narrator)
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2 | Lady Jess Speaking | 01:00 |
Lady Jess (narrator)
Barnes, Jasmine
Kwarteng, Tesia - Lyricist
Kwarteng, Tesia - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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3 | No. 1. Inspiration | 06:45 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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4 | No. 2. Luxury | 04:42 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Price, Florence Beatrice
Dunbar, Paul Laurence - Lyricist
Dunbar, Paul Laurence - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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5 | I Grew a Rose | 04:26 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Snider, Sarah Kirkland (narrator)
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6 | Sarah Kirkland Snider Speaking | 01:47 |
Snider, Sarah Kirkland (narrator)
Orth, Rene
Teasdale, Sara - Lyricist
Teasdale, Sara - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Bridges, J'Nai (mezzo-soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Bridges, J'Nai (mezzo-soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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7 | A Prayer | 04:00 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Bridges, J'Nai (mezzo-soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Bridges, J'Nai (mezzo-soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Bridges, J'Nai (narrator)
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8 | J'Nai Bridges Speaking | 00:28 |
Bridges, J'Nai (narrator)
Bonds, Margaret Allison
Millay, Edna St. Vincent - Lyricist
Millay, Edna St. Vincent - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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9 | No. 1. Even in the Moment | 03:04 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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10 | No. 2. Feast | 01:26 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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11 | No. 3. I Know My Mind | 04:13 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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12 | No. 4. What Lips My Lips Have Kissed | 03:02 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Beach, Amy
Stephens, Nan Bagby - Lyricist
Stephens, Nan Bagby - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Cabell, Nicole (soprano)
Lady Jess (violin)
Whittington, Tahirah (cello)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Cabell, Nicole (soprano)
Lady Jess (violin)
Whittington, Tahirah (cello)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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13 | Cabildo, Op. 149: Ah, Love is a jasmine vine with tendrils delicate and strong | 07:16 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Cabell, Nicole (soprano)
Lady Jess (violin)
Whittington, Tahirah (cello)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Cabell, Nicole (soprano)
Lady Jess (violin)
Whittington, Tahirah (cello)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Cabell, Nicole (narrator)
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14 | Nicole Cabell Speaking | 00:44 |
Cabell, Nicole (narrator)
Sankaram, Kamala
Smith, Kathryn - Lyricist
Smith, Kathryn - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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15 | Spell to Turn the World Around | 06:55 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Price, Florence Beatrice
Hughes, Langston - Lyricist
Hughes, Langston - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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16 | Songs to the Dark Virgin | 02:21 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Whittington, Tahirah (narrator)
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17 | Tahirah Whittington Speaking | 00:17 |
Whittington, Tahirah (narrator)
Larsen, Libby
Burke, Ted - Lyricist
Burke, Ted - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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18 | Machine Head: Ted Burke Poems: No. 1. Rexall | 05:03 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Larsen, Libby (narrator)
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19 | Libby Larsen Speaking | 01:23 |
Larsen, Libby (narrator)
Larsen, Libby
Burke, Ted - Lyricist
Burke, Ted - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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20 | No. 2. My Father Intercepts My Trip to Another Planet | 08:36 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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21 | No. 3. Machine Head | 05:58 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
King, Jonathan (piano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Fleming, Renée (narrator)
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22 | Renée Fleming Speaking | 00:34 |
Fleming, Renée (narrator)
Snider, Sarah Kirkland
Smith, Tracy K. - Lyricist
Smith, Tracy K. - Lyricist
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Fleming, Renée (soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Fleming, Renée (soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
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23 | Everything That Ever Was | 07:06 |
Liverman, Will (baritone)
Fleming, Renée (soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Fleming, Renée (soprano)
King, Jonathan (piano)
Not Applicable, na - Author
Liverman, Terry (narrator)
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24 | Terry Liverman Speaking | 00:38 |
Liverman, Terry (narrator)
Androzzo, Alma Bazel
Liverman, Will - Arranger
Liverman, Terry - Arranger
Androzzo, Alma Bazel - Lyricist
Liverman, Will - Arranger
Liverman, Terry - Arranger
Androzzo, Alma Bazel - Lyricist
Liverman, Terry (vocals)
Liverman, Will (piano)
Liverman, Will (piano)
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25 | If I Can Help Somebody (arr. T. and W. Liverman for voice and piano) | 04:14 |
Liverman, Terry (vocals)
Liverman, Will (piano)
Liverman, Will (piano)
Total Playing Time: 01:30:24