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Composer(s): Laitman, Lori
Lyricist(s): Baudelaire, Charles; Bible - Old Testament; Bishop, Elizabeth; Celan, Paul; Cullen, Countee; Dickey, James; Dickinson, Emily; Felstiner, John; Gioia, Dana; Gioia, Mike; Gundy, Jeff; Hall, Joan Joffe; Hix, Harvey Lee; Jandroković, Jāma; Laitman, Lori; Mason, David; Plath, Sylvia; Sutphen, Joyce; Traditional; Williams, William Carlos; Wood, John; Wright, James
Artist(s): Armstrong, Dominic; Check, Jennifer; Emerson, Ashley; Gawrysiak, Margaret; Gruber, Sari; Jones, Warren; Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne; Kraines, Thomas; Laitman, Lori; Louie, Gary; McKay, Maureen; Rideout, Vale; Rosenblum, Andrew; Scarlata, Randall; Skala, Emily; Taylor, Darryl; Taylor, Kirsten
Label: Naxos
Series: American Classics
Genre: Chamber Music; Vocal
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.559872-73
Barcode: 636943987223
Release Date: 12/2019
LAITMAN, L.: Songs (Living in the Body) (Check, A. Emerson, S. Gruber, Gawrysiak, D. Taylor, D. Armstrong, Scarlata, L. Laitman)
Lori Laitman is one of America’s leading vocal composers. These 49 songs were composed between 1997 and 2017 to texts by celebrated poets including Elizabeth Bishop, Paul Celan, Dana Gioia, David Mason, Sylvia Plath, and Joyce Sutphen, on topics that range from the profound emotional impact of the Holocaust, to humorous truths of everyday life, and the comedy and tenderness of childhood. The recording also includes two instrumental pieces for saxophone and piano. This stunning program of world premiere recordings is performed by an all-star cast that includes the composer herself.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Laitman, Lori
Hall, Joan Joffe - Lyricist
Hall, Joan Joffe - Lyricist
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
|  | 1 | No. 1. Illumination | 01:42 |
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 2 | No. 2. Joy of Uncreating | 03:54 |
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Plath, Sylvia - Lyricist
Plath, Sylvia - Lyricist
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 3 | No. 1. Morning Song | 03:57 |
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 4 | No. 2. The Rival | 03:26 |
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 5 | No. 3. Kindness | 03:53 |
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 6 | No. 4. Balloons | 02:53 |
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Cullen, Countee - Lyricist
Cullen, Countee - Lyricist
Taylor, Darryl (counter-tenor)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 7 | No. 1. A Brown Girl Dead | 02:06 |
Taylor, Darryl (counter-tenor)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 8 | No. 2. Incident | 02:49 |
Taylor, Darryl (counter-tenor)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 9 | No. 3. Tableau | 02:35 |
Taylor, Darryl (counter-tenor)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Bible - Old Testament - Lyricist
Taylor, Darryl (counter-tenor)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 10 | And I Will Bring Them | 02:55 |
Taylor, Darryl (counter-tenor)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Williams, William Carlos - Lyricist
Williams, William Carlos - Lyricist
Rideout, Vale (tenor)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 11 | No. 1. Full Moon | 01:29 |
Rideout, Vale (tenor)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 12 | No. 2. Light Hearted William | 01:21 |
Rideout, Vale (tenor)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Sutphen, Joyce - Lyricist
Sutphen, Joyce - Lyricist
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
| | 13 | No. 1. Burning the Woods of My Childhood | 03:12 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
| | 14 | No. 2. Living in the Body | 03:00 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
| | 15 | No. 3. Not for Burning | 04:14 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
| | 16 | No. 4. Lost at Table | 01:21 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
| | 17 | No. 5. Bring on the Rain | 01:31 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
| | 18 | No. 6. Crossroads | 02:53 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Laitman, Lori
Felstiner, John - Lyricist
Celan, Paul - Lyricist
Felstiner, John - Lyricist
Celan, Paul - Lyricist
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
Kraines, Thomas (cello)
Kraines, Thomas (cello)
| | 19 | Todesfuge (Death Fugue) | 06:03 |
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
Kraines, Thomas (cello)
Kraines, Thomas (cello)
Laitman, Lori
Dickinson, Emily - Lyricist
Dickinson, Emily - Lyricist
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 20 | 'Tis Philosophy | 01:33 |
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Jandroković, Jāma - Lyricist
Jandroković, Jāma - Lyricist
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 21 | No. 1. On Meeting Again | 02:43 |
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 22 | No. 2. Lovely in his Bones | 00:54 |
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 23 | No. 3. This Morning | 01:15 |
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 24 | No. 4. Second Date | 02:26 |
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 25 | No. 5. July, 95 Degrees | 02:03 |
Jordheim, Alisa Suzanne (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Gioia, Mike - Lyricist
Gioia, Mike - Lyricist
Rideout, Vale (tenor)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 26 | Dear Future Roommate | 05:00 |
Rideout, Vale (tenor)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Sutphen, Joyce - Lyricist
Sutphen, Joyce - Lyricist
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 27 | What You Wanted | 03:03 |
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Disc 2
Laitman, Lori
Bishop, Elizabeth - Lyricist
Bishop, Elizabeth - Lyricist
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
| | 1 | I Am In Need of Music | 04:12 |
Gruber, Sari (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
Laitman, Lori
Gundy, Jeff - Lyricist
Gundy, Jeff - Lyricist
Armstrong, Dominic (tenor)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 2 | No. 1. On the Green Trail | 02:59 |
Armstrong, Dominic (tenor)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 3 | No. 2. Looking at My Hands | 05:15 |
Armstrong, Dominic (tenor)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 4 | No. 3. Small Night Song from Oneonta | 04:03 |
Armstrong, Dominic (tenor)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Taylor, Kirsten (piano)
Taylor, Kirsten (piano)
| | 5 | Journey | 04:32 |
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Taylor, Kirsten (piano)
Taylor, Kirsten (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Traditional - Lyricist
Baudelaire, Charles - Lyricist
Dickey, James - Lyricist
Wright, James - Lyricist
Traditional - Lyricist
Baudelaire, Charles - Lyricist
Dickey, James - Lyricist
Wright, James - Lyricist
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 6 | No. 1. My Hand Forever | 01:08 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 7 | No. 2. A Blessing | 06:05 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 8 | No. 3. A Birth | 03:33 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 9 | No. 4. The War God's Horse Song | 01:29 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 10 | No. 5. Two Horses Playing in the Orchard | 04:12 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Hix, Harvey Lee - Lyricist
Hix, Harvey Lee - Lyricist
Emerson, Ashley (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Armstrong, Dominic (tenor)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Armstrong, Dominic (tenor)
| | 11 | The Act | 05:45 |
Emerson, Ashley (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Armstrong, Dominic (tenor)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Armstrong, Dominic (tenor)
Laitman, Lori
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Skala, Emily (flute)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Skala, Emily (flute)
| | 12 | The Silver Swan | 03:09 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Skala, Emily (flute)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Skala, Emily (flute)
Laitman, Lori
Wood, John - Lyricist
Wood, John - Lyricist
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
| | 13 | On a Photograph | 04:22 |
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Scarlata, Randall (baritone)
Laitman, Lori
Mason, David - Lyricist
Mason, David - Lyricist
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 14 | No. 1. The Man Who Lied | 02:13 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 15 | No. 2. Sarong Song | 06:51 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 16 | No. 3. Aubade | 01:51 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 17 | No. 4. Night Song | 04:40 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
| | 18 | No. 5. The Soul Fox | 02:27 |
Check, Jennifer (soprano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Jones, Warren (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Taylor, Kirsten (piano)
Taylor, Kirsten (piano)
| | 19 | Lullaby | 01:44 |
Louie, Gary (alto saxophone)
Taylor, Kirsten (piano)
Taylor, Kirsten (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Laitman, Lori - Lyricist
Laitman, Lori - Lyricist
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 20 | No. 1. Avocado and Goat Cheese | 00:27 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 21 | No. 2. When You Have to Make a Poo | 00:26 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 22 | No. 3. Sometimes You Get A Boo-Boo | 00:35 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
| | 23 | No. 4. Please and Thank You | 00:55 |
McKay, Maureen (soprano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Rosenblum, Andrew (piano)
Laitman, Lori
Gioia, Dana - Lyricist
Gioia, Dana - Lyricist
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
| | 24 | You Leave Me Bent | 04:59 |
Gawrysiak, Margaret (mezzo-soprano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Laitman, Lori (piano)
Total Playing Time: 02:32:03