[Recorded
Music of the African Diaspora;
Olly W. Wildon, Mary D. Watkins; Albany TROY1200 20:10) (61:00)]
“Uploaded
by AlbanyRecordsUSA on Jul 7, 2010
from
the Song Cycle, "Of Visions and Truth"
(1991)
“Rodrick
Dixon, tenor, Donnie Ray Albert, baritone, New Black Music Repertory
Orchestra, Kirk Smith, conductor
from Albany TROY1200,
'Recorded Music of the African
Diaspora'
“Music
that will surprise and entice.
“Albany Records in
cooperation with the Center for Black Music Research is initiating a
series undertaking to document the musics of the African diaspora.
This first volume features two orchestral works — one by Mary
Watkins, who is an eclectic composer and pianist of the classical and
jazz traditions and the other by Olly Wilson, one of the most
distinguished composers of his generation. Watkins' work swings,
grooves, and hearkens to the roots of African-American musical
expression. Elements of jazz, traditional African music and popular
forms are merged with contemporary techniques and colorful
orchestrations. A veritable tour de force, Wilson's multimovement
song cycle features three vocal soloists and a chamber ensemble that
highlights extensive percussion. Drawing from sources such as
spirituals and African-American poets, Wilson uses musical and
textual emblems from African-American poetry in inventive ways that
both surprise and entice.
“Contents:
Mary D. Watkins,
composer
Five Movements in Color
New Black Music Repertory
Ensemble, Leslie Dunner, conductor
“Olly W. Wilson,
composer
Of Visions and Truth: A Song Cycle
Bonita Hyman, mezzo
soprano, Rodrick Dixon, tenor, Donnie Ray Albert, baritone, New Black
Music Repertory Orchestra, Kirk Smith, conductor”
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