Sunday, January 23, 2022

Navona Records: "Soul Sanctuary: Spirituals and Hymns" by Maria Thompson Corley, Arranger and Pianist, Maria Clark, Soprano, and Cellist Ismail Akbar, out Feb. 4

Maria Corley Tweeted: An excerpt from a new CD of my arrangements of spirituals, with Maria Clark, soprano, and featuring Ismail Akbar, cello. Available Feb. 4.

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIrY8JLV_ts&t=19s


SOUL SANCTUARY SPIRITUALS & HYMNS Maria Thompson Corley - arranger & pianist, Maria Clark - soprano, Ismail Akbar - cello.  Soprano Maria Clark and pianist Maria Thompson Corley navigate the intense emotion, scars of suffering, and religious passion in the hymns and gospels on SOUL SANCTUARY from Navona Records. Featuring empowering spirituals from the past two centuries, the duo brings to life religious songs that have stood the test of time and find deep relevance today. Arranged by Thompson Corley and recorded in Atlanta GA’s Peachtree Presbyterian Church, these spirituals, including His Eye is on the Sparrow, Wade in the Water, and Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, offer uplifting outlooks in the face of adversity.

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