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| ARTIST: | William McClelland, William Appling, William Appling Orchestra, William Appling Singers, Deborah Jamini, Bill Ruyle, Mary Rowell, Diane Marazzi |
| CATEGORY: | Music |
| MANUFACTURER: | Albany Records |
| TYPE: | Miscellaneous Music, Classical, Classical Composers, Choral, Classical Vocals, Choral Music, Classical Music, Miscellaneous |
| MEDIA: | Audio CD |
| TRACKS: | Song for the Rainy Season (Elizabeth Bishop), The Ballad of Don and Dan (Ian Frazier), Oh, Think Not I Am Faithful to a Vow! (Edna St. Vincent Millay), I Expect You from the North (John Berryman), Green, Green, and Green Again (Conrad Aiken), i have found what you are like (e.e. cummings), June Light (Richard Wilbur), A Wood (Richard Wilbur), Collect Pond (Thomas McClelland), Wolf Moon (Mary Oliver), Dark Clouds Bring Waters (John Bunyan), The Revenge of the Hamish (Sidney Lanier), In That Part of the Young Year (Dante Alighieri), Good Speaking - A Benediction Song |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 034061061427 |
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Customer Reviews of The Revenge of Hamish & Other Choral Works
An Absolute Must. I could not agree more with the other comments about this recording. I also heard several pieces played recently on NPR and was amazed at their beauty and passion. This is a composer that deserves to be heard by a very wide audience. McClelland's skill in setting texts is truly remarkable, and his selection of poetry is flawless. The performances and the recording are both on a very, very high level. Anyone lover of serious and intelligent yet accessible music should definitely get this.
Simply Superb
There was a very good review for this recording in "Fanfare" magazine and it sounded quite interesting. The review didn't do it justice. Some of the pieces here are among the finest choral works I have heard. The texts McClelland uses are mostly American, and the music, while in varying styles, has a pure American voice running through it. This composer understands a beautiful, strong melody without ever resorting to triteness or cliches. In the piece set to a poem by Elizabeth Bishop, "Song for the Rainy Season," he seems to completely capture the description and atmosphere of the text's tropical setting, and the writing for the piano as well as the chorus demonstrates the work of a composer of consummate skill. The love sonnets written for male voices are, in a word, heartrending. The texts are perfection and the musical settings enhance each one, giving you a profound insight into the words. Isn't this, in large part, what choral music is supposed to do? Here is one composer who understands this, a composer who isn't writing just to show off his skills, but is really looking for something much deeper. It's just such intelligent and moving music, music that I keep coming back to. I'm so glad I took a chance on this one.
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>I couldn't find any other recordings by McClelland, but on the basis of this single CD, he takes his place among the ranks of our most interesting contemporary composers.