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Host Francesca Amiker sits down with directors Joe and Anthony Russo, producer Angela Russo-Otstot, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, and more to uncover how family was the key to building the emotional core of The Electric State . From the Russos’ own experiences growing up in a large Italian family to the film’s central relationship between Michelle and her robot brother Kid Cosmo, family relationships both on and off of the set were the key to bringing The Electric State to life. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…
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This is So Lit Song Lit, where we reimagine the repertoire by introducing less familiar songs through sound clips and lively discussion! Together we’ll be exploring songs by composers that you may or may not have heard of already, showing how they compare to standard works, and giving you a taste of what they sound like. Join us down the rabbit hole as we expand the song canon!
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This is So Lit Song Lit, where we reimagine the repertoire by introducing less familiar songs through sound clips and lively discussion! Together we’ll be exploring songs by composers that you may or may not have heard of already, showing how they compare to standard works, and giving you a taste of what they sound like. Join us down the rabbit hole as we expand the song canon!
On this episode we focus on some songs of Rosephanye Powell and Betty Jackson King , both amazing women with some fabulous songs to their credit. All of these songs are sure to be accessible and exciting to audiences, while offering enough challenge to performers to make their songs worth digging into! Our guest today is Dr. Sonya Baker , Professor of Voice at James Madison University. Sonya performs a lecture recital based on Marian Anderson's 1939 concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and helped curate a new song literature curriculum for NATS that can be downloaded from the NATS website, called Expanding the Canon . Rosephanye Powell Miss Wheatley's Garden (sung by Gracyn) I Want To Die While You Love Me Langston Dreams (sung by Aliyah) Hold Fast to Dreams I Dream A World Then, Here, and Now (sung by Donovan) Oppression Betty Jackson King (sung by Toni) these songs are in A New Anthology of Art Song by African Composers Theology Compensation Recorded at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. To compare Rosephanye Powell's setting of "I Want To Die While You Love Me" with the one from Undine Smith Moore, check out Episode 6 of this season! *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree For more information on Gracyn Blu , visit their website, or you can follow them on Instagram @gracynblu You can follow Donovan Elliot Smith on his YouTube page . Aliyah Quill is currently a senior at Carnegie Mellon University. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Adolphus Hailstork is an active, award-winning composer with a great output of art songs - and he's another name in our growing list of fabulous composers who studied with Nadia Boulanger! His works blend African, American, and European musical traditions in a unique way that is satisfying to both performers and audiences. We also have personal stories about Hailstork today from countertenor Darryl Taylor of the African American Art Song Alliance and baritone Kenneth Overton . The exciting news from the episode intro: you can order Tyson Deaton's new anthology Songs of Joseph Bologne de Saint-Georges Vol 3 from Classical Vocal Reprints ! We discussed that with him on Season 1 Episode. Additionally, soprano Karen Slack (also a CSI Digital family member with # KikiKonversations !) has published the works of Florence Price on her album Grammy Award-winning Beyond the Years: Unpublished Songs of Florence Price . The scores can be purchased from ONEcomposer . Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Gracyn Blu, mezzo-soprano, Donovan Elliot Smith, tenor, Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: A Charm At Parting ( Anthology of Art Songs by Black American Composers ) (sung by Gracyn) Loveliest of Trees ( An Anthology of African and African Diaspora Songs ) (sung by Donovan) Song ( Art Songs for High Voice ) (sung by Toni) Vocalise ( Art Songs for High Voice ) (sung by Ricky) Recorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA, the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and The Church Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA. Check out Darryl Taylor and Brent McMunn performing Yet Do I Marvel by Adolphus Hailstork ! Be sure to check out Kenneth Overton and Casey Robards' new CD What Dreams We Have: The Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar , which includes some pieces by Hailstork! *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree For more information on Gracyn Blu , visit their website, or you can follow them on Instagram @gracynblu You can follow Donovan Elliot Smith on his YouTube page . For more information on Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor , visit his website. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Robert Owens (1925-2017) funded his musical studies in Europe on the GI bill after serving in the military. He lived most of his adult life in Germany and in addition to composing, he was also a much-sought-after actor! All of his scores are available at Classical Vocal Reprints , and he has lots of songs in English, French, and German to choose from. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Hanna Atsedewoin, soprano, Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: Op 14 Heart On The Wall (sung by Hanna) Havanna Dreams Girl Op 101 Rimbaud Cabaret (sung by Ricky) Rages de Césars Recorded at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and The Church Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA. Listen to the orchestrated version of Heart On The Wall: Havanna Dreams sung by Louise Toppin with the Dvořak Symphony Orchestra. Listen to the complete Rimbaud-Cabaret sung by Darryl Taylor with Maria Thompson Corley on piano. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree You can follow Hanna Atsedewoin on Instagram @hanna_atse For more information on Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor , visit his website. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Valerie Capers (b. 1935) was Juilliard's first blind student pianist, earning both her bachelor's and master's degrees there, and at the encouragement of her brother has gone on to become a noted jazz pianist (if you want to hear her play, check out this YouTube video ). Song of the Seasons is her only song cycle, and it definitely should be in the standard repertoire! She also composed an operatorio based on the life of Sojourner Truth. Our special guest today is Dr. Louise Toppin , a coloratura soprano who has sung all over the world, who teaches at University of Michigan, and who also runs Videmus , a non-profit arts organisation that produces concerts and recordings. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Aliyah Quill, soprano, Rachel Boll, cello, and Ellen Rissinger, piano: Song of the Seasons : I Spring IV Winter II Summer III Autumn Recorded at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA. The African American Art Song Alliance has the complete recording of Anita Johnson singing Song of the Seasons with Timothy Holley on cello and Susan Gray on piano, the recording that Louise mentioned at the start of the episode! *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree Aliyah Quill and Rachel Boll are students of Carnegie Mellon University. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
John D. Carter's Cantata was premiered in 1959 by Leontyne Price and David Garvey. A great pianist in his own right, Carter's song cycle is challenging for the pianist as well as the singer, with rhythmic displacements and dissonances that bring the melodies of the spirituals he chose into the classical realm. Our guest today, Dr. Casey Robards , earned her doctorate with a dissertation on John D. Carter . Be sure to check out Casey Robards' new CD with Kenneth Overton: What Dreams We Have: The Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar ! We also talk about Cecil Cohen, a pianist and composer who led a fascinating life including fighting on the front lines in WWI and performing his own music for the Roosevelts. He spent 30 years on the faculty of Howard University teaching piano, and has few extent songs, but this one is a powerhouse. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Solomon Onyukwu, baritone, Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist (click on the titles for purchase information): John D. Carter: Cantata 1: Prelude (piano solo) 4: Air (Let Us Break Bread Together) 5: Toccata (Ride On, King Jesus) Cecil Cohen, from The Anthology of Art Songs by Black American Composers Death of an Old Seaman (Langston Hughes text) Recorded at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA and at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree Solomon Onyukwu is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
H. Leslie Adams (1932-2024) is best-known for his vocal compositions, with a large output of art songs and song cycles to choose from, and his works have been performed all over the world. His music is accessible to audiences and performers alike, and our guest today, countertenor Darryl Taylor , of the African American Art Song Alliance , offers amazing insight into Leslie as a person and a composer, as well as shows us the deeper meaning in the songs we discuss. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor, Donovan Elliot Smith, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: Five Millay Songs (click on the titles for purchase information) For You There Is No Song Nightsongs Creole Girl Prayer Collected Songs (several of the songs come in more than one key in this volume!) Love Memory Amazing Grace Recorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA, the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and The Church Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA. Darryl Taylor has recorded all of these songs as well: For You There Is No Song Creole Girl Prayer Love Memory Amazing Grace *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree For more information on Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor , visit his website. You can follow Donovan Elliot Smith on his YouTube page . This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Margaret Bonds (1913-1972) is probably best known for her setting of "He's Got the Whole World In His Hands", but has an extensive repertoire of art songs, which have a lot more crunch than most people expect! Our special guest hosts today are baritone Lester Lynch , who balances his international career with teaching at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and composer M. Roger Holland, II , from the University of Denver, who runs The Spirituals Project and composed Ubuntu: I Am Because You Are , premiered by Kantorei (as soon as there is a clip, we will add this to the show notes!). Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Gracyn Blu Louis, mezzo-soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: from Six Songs on Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay Even In The Moment (performed by Toni) What Lips My Lips Have Kissed (performed by Toni) Women Have Loved Before As I Love Now (performed by Gracyn) You can also find more of Bonds' songs in the anthology Rediscovering Margaret Bonds . Recorded at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA and Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at https://cincysong.transistor.fm/ . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree For more information on Gracyn Blu Louis , visit their website, or you can follow them on Instagram @gracynblu This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Zenobia Powell Perry (1908-2004) decided to become a classical pianist when she heard Hazel Harrison (the first Black musician to perform with the Berlin Philharmonic) in concert, and went on to study with R. Nathaniel Dett! She became friends with Eleanor Roosevelt, who helped fund her studies. Her songs have a distinct sound, with some dissonance and notes of counterpoint and a level of interest in the piano parts that makes them fun for the singer and the pianist. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Donovan Elliot Smith, tenor, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: From Threnody Threnody From Songs on Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar Sunset Life Recorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA, and the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree You can follow Donovan Elliot Smith on his YouTube page . This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Howard Swanson (1907-1978) studied at the Cleveland Institute of Music and went on to study at Fontainebleau with Nadia Boulanger. He was close with poet Langston Hughes and his settings of Hughes' texts are considered definitive. Swanson has a unique sound, which makes his music well-suited for more mature musicians, but is still very accessible for an audience. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Donovan Elliot Smith, tenor, Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: One Day from Songs for Patricia Goodnight from Songs for Patricia Prelude 1 from Four Preludes We also mentioned his settings of Langston Hughes texts, many of which are performed on this episode of Song of America radio series. UPDATE: We updated this episode to include a clip from a performance of Swanson's The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Nicolas Newton, bass-baritone, and Blair Salter, pianist, from the archives of Cincinnati Song Initiative! Recorded at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree You can follow Donovan Elliot Smith on his YouTube page . For information on Nicolas Newton, see his website . For information on Blair Salter, see her website . This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989) was a classical pianist who trained at several prestigious universities, and despite her professors urging her to become a professional, she chose to become a public school music teacher and professor. She preferred to compose vocal music; her songs have a sweep and line to them that make them a joy to play and sing. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Gracyn Blu Louis, mezzo-soprano, Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: From An Anthology of African and African Diaspora Songs I Want To Die While You Love Me (sung by Gracyn) I Am In Doubt (sung by Toni Marie) From the Anthology of Art Songs by Black Composers Love Let The Wind Cry... How I Adore Thee (sung by Toni Marie) Recorded at Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree For more information on Gracyn Blu Louis , visit their website, or you can follow them on Instagram @gracynblu This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Known as a symphonic composer, Florence Price was the first African-American female to have one of her composition performed by a major orchestra in the US. Her music was rediscovered in 2009 in her old summer home, which has led to many of her works being recently published and premiered. Also an excellent pianist, her art songs include some virtuostic playing for the pianist, along with melodies that capture the text in a way that feels very immediate and can work anywhere in a recital. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor, Gracyn Blu Louis, mezzo-soprano, Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: Hold Fast to Dreams (sung by Ricky) Night (sung by Gracyn) The Heart of a Woman (sung by Toni Marie) Dawn's Awakening (sung by Gracyn) An April Day (sung by Toni Marie) Score are available from Classical Vocal Reprints: 44 Art Songs and Spirituals The Heart of a Woman We also mentioned our CSI colleague Karen Slack, soprano, who has the video podcast KikiConversations on YouTube - she has a new CD out of unpublished Florence Price songs with pianist Michelle Cann entitled Beyond the Years . Recorded at The Church Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree For more information on Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor , visit his website. For more information on Gracyn Blu , visit their website, or you can follow them on Instagram @gracynblu This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
William Grant Still (1895-1978) was the first African-American to have a symphony performed by a major US orchestra (Symphony No. 1-" Afro-American" in 1931), to have an opera performed by a major US opera house ( Troubled Island by New York City Opera in 1949), to conduct a major US orchestra (the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra in 1955), and to have an opera performed on television ( A Bayou Legend in 1981). His songs have a very American sound, with hints of French harmonies and spirituals. Our special guest hosts today are baritone Lester Lynch , who balances his international career with teaching at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and composer M. Roger Holland, II , from the University of Denver, who runs The Spirituals Project and composed Ubuntu: I Am Because You Are , premiered by Kantorei (as soon as there is a clip, we will add this to the show notes!). Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Aliyah Quill, soprano, Solomon Onyukwu, baritone, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist (click on the titles for purchase information): Songs of Separation : Idolatry Poème Parted from the anthology William Grant Still: An Art Song Collection : Bayou Home Citadel Recorded at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree Aliyah Quill and Solomon Onyukwu are students/graduates of Carnegie Mellon University. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
R. Nathaniel Dett was a Canadian-American composer and concert pianist with a degree from Oberlin College. His arrangements of spirituals use the piano to great effect in bringing out the text--he also has an extensive repertoire of choral music. Hall Johnson was a professional violinist/violist who formed many choirs, the most famous of which (the Hall Johnson Choir) sang on over 30 major motion pictures (including several Disney films!). His Ride On, King Jesus should be a staple of the canon. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: Dett (click on the titles for score information): Follow Me Somebody's Knocking At Your Door I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Alway Johnson: Ride On, King Jesus Recorded at The Church Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree For more information on Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor , visit his website. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was a British composer and conductor with strong ties to the United States. His songs have a very "salon-music" feel to them, romantic and accessible for audiences. His daughter Avril was also a composer-conductor and we would love to find out how to access her music, so if anyone knows, please reach out! Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Donovan Elliot Smith, tenor, Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, Hanna Atsedwoin, soprano, Aliyah Quill, soprano and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: Lucy (from 3 Songs , Op. 27 ) Tears (from Southern Love Songs , Op. 12 ) Elëanore (found in the Anthology of African and African Diaspora Songs ) Oh, the summer ( duet composed in 1911 ) - sung by Hanna and Aliyah Recorded at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. Be sure to check out the new CD What Dreams We Have: The Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar , performed by Kenneth Overton, baritone, and Casey Robards, pianist! *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree You can follow Donovan Elliot Smith on his YouTube page . You can follow Hanna Atsedewoin on Instagram @hanna_atse Aliyah Quill is currently a senior at Carnegie Mellon University. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
Harry Thacker Burleigh was the first Black composer to have a major influence on classical music, both by his own compositions and by his influence on Antonín Dvořak. His art songs were composed before his collection of spirituals and have recently been collected and edited by Louise Toppin , Ann Sears and Jean Snyder (who also wrote a biography of Burleigh ) into 47 Art Songs by Harry T. Burleigh as part of the Videmus African American Art Song Series published by Classical Vocal Reprints. Our special guest host on this episode is baritone Kenneth Overton , whose CD with pianist Casey Robards will be released at the end of the month--UPDATE, the CD has dropped! Be sure to check out their new CD What Dreams We Have: The Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar ! We also mention The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh on the episode. Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Ricky L. Owens, countertenor, Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: Songs of Laurence Hope Worth While Among the Fuchsias Till I Wake Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal Recorded at The Church Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA, and Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA. *** So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative . You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts . You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com . You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree For more information on Ricky L. Owens, Jr., countertenor , visit his website. This episode is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University. Learn more about CMU and apply today.…
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