A Song Cycle In Two Acts by Ricky Ian Gordon
Featuring soprano Elizabeth Futral, Todd Palmer on clarinet, Melvin Chen on piano
Ricky Ian Gordon's Orpheus & Euridice, a song cycle in two acts, was commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It was first performed on October 5, 7 & 8, 2005 at the Rose Theater as part of the American Songbook and New Visions series, Jane Moss, Vice President of Programming and Jon Nakagawa, Producer, Contemporary Programming.
The Ghostlight Records studio recording reunIt's the three soloists: soprano Elizabeth Futral, clarinetist Todd Palmer and pianist Melvin Chen, and was recorded in New York on April 27 & 28, 2006 at Right Track Studios. It is Produced, Recorded, Mixed and Edited by Joel Moss, and marks the first venture into the classical realm for Ghostlight Records.
Kurt Deutsch, Album Executive Producer and label head, commented: "Ricky Ian Gordon is one of the most gifted composers working today. Whether in the musical theatre or opera worlds, his works are to be treasured and preserved for all to hear and it is our honor to have done so."
Track Listing:
Prologue
Orpheus
Euridice
Bliss
Home
They Dance
Song
Interlude
Illness
Death
The Underworld
The Journey Back
Song Two
Conclusion
Epilogue