Soprano Renee Fleming returns with a new recital of songs and is joined by Sakari Oramo, who leads the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Her selections include Samuel Barber's famous Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and The Strand Settings, a four-song cycle by Anders Hillborg which was commissioned by Carnegie Hall and is dedicated to Fleming. The recital finishes with three new arrangements of songs by Bjork.
Knoxville: Summer of 1915 : op. 24 / Samuel Barber (15:29) -- The strand settings. Black sea (4:17) ; Dark harbor XX (5:09) ; Dark harbor XXXV (5:26) ; Dark harbor XI (5:41) / Anders Hillborg -- Virus (4:18) ; Joga (4:33) ; All is full of love (3:13) ; Undo (5:18) / Björk Guðmundsdóttir.
Note
Songs by Björk Gudmundsdóttir arranged by Hans Ek.
Language (note)
Sung in English
Lyrics of 1st work by James Agee; lyrics of 2nd work by Mark Strand;lyrics of 3rd-6th works by Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson.
Title
Distant light / Renee Fleming.
Publisher
London, England : Decca, [2017]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Renée Fleming, soprano ; Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra ; Sakari Oramo, conductor.
Event
Recorded 2016 February 10-13 Konserthuset, Stockholm Sweden.
Language
Sung in English
Lyrics of 1st work by James Agee; lyrics of 2nd work by Mark Strand;lyrics of 3rd-6th works by Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson.