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Robert Maher, Robert Newell, William Albert Penn
Society of Composers, Inc.: Songfest
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. New London Street Cries, for chorus, harp & double bass
2. Work(s): A Cornfield in July / The River
3. Wind River Songs, for soprano, cello & piano: Wind
4. Wind River Songs, for soprano, cello & piano: River
5. Wind River Songs, for soprano, cello & piano: Song
6. Portuguese Sonnets (5) for voice & piano: Sonnet VII
7. Portuguese Sonnets (5) for voice & piano: Sonnet XXI
8. Portuguese Sonnets (5) for voice & piano: Sonnet III
9. Portuguese Sonnets (5) for voice & piano: Sonnet XXXVIII
10. Portuguese Sonnets (5) for voice & piano: Sonnet XLIII
11. Green Lotus Man, song cycle for soprano, flute & piano: Summer Day in the Mountains
12. Green Lotus Man, song cycle for soprano, flute & piano: Water Chestnut Girls
13. Green Lotus Man, song cycle for soprano, flute & piano: White Hair, Deep Mirror
14. Green Lotus Man, song cycle for soprano, flute & piano: A Friendship
15. Freedom of Youth, for speaker & synthesizer

CD Details

All Artists: Robert Maher, Robert Newell, William Albert Penn, Susan Hurley, Elizabeth Austin, Alan Schmitz, Mary Jeanne Van Appledorn, Canta-Sonare, Trio Santa Fe, Steven Eldridge, Michael Coonrod, Cornelius Witthoeft, Nicole Philibosian, Melinda Liebermann
Title: Society of Composers, Inc.: Songfest
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony special product
Release Date: 12/1/1995
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Easy Listening, Soft Rock, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: Society of Singers: Great Voices Great Songs
UPC: 079892270327

Synopsis

Album Description

With Great Voices, Great Songs, 24 of popular music?s best and most beloved singers contribute their incomparable talents to help raise money for The Society of Singers, a nonprofit organization that gives assistance to professional singers in financial or medical crisis. The result is an album of standards that spans the generations and embodies the very best of American popular song, from a young Frank Sinatra tackling the old chestnut "Sweet Lorraine" to rising star Jane Monheit helping usher Bread?s "If" into the Great American Songbook. Best of all, part of the proceeds of the sale of the CD goes to support singers worldwide, via The Society of Singers. Includes an incredible line-up of popular singers, including Aretha Franklin, Diana Krall, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé, Nat "King" Cole, and k.d. lang--17 GRAMMY®-winning artists in all! Includes the Jill Scott/George Benson duet on "Summertime," which made its debut on the Bravo television special "Broadway?s Best" and which is previously unavailable on CD, as well as Celine Dion?s version of "Bewitched," which was only available on the Mona Lisa Smile soundtrack.

CD Reviews

A stellar selection of today's and yesterday's greats!

E. D. Kayser | Los Angeles, CA USA | 09/16/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The track listing alone should tell you that this is a truly inspired collection. Not only is it a "Who's Who" of the great vocalists of the 20th century, but it is also a glimpse into the great voices carrying on in their tradition. Celine Dion turns in a surprisingly restrained (in a good way!) version of "Bewitched." There's no denying the timeless greatness of Sinatra's "Sweet Lorraine," Ella's "Miss Otis Regrets," and Nat's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," to name a few. But there is soooo much more on this disc. I was unfamiliar with Aretha's take on "God Bless The Child" but was blown away by it. Little Jimmy Scott's version of "Over The Rainbow" is another highlight. Really, there isn't one bad song on this collection. Pick it up today. You won't be disappointed. Oh, and a portion of the proceeds benefit a worthy cause: The Society of Singers (www.singers.org) who provide financial and other assistance to singers in need."