Christine Brewer, Roger Vignoles - Echoes of Nightingales: Favourite Encores for Soprano & Piano (2011)

Tracklist

01. Sing to Me, Sing, Op. 48
02. Night
03. Now Like a Lantern, Op. 44 No. 5
04. Sea Moods
05. O Lovely Night!
06. At Parting
07. The Sleep That Flits on Baby's Eyes
08. Hickory Hill
09. Through the Years
10. There Shall Be More Joy
11. Hills
12. Love Went a-Riding, H. 114
13. In My Garden
14. Maytime: Will You Remember? "Sweetheart"
15. If I Could Tell You
16. Martha: The Last Rose of Summer (Arr. for Voice & Piano, Sung in English)
17. The Song of Songs "Chanson du cœur brisé"
18. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
19. Cabin in the Sky: Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
20. On the Town: No. 22, Some Other Time
21. When I Have Sung My Songs
22. Review

This delightful disc, performed by one of the most admired sopranos of today, accompanied by her long-time collaborator, pays homage to an important musical tradition and part of performance history, and to four great sopranos from the past.

The repertoire includes the encore-songs, mainly by American composers, performed by Kirsten Flagstad, Eileen Farrell, Helen Traubel and Eleanor Steber at the end of their recitals. As Christine Brewer writes in an intimate performance note: ‘These little gems evoke an era of recitals not often encountered these days. Stepping back into that era has been a joy to Roger and me, and I hope it will bring back memories to those who might have heard these women sing these songs, or perhaps ignite a new love affair for younger listeners!’

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