Carolyn Enger - American Ethos (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. An Anniversary for Lenny
02. 13 Anniversaries: No. 1, For Shirley Gabis Rhoads Perle
03. 13 Anniversaries: No. 2, In memoriam, William Kapell
04. 13 Anniversaries: No. 3, For Stephen Sondheim
05. 13 Anniversaries: No. 4, For Craig Urquhart
06. 13 Anniversaries: No. 5, For Leo Smit
07. 13 Anniversaries: No. 6, For My Daughter, Nina
08. 13 Anniversaries: No. 7, In memoriam, Helen Coates
09. 13 Anniversaries: No. 8, In memoriam, Goddard Lieberson
10. 13 Anniversaries: No. 9, For Jessica Fleischmann
11. 13 Anniversaries: No. 10, In memoriam, Constance Hope
12. 13 Anniversaries: No. 11, For Felicia, on Our 28th Birthday (& Her 52nd)
13. 13 Anniversaries: No. 12, For Aaron Stern
14. 13 Anniversaries: No. 13, In memoriam, Ellen Goetz
15. The Awakening
16. Adieu
17. 7 Traceries: I. Cloud Cradles
18. 7 Traceries: II. Mystic Pool
19. 7 Traceries: V. Woven Silver
20. 7 Traceries: VI. Wailing Dawn
21. Under the Blue Dome: V. The Vastland
22. Recalling: II. The Wind Remains (Remembering Paul Bowles)
23. Soundpoints: I. Looking Forward
24. Soundpoints: II. Short Bridge
25. Soundpoints: V. Looking Back
26. 5 Nocturnes: No. 5, Gwen Leone Hagan, in memoriam
27. 3 Piano Excerpts from Our Town: No. 1, Story of Our Town
28. 3 Piano Excerpts from Our Town: No. 2, Conversations at the Soda Fountain
29. 3 Piano Excerpts from Our Town: No. 3, The Resting-Place on the Hill
30. Twilight
31. Adoration (Arr. for Piano by Carolyn Enger)

In May 2026, Métier Records proudly presents American Ethos from acclaimed pianist Carolyn Enger, a stunning collection of works from a range of American composers, including Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, John Corigliano, Ned Rorem, William Grant Still, Florence Price, and many others. Released in time for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence, Carolyn Enger poses the question of how to characterise American composition over so many years and throughout times of such sharp division. How can a musical ‘Ethos’ be encompassed in all its various styles, sentiments, and beliefs? “I wanted to have a broad feeling of Americana,” Enger explains: Voices that have been overlooked over the years then come to light because they influenced voices that we’re very familiar with.