Twice Grammy-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan is "one of the world's most remarkable singers" (Boston Globe). Nico Muhly is one of today's most sought-after composers. Nick and Nico's collaboration began with a commission when Nick curated a series for the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society in 2020. The resulting song cycle, Stranger, finds common ground in the musicians' reflections on identity and immigration, themes that resonate as much today as they have through the centuries. This world-premiere recording of Stranger compliments Nico's Lorne Ys My Liking, a setting of the 19th Chester Mystery Play, and Impossible Things, a triptych of poems by the Greek poet C.P. Cavafy. Nick has recorded with a roll call of collaborators: the adventurous string quartet Brooklyn Rider, shimmering countertenor Reginald Mobley, bold pianist Lisa Kaplan, and transformative Brooklyn-based collective The Knights led by brothers Colin and Eric Jacobsen.

Tracklist:

Stranger: I. Fragments Of The Past
Stranger: II. Ellis Island
Stranger: III. All Men
Stranger: IV. Leviticus 19:34
Stranger: V. Threats & Intimidations
Stranger: VI. Everyone Cries
Stranger: VII. My Love
Lorne Ys My Likinge
Impossible Things: Part I: The Hereafter, Near An Open Window
Impossible Things: Part II: September Of 1903, January Of 1904
Impossible Things: Part III: 27 June 1906, 2pm; Impossible Things

UPC: 822252251722
Label: Avie
Release Date: 7.1.22
Format: CD

Muhly / Phan / Knights - Stranger - Works For Tenor (CD)