Fearful Symmetry is a collection of 24 art songs by American composer William Mac Davis, performed by soprano Lynda Poston-Smith and pianist Robert Carl Smith. William Mac Davis was born May 13, 1953. He received a B.M. and M.M. from the University of Mississippi, and a PhD in Composition from the University of Utah. Mac also continued postdoctoral study at the Eastman School of Music. Some of his teachers were Samuel Adler, Ned Rorem and Ramiro Cortes. He has worked at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. Lynda Poston Smith and Robert Carl Smith are a husband and wife duo who regularly perform concerts and have recorded several albums together.

Tracklist:

Fearful Symmetry: No. 1, Hear The Voice Of The Bard
Fearful Symmetry: No. 2, The Shepherd
Fearful Symmetry: No. 3, The Sick Rose
Fearful Symmetry: No. 4, The Fly
Fearful Symmetry: No. 5, A Cradle Song
Fearful Symmetry: No. 6, The Tyger
Fearful Symmetry: No. 7, The Lamb
Fearful Symmetry: No. 8, Piping Down The Valleys Wild
Songs Of Circles & The Wheel: No. 1, Within The Circles Of Our Lives
Songs Of Circles & The Wheel: No. 2, I Live My Life In Growing Orbits
Songs Of Circles & The Wheel: No. 3, O Moving Force Of Wisdom
Hymns For The Amusement Of Children: No. 1, For Sunday
Hymns For The Amusement Of Children: No. 2, At Dressing In The Morning
Hymns For The Amusement Of Children: No. 3, Against Despair
Hymns For The Amusement Of Children: No. 4, For Saturday
Hymns For The Amusement Of Children: No. 5, At Undressing In The Evening
Hymns For The Amusement Of Children: No. 6, The Conclusion Of The Matter
The Falcon
5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 1, Dirge
5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 2, Winter
5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 3, The Silver Swan
5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 4, Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred
5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 5, Slow, Slow, Fresh Fount
The Lord Bless You And Keep You

UPC: 044747364421
Label: Centaur
Release Date: 2.15.19
Format: CD

Davis / Smith - Fearful Symmetry (CD)