Between the Bliss and Me is a wonderful collection of musical settings of poems by the great American poet, Emily Dickinson. The CD gathers compositions which might be familiar to some listeners, particularly the settings composed by Aaron Copland, but there are also works by lesser known composers such as Ernst Bacon, John Duke, Arthur Farwell, Scott Gendel, Lori Laitman and Richard Pearson-Thomas which add an extra dimension to Dickinson's genius. Unlike most modern art song, the songs on this CD have a refreshing melodic quality.

Tracklist:

12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 1. Nature, The Gentlest Mother
6 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: 6 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 6. Bee! I'm Expecting You!
10 Emily Dickinson Songs, Op. 108: No. 2. The Butterfly
12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 8. When They Come Back
12 Emily Dickinson Songs, Op. 105: No. 8. Aristocracy
5 Poems: No. 4. To Make A Prairie
12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 7. Sleep Is Supposed To Be
5 Poems: No. 1. It's All I Have To Bring
Between The Bliss And Me: Between The Bliss And Me: No. 1. I Gained It So…
10 Emily Dickinson Songs, Op. 108: No. 8. I'm Nobody! Who Are You?
I Never Saw A Moor
Forgotten Light: Bring Me The Sunset
Forgotten Light: Wild Nights!
5 Poems: No. 5. And This Of All My Hopes
10 Emily Dickinson Songs, Op. 112: 10 Emily Dickinson Songs, Op. 112: No. 1. Wild Nights!
12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 5. Heart, We Will Forget Him
12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 4. The World Feels Dusty
12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 9. I Felt A Funeral In My Brain
12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 12. The Chariot
12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 3. Why Do They Shut Me Out Of Heaven?
12 Emily Dickinson Songs, Op. 105: No. 3. The Sabbath
12 Poems Of Emily Dickinson: No. 11. Going To Heaven!
The Shining Place: No. 1. The Shining Place
The Shining Place: No. 2. A Letter
The Shining Place: No. 3. How The Waters Closed
The Shining Place: No. 4. Wild Nights
The Shining Place: No. 5. There Came A Wind Like A Bugle

UPC: 636943973127
Label: Naxos American
Release Date: 1.29.13
Format: CD

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