Spillville and Gilead are two tiny Iowa towns - one actual and one fictional - located in the heartland of the USA. Spillville was the actual summer respite of Antonin Dvorak in 1893. Gilead is the fictional home of a militant supporter of the abolitionist movement in the 1860's. Composer Harvey Sollberger retired to his native Iowa after a time in New York, Indiana and California, and found himself attracted to Iowa's culture and heritage. The two works on this disc reflect his love and respect for the Midwest. This is yet another significantly historic and artful contribution to the discography of virtuoso players, Red Cedar Chamber Music.

Tracklist:

Spillville: I. Far From Home
Spillville: II. Serenade No. 1: Dobru Noc, Ma Mila (Sleep, My Love)
Spillville: III. It Is Very Strange Here
Spillville: IV. Serenade No. 2: Dudacka Polka And Czaldy Waldy
Spillville: V. Dvorak And The Scarlet Tanager, "His Damn Bird"
Spillville: VI. Serenade No. 3: Tece Voda, Tece (Flow Waters, Flow)
Spillville: VII. Hasty Retreat
Perhaps Gilead: I. Constructing A Horizon: Prairie Sunset And Moonrise
Perhaps Gilead: II. The Armed Man
Perhaps Gilead: III. Fantasy-Potpourri: Sunday Afternoon Music At Reverend Boughton's

UPC: 856092001162
Label: Fleur De Son
Release Date: 10.30.12
Format: CD

Red Cedar Chamber Music - Spillville & Gilead (CD)