ABC of American Art Song
Melanie Duncan blitzed the 1999 Mietta Song Recital Award, winning the Popular Choice award and the Musical Partnership with her accompanist Claire Cooper, in addition to the Award itself. This is her recital CD of 20th century American art song.
In her recital CD of 20th century American song her attractive coloratura voice highlights the beauty of Dominick Argento's "Six Elizabethan Songs", the vocal lyricism of Samuel Barber's French "Mèlodies Passagères" and the drama of Aaron Copland's "Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson".
Melanie's performance of the Copland captivated the judging panel during the final recital of the Award.
Artist
Melanie Duncan
Melanie Duncan is a first-class Honours graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and is currently completing a Masters at Monash University on a Monash Postgraduate Scholarship. She has been a semi-finalist in several competitions, including the 1997, 1998 Marianne Mathy Awards, and the 1998 Herald Sun Aria and Australian Youth Aria.
Audio previews
Track Listing
- Spring
- Sleep
- Winter
- Dirge
- Diaphenia
- Hymn
- Puisque tout passe
- Un cygne
- Tombeau dans un parc
- Le clocher chante
- Dèpart
- Nature, the gentlest mother
- There came a wind like a bugle
- Why do they shut me out of Heaven!
- The world feels dusty
- Heart, we will forget him
- Dear March, come in!
- Sleep is supposed to be
- When they come back
- I felt a funeral in my brain
- I've heard an organ talk sometimes
- Going to Heaven!
- The chariot
Six Elizabethan Songs Dominick Argento
Mèlodies passagères Op. 27 Samuel Barber
Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson Aaron Copland
Performers
Composers
Availability
ABC of American Art Song can be purchased online through Buywell Just Classical or the Australian Music Centre who both offer secure online ordering.
This title is also available in (or can be ordered through) many fine music retailers across Australia, including Thomas’, Discurio and Readings.
