Harry Somers: the glorious glorious sounds of somers

Elmer Iseler Singers

Lydia Adams, Conductor

Ruth Watson Henderson, pianist

Release Date:  Mar 2001

CMCCD 7101


After the death of Harry Somers on March 9, 1999, friends and colleagues of the composer initiated The Somers Recording Project.  "A Window on Somers" is the result: a series of CDs produced by Peirot Concerts for Centrediscs commemorating the life work of this great composer.

 

1. Gloria [3:40]
Michael Fedeshyn & Bob Grim, trumpets
Ruth Watson Henderson, organ
2. Song of Praise [1:35]
3. God the Master of this Scene [3:18]
4. A Children's Hymn [3:23]
Ruth Watson Henderson, piano
5. Spotted Snakes
Ruth Watson Henderson, piano

Two Songs for the Coming of Spring [2:47]

6. Winter, Will You Not Let Go? [1:53]
7. Winter's Over, Spring's Begun [1:54]

Trois Chansons de la Nouvelle France
(Three Songs of New France)
[20:45]

8. Le Tambour
(The Drummer Boy)
[4:14]
9. L'Hirondelle, Messages des Amours
(The Swallow, Love's Messenger) [10:17]
10. La Fontaine est Profonde (The Well is Deep) [6:14]
11. Where Do We Stand, Oh Lord? [9:00]
Ruth Watson Henderson, piano
12. Crucifixion [7:12]
Lawrence Cherney, English Horn
Michael Fedeshyn & Bob Grim, trumpets
Erica Goodman, harp
Ryan Scott, percussion
Blair McKay, timpani
13. Northern Lights [3:30]
Ruth Watson Henderson, piano
14. The Wonder Song [2:51]
15. Bless'd is the Garden of the Lord [5:48]
Ruth Watson Henderson and Lydia Adams, piano

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