>In a message dated 11/13/2001 2:09:53 PM Central Standard Time,
>cantare@p... writes:
>
><< The only thing I'm finding for "inspirational" songs is Christian
> religious music, which I don't think would be appropriate for this
> setting. Would any of you have a recommendations for an
> inspirational, not particularly religious song for mezzo with string
> quartet? My audience is older and quite conservative.
> >>
>
>Well, there's a new song out there that Denyce Graves sang called "American
>Anthem," written by Gene Scheer (sp?). It's on Nathan Gunn's new CD of
>American songs (which I just ordered from Amazon) and the music is available
>from CLASSICAL VOCAL REPERTOIRE (haven't ordered it yet). I just heard it at
>Wisconsin NATS last week, sung not especially well by a young man, but
>despite his less-than-fabulous vocalism, it was manipulative/effective enough
>to move me to tears. :) All the teachers were asking about it.
There's also the "American Hymn" by Lee Holdrige. He wrote it for the
made-for-TV "East of Eden" a few years back; it's on the Placido
Domingo/John Denver PERHAPS LOVE album, and is quite lovely.
Karen
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