MIMMI FULMER & LEONE BUYSE American Vistas TROY1097 - $16.99 need help? Eleven delightful works by American composers for voice and flute are highlighted with this recording. The 11 works on this compact disc represent four generations of American composers and a compositional time span of eight decades. In the ensemble repertoire for voice and flute, only Corigliano’s Three Irish Folksong Settings and Copland’s As It Fell Upon a Day enjoy wide recognition; the remaining works are relatively unknown and deserving of a broader audience. The artists comment: “In selecting music for this disc we sought works that define skillful text setting and showcase contrasting compositional styles. Just as American “character” defies definition because of its rich cultural blend, the American musical “style” comprises myriad voices—each distinct in its conviction.” Five of these compositions are world premiere recordings — Martin Amlin's Two Songs on Poems of Anne Fessenden; Kenneth Gaburo's Cantilena One for solo soprano; Braxton Blake's Three Songs on Poems by Marianne Moore; Ralph Shapey's Lullaby; Scott Gendel's Patterns; and Kurt Stallmann's Lumina II for solo flute. CONTENTS: John Corigliano, composer Three Irish Folksong Settings Mimmi Fulmer, soprano, Leone Buyse, flute Martin Amlin, composer Two Songs on Poems of Anne Fessenden Mimmi Fulmer, soprano, Leone Buyse, alto flute, Martin Amlin, piano Kenneth Gaburo, composer Cantilena One Mimmi Fulmer, soprano Braxton Blake, composer Three Songs on Poems by Marianne Moore Mimmi Fulmer, soprano, Leone Buyse, flute Henry Cowell, composer I Heard in the Night Mimmi Fulmer, soprano, Leone Buyse, flute Ralph Shapey, composer Lullaby Mimmi Fulmer, soprano, Leone Buyse, flute Scott Gendel, composer Patterns Mimmi Fulmer, soprano, Leone Buyse, flute, Scott Gendel, piano Kurt Stallmann, composer Lumina II Leone Buyse, flute Maura Bosch, composer In the Meantime Mimmi Fulmer, soprano, Leone Buyse, flute Aaron Copland, composer As It Fell Upon a Day Mimmi Fulmer, soprano, Leone Buyse, flute, Michael Webster, clarinet REVIEW: "This is superb. ... Mimmi Fulmer has...natural grace and a voice that may not be huge, but is always rich and concentrated. In past reviews I have heaped praise on Leone Buyse. I stand by my statement that 'simply p ut, this is how the flute should sound.' ...Anyone who enjoys great American music should find this..." (American Record Guide)