How Sweet the Sound
Darryl Taylor (counter-tenor), Brent McMunn (piano)
Countertenor Darryl Taylor and pianist Brent McMunn have assembled a superb selection of classics from the still growing corpus of spirituals, including a number of arrangements by key figures in the history of black musical composition. With this project, Taylor and McMunn contribute powerfully to the continuous translation of this aged music from oral tradition to written composition Ñ from folksong to art song. Darryl Taylor has sung in concert halls across the United States and Europe. A native of Detroit, Taylor holds degrees from the University of Southern California and the University of Michigan. He is on the faculty at the University of California, Irvine.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Peter, Go Ring dem Bells | Trad., arr. Margaret Bonds | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Steal Away | Trad., arr. Maria Corley | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Amazing Grace | Trad., arr. Hale Smith | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Mary Wore Three Links of Chain | Trad., arr. George Walker | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| I Cannot Say Here by Myself | Trad., arr. Hall Johnson | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| I Got to Lie Down | Trad., arr. Hall Johnson | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child | Trad., arr. Moses Hogan | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Lord, I'll Go | Trad., arr. Jacqueline Hairston | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Ezekiel Saw the Wheel | Trad., arr Margaret Bonds | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Deep River | Trad., arr. Harry T. Burleigh | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Nobody Knows de Troube I See | Trad., arr. Deon Nielsen Price | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Lament from Lyric Suite | Trad., arr. Robert Morris | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| I'll Reach to Heaven | Trad., arr. Margaret Bonds | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Go Tell It on the Mountain | Trad., arr. Margaret Bonds | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| I Want to Die Easy | Trad., arr. Hale Smith | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Guide My Feet | Trad., arr. Jacqueline Hairston | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Climbing High Mountains | Trad., arr. Betty Jackson King | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Git on Board | Trad., arr. Thomas H. Kerr, Jr. | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| He Never Said a Mumbalin' Word | Trad., arr. Moses Hogan | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
| Is There Anybody Here? | Trad., arr. Roland Carter | Darryl Taylor, countertenor, Brent McMunn, piano |
Reviews
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"Taylor's supple, newly-honed countertenor voice provides much pure tonal beauty and his intonation is rock-solid."
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"Darryl Taylor's singing is masterful on this record. He demonstrates long legato lines, unbelievable breath control, surprising high notes plucked out of the sky, and the occasional bluesy riff..."
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