Heart on the Wall: African American Art Songs for Orchestra
Louise Toppin (soprano), Dvorak Symphony Orchestra, Julius Williams (conductor)
The art song cycles and collections crafted by the American composers on this recording musically document African-American culture through poetry, historical subjects, the diaspora and vernacular elements. This is a contemporary view of the art song tradition in world premiere recordings. Louise Toppin has received critical acclaim for her operatic, orchestral, and oratorio performances around the world. In addition to opera performances, including Lee Hoiby's one-woman opera The Italian Lesson, Ms. Toppin tours in Gershwin on Broadway.
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| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Heart on the Wall | Robert Owens | Louis Toppin, soprano, Dvorak Symphony Orchestra, Julius Williams, conductor |
| Myths of History | Julius P. Williams | Louis Toppin, soprano, Dvorak Symphony Orchestra, Julius Williams, conductor |
| Lyric Suite | Robert L. Morris | Louis Toppin, soprano, Dvorak Symphony Orchestra, Julius Williams, conductor |
| Songs of Harriet Tubman | Nkeiru Okoye | Louis Toppin, soprano, Dvorak Symphony Orchestra, Julius Williams, conductor |
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