Alvin Singleton: Sweet Chariot
Laura Gordy (piano), Ronald Crutcher (cello), Ted Gurch (bass clarinet), Peggy Benkeser (snare drum), Ted Gurch (clarinet), Helen Kim (violin), Julietta Curenton (flute), Angel Hsiao (flute), Harrison Hollingsworth (bassoon), Doug O'Connor (saxophone), Lioinel Cottet (cello)
Alvin Singleton studied at New York University, Yale and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He served as Composer-in-Residence with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and is the recipient of many fellowships and awards. Singleton was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2014 and recordings of his music appear on the Albany Records, ACA Digital, Elektra/Nonesuch, Telarc and Innova labels. His music is soulful, with an understated simplicity that glows with warmth and is honest and self-assured. This recording of his chamber music includes four works for solo instruments in a series titled Argoru (an African word meaning play), as well as a work for clarinet, violin and piano; a work for winds; and a work for solo piano titled In My Own Skin.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Argoru I | Alvin Singleton | Laura Gordy, piano |
| Argoru II | Alvin Singleton | Ronald Crutcher, cello |
| Argoru V/a | Alvin Singleton | Ted Gurch, bass clarinet |
| Argoru VIII | Alvin Singleton | Peggy Benkeser, snare drum |
| Jasper Drag | Alvin Singleton | Helen Hwaya Kim, violin; Ted Gurch, clarinet; Laura Gordy, piano |
| Sweet Chariot | Alvin Singleton | Julietta Curenton & Angel Hsiao, flutes; Harrison Hollingsworth, bassoon; Doug O'Connor, saxophone; Lionel Cottet, cello |
| In My Own Skin | Alvin Singleton | Laura Gordy, piano |
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