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A stellar program of choral music for men's voices.

We Are, recorded by the Miami University Men's Glee Club is a continuation of their initiative to advance the male choral art through repertoire written in the 21st century. The music included on this recording, written by nearly all living composers, expresses a variety of musical offerings with a diverse palate of colors, techniques, and styles that focus on the resiliency of the human spirit. The Miami University Men's Glee Club has maintained a longstanding tradition of musical excellence and, through its artistry, passion, and relevancy, this recording is no exception. Founded in 1907, the chorus has toured 19 states and 11 countries and has appeared in concert at numerous conferences of professional choral organizations. Under the leadership of conductor Jeremy D. Jones, the group has won awards and critical acclaim, including First Place and Overall Grand Champion awards at the Concours Européen de Chant Choral in Luxembourg. This is their second recording on Albany Records.

Anthony J. Maglione, composer
The Wall Breaks Asunder
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Jordan Bicknell (gong); Ben Reineke (tubular bells); David Rim (tom-toms); R.J. Schaefer (bass drum); Patrick Schoeppner (cymbal); Jon Sanford (piano)

Jake Runestad, composer
Sayareh
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Caleb Orr (tenor)

Paul John Rudoi, composer
Last Kind Words
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Adam Copas (tenor); Gordon Taylor (tenor); Lee Shibley (baritone); Tommy Wessendarp (bass); David Rim (djembe); R.J. Schaefer (shaker)

Veljo Tormis, composer
Teomehe-laul
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor)

Craig Carnanhan, composer
Armistice 1918 (Everyone Sang)
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Jon Sanford (piano)

Ian David Coleman, composer
The Trumpet Sounds Within-a My Soul
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Douglas Lindsay (trumpet)

John Stephens, composer
Glory (from Selma)
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Caleb Orr (tenor); David Dabney (narrator); Jordan Bicknell (electric bass); Ben Reineke (drums); Jon Sanford (piano)

Sten Källman, composer
Pyè Aleman
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Adam Copas (tenor); Caleb Orr (tenor); Cameron Warland (baritone); Tommy Wessendarp (bass); Jordan Bicknell (djembe); Ben Reineke (conga); David Rim (agogo bells); R.J. Schaefer (djembe); Patrick Schoeppner (gourds)

Dominick DiOrio, composer
Let Us Plant Our Gardens Now
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Marco Colant (tenor); Camden Gallucci (narrator); David Rim (tom-toms); Jon Sanford (piano)

Eric W. Barnum, composer
Death of the Ball Turret Gunner
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); David Rim (djembe); Ben Reineke (djembe and brake drum); R.J. Schaefer (shaman drum)

Eriks Esenvalds, composer
We Are the Memory
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor)

Joshua Rist, composer
Invictus
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Cole Tutino (cello); Jon Sanford (piano)

J. David Moore, composer
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Josh George (tenor); Andrew McKnight (tenor); Summit Rosenberg (baritone)

Craig Hella Johnson, composer
we are
Miami University Men's Glee Club; Jeremy D. Jones (conductor); Jon Sanford (piano)

Review:

"David Reynolds sang the praises of the Miami University (in Ohio) Men's Glee Club, and the fellows come up aces here as well. This is contemporary fare that, like the earlier anthology, traverses a variety of styles, techniques, and poetic themes. There is a social conscience at work in these songs,a nd the singing bears witness to the messages of faith, equality, peace, and freedom that are alive in the music. Glory from teh 2014 film Selma jumps out of the speakers with prayerful exuberance and rhythmic abandon. A more somber tone is reached as peasants yearn for freedom in Song of the Serfs. Mid-Eastern energy dances at the core of Jake Runestad's Sayareh, and a gentle spirit of inter-connectedness radiates from Craig Hella Johnson's We are, which gives the program its name. There are no dead spots, only the best of artistic intentions. Notes, texts, and commendable engineering augment the musical offerings." (American Record Guide)

A stellar program of choral music for men's voices.

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