An American Mosaic
Debra Wendells Cross (flute), Barbara Chapman (harp)
Debra Wendells Cross holds the position of Principal Flute in the Virginia Symphony. She also serves on the faculties of the College of William and Mary and Old Dominion University, and during the summer is Principal Flutist of the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Seattle native graduated with honors from the New England Conservatory. She also studied in Paris with Michel Debost. Barbara Chapman holds the position of Principal Harp for the Virginia Symphony and the Virginia Opera. She has also performed at the Glimmerglass Opera Festival in New York and continues to perform annually at the Virginia Waterfront International Arts Festival.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Pretty Sally | John Powell | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| At the Foot of Yonders Mountain | John Powell | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Sonata No. 3 | Alan Hovhaness | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Nocturne | Bruce Campbell | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Pastorale Scene | Lamar Stringfield | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Chipmunks | Lamar Stringfield | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| To A Wild Rose | Edward MacDowell | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Crushed Violets | Ken Kreuzer | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Milonga | Mario Broeders | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Romanza | Mario Broeders | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Simple Things | Kenya T. Tillery | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Caprice Terpsichore | Quinto Maganini | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Mosaico | Andrea Stern | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Rondo | Timothy Mather Spelman | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
| Indian Serenade | Lamar Stringfield | Debra Wendells Cross, flute; Barbara Chapman, harp |
Reviews
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"...the purity of the flutist's tone and clarity of the harpist's finger strokes evokes the influence of various cultural influences on American music...The works represent a wonderful Mosaic of American music at the turn of the century."
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