“Voices from the Morning of the Earth” is subtitled “American Songbook VI” and for good reason. The songs are a collection of folk songs, most African-American, some cowboy, and two popular folk tunes — Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind” and Pete Seeger’s “Where Have All the Flowers Gone.” The songs’ melodies are left intact […]
Ann Crumb
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George Crumb Spanish and American Songbooks
Bridge Records’ sixteenth(!) installment of George Crumb’s compositions feature two works that are both similar and different. Sun and Shadow is another collection of songs based on the poetry of Federico García Lorca. Lorca’s work has inspired several Crumb compositions, including the Ancient Voices of Children. This set, subtitled Spanish Songbook II is classic Crumb. […]