by Gabriela Lena Frank | Oct 18, 2016 | Song of the Day
For my second featured blog, I’d like to continue the thread of female Peruvian composer-singers (begun with Chabuca Granda yesterday) and go to Eva Ayllón, another proponent of Afro-Peruvian culture. This video excerpt from one of Eva’s more glamorous and...
by Gabriela Lena Frank | Oct 17, 2016 | Song of the Day
It is a real pleasure to be working with the marvelous musicians and staff of the New York Festival of Song! I’m happy to be a guest blogger this week, sharing my love of music and the human voice with readers, and will start off with a gentle yet quietly powerful...
by Mary Testa | Oct 14, 2016 | Song of the Day
“Two short years” by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Ted Chapin introduced me to this song, I believe, many years ago. Just the most absolutely perfect, wise and complete lyric I have ever sung: Two short years Are not much time In the age of an infinite world....
by Mary Testa | Oct 13, 2016 | Song of the Day
“The Fall,” the finale of Queen of the Mist. I am biased, because this musical was written for me, but I cannot listen to it without crying buckets. Queen is by Michael John LaChiusa, and as far as I am concerned, he is a genius.
by Mary Testa | Oct 12, 2016 | Song of the Day
“Sometimes It Snows in April.” Prince. My heart broke the day Prince died. Such a genius. This is another wise, sad song. I love it so much, it is on my album, Have Faith with Micheal Starobin. (Shameless plug). And here’s my take with Michael...
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