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Irving Berlin: Always
I might have given myself away yesterday with my ringing endorsement of...
Lerner & Loewe: The Lusty Month of May
In the immortal words of Alan Jay Lerner, “Tra la, it’s May, the lusty Month...
George and Ira Gershwin: Homeward Bound
The 1927 musical Strike Up the Band was a flop, but it contained some of...
John Danyel: Grief, keep within
John Danyel (1564-1626) is in the shadow of John Dowland, who is rightfully...
Barbara Strozzi: Sete pur fastidioso
Roommates and lovers (who are sometimes both) are cooped up together these...
Gabriel Fauré: Dans la forêt de Septembre
Imagine a world without the songs of Gabriel Fauré if you can. I can’t. He...
Jerome Kern / Dorothy Fields: Pick Yourself Up
I once said that one of my favorite singers was Fred Astaire. Steve Blier...
Marc Blitzstein: Stay In My Arms
This week I’ll be sharing a new song each day that features NYFOS artists...
Rodolfo Falvo/Libero Bovio: Guapparia
This week I’ll be sharing a new song each day that features NYFOS artists...
Rufus Wainwright: The Art Teacher
This week I’ll be sharing a new song each day that features NYFOS artists...
Sammy Fain/Paul Francis Webster: Christine
This week I’ll be sharing a new song each day that features NYFOS artists...
Connie Converse: One By One
This week I’ll be sharing a new song each day that features NYFOS artists...
Carole King: Up on the Roof
This week, I’ll be sharing a new song each day to remind you (and myself) that...
Dino Olivieri: J’attendrai
This week, I’ll be sharing a new song each day to remind you (and myself) that...
Reynaldo Hahn: D’une prison
This week, I’ll be sharing a new song each day to remind you (and myself) that...