Discography

CM20031CM20031  Gershwin Plus
Piano Solos & Novelty Arrangements
Geoffrey Haydon, piano

George Gershwin: 18 Song Hit Arrangements
George Gershwin: Three Preludes
George Gershwin: Prelude (Novelette in Fourths)
George Gershwin: Prelude Rubato
George Gershwin: Prelude (Melody No. 17-Sleepless Night)
George Gershwin: Impromptu in Two Keys
George Gershwin: Someone to Watch Over Me
George Gershwin: Love Walked In
George Gershwin: Embraceable You
Zez Confrey: Kitten On The Keys
Bix Beiderbecke: In A Mist
“I can’t imagine getting more fun or pure enjoyment out of fifty minutes of music than Geoff Haydon lays out for us here… and the most satisfying accounts I’ve ever heard of Preludes I-III. Throw in Zez Confrey’s delectable “Kitten on the Keys” and the afore-mentioned “In a Mist” and you have a string of hits you will want to encore early and often with the Back button on your remote”  Phil Muse (Atlanta Audio Video Club)Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20032CM20032  Twigs
The Georgia Woodwind Quintet
Ronald Waln, flute / Dwight Manning, oboe / Theodore Jahn, clarinet / William Davis, bassoon / Jean Martin, horn
Jerry Sieg: Suite for Woodwind Quintet
Thomas Lawrence McKinley: Six Bagatelles
Carleton Macy: Twigs: A Serenade for Woodwind Quintet
David Vayo: Wind Quintet

“I hope to hear more from the Georgia players, because this introduction left me most impressed.”  (American Record Guide)

“The performances by the Georgia Woodwind Quintet of these diverse works are exemplary in every respect and are characterized by effervescent vitality and energy.”  Stephen K. Johnston (NACWPI Journal)

Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20033CM20033  Chamber Music of Johannes Brahms
Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta

Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano in E-Flat, Op. 40
Brice Andrus, horn / Jun-Ching Lin, violin / William Ransom, piano

Sonata for Clarinet & Piano in E-Flat, Op. 120, No. 2
Laura Ardan, clarinet / William Ransom, piano
Two Hungarian Dances (Nos. 5 & 6), for Piano four-hands
Keiko & William Ransom, piano
“These readings stand apart from much of the competition because of the group’s meticulous shaping and execution; no individual details seems to have eluded these gifted performers… this release returns the R to romanticism.” Carter (American Record Guide)
Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20034CM20034  Choral Gems – Favorite Sacred Classics
The Michael O’Neal Singers
Michael O’Neal, conductor

Includes famous choral classics from Bach, Handel, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Franck, Gounod and Duruflé.www.mosingers.com
“they are well prepared and sing with enthusiasm and sensitivity. This disc really is a primer for inexperienced listeners who want to learn the chestnuts of the choral repertory.” Althouse (American Record Guide)
Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20035CM20035  Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Christmas at Emory University
Emory University Concert Choir
Timothy Albrecht & Jane Flynn, organ
Nella Rigell, harp
Christmas favorites include works by Willcocks, Rutter, Cleobury, Willan and Gardner.
Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20036CM20036  Surrealistic Portraiture
Kenneth Fischer, saxophones & Martha Thomas, piano
Amy Quate: Light of Sothis for Alto Saxophone & Piano
Bernhard Heiden: Fantasia Concertante for Alto Saxophone & Piano
Lewis Nielson: Surrealistic Portraiture for Soprano Saxophone & Piano
Violet Archer: Sonata for Alto Saxophone & Piano
“These are fine works, and this disc will doubtless be considered an important contribution to the literature.”  Kilpatrick (American Record Guide)Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20037CM20037  Rhapsody in Blue for Two at One Piano
Lenti Piano Duo (Marianne & Tony Lenti, piano)

George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Edvard Grieg: Waltz Caprices Op. 37
Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Nikolai Rubinstein: Tarantella in G Minor, Op. 14
Franz Schubert: Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 103, D.940
Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20038CM20038  Conversations
A 20th Anniversary Salute to American Composers
Atlanta Chamber Players

David Amram: Conversations
John Harbison: November 19, 1828
Aaron Copland: Sextet
Ned Rorem: Trio for Flute, Cello & Piano
“The performances by the Atlanta Chamber Players are intense and exciting, yet subtle and well-shaped. Especially impressive is the pianism of Paula Peace…who rips through the fast sections of the Rorem with real brilliance. This anniversary release does everyone proud.” Sullivan (American Record Guide)“This is a lovely recording …The disc will be a fine addition to any representative collection of American chamber music.” John Story (Fanfare)
Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20039CM20039  Magnifical & Mighty
The Britten Choir
Alfred Calabrese, conductor
Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb
Benjamin Britten: Te Deum in C
Ned Rorem: Four Madrigals
Paul Hindemith: Six Chansons
Benjamin Britten: Five Flower Songs
Shaw/Parker: (arrangement): Sometimes I feel like a moanin’ dove
Ward Swingle: (arrangement): Up the lazy river
Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube

 

CM20040 - SerenadeCM20040  Serenade
Edward Eikner, piano
Works for piano inspired by the voice includes such composers as Schubert, Bach, Fauré, Massenet and Rachmaninoff.

“…this clean, generous production will not disappoint…”
  Peter Burwasser (Fanfare)
“Eikner has a genuine feel for the rich, expansive lyricism that permeates Listz’s wonderful song transcriptions.”  Hawkins (American Record Guide)

Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube

 

CM20041 - Vortex: Music by Lewis Nielson CM20041  Vortex: Music by Lewis Nielson

trio (vortex)
Étude (subject/object)
Break Out!
There is a Gate
Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube

 

CM20042 - The Art of Trumpet & PercussionCM20042  The Art of Trumpet & Percussion
Edward Sandor, trumpet / Thomas McCutchen, percussion

Roger Vogel: Temporal Landscape Number Six
Roger Vogel: Voyages
Alain Beney: Flashes
Anthony Cirone: Sonata No. 2 for Percussion & Trumpet
Donald Erb: Diversion for Two
Stanley Leonard: Fanfare and Allegro
William Kraft: Encounters III“…Sandor shows good power and handles progressive techniques with great skill.” Kilpatrick (American Record Guide)Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Amazon, YouTube, Spotify
CM20043 - Meditation & CelebrationCM20043  Meditation & Celebration
Steven Gross, horn
Beverly Hillmer, piano
Robert Simpson, organ
(originally released CM20002 & CM20005)

Arcangelo Corelli: Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 5
Burnet Tuthill: Prelude for Horn & Organ, Op. 51
Randall Faust: Celebration for Horn & Organ
Gardner Read: De Profundis, Op. 71
Camille Saint-Saëns: Morçeau de Concert, Op. 94 & Romance in E, Op. 67
Francis Poulenc: Elegie
Paul Dukas: Villanelle
Henri Tomasi: Concerto for Horn

Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20044 Rochberg: Four Decades of Piano MusicCM20044  Rochberg: Four Decades of Piano Music
Martha Thomas, piano

Twelve Bagatelles
Nach Bach
Partita-Variations
Four Short Sonatas“Four substantial piano pieces from four decades on this well-played and cleanly recorded program exemplify the influential and emblematic stylistic evolution of George Rochberg.” Lehman (American Record Guide)
“The music on this CD offers a highly compelling overview of this fascinating intellectual voyage.” Peter Burwasser (Fanfare)
Available for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube
CM20045 Bassoon Music of the AmericasCM20045  Bassoon Music of the Americas
Jeff Keesecker, bassoon & Hélène Grimaud, piano
Alvin Etler: Sonata for Bassoon & Piano
José Siqueira: Three Etudes for Bassoon & Piano
Willson Osborne: Rhapsody for Basson
Heitor Villa-Lobos: Ciranda das sete notas
Pixinguinha & Vinícius de Moraes: Lamentos
Waldir Azevedo: Pedacinhos do Céu
Magda Santos & Pó: Chorando em São PauloAvailable for purchase and streaming at Qobuz, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube