Music CD, Musical Sound Recording, Sound Recording

Brownlee, Lawrence, singer.

Rising / Lawrence Brownlee.

[New York] : Warner Classics, [2023]

1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

digital

optical

audio file

CD audio

For this album, "Brownlee has commissioned six of today's leading African-American composers - Damien Sneed, Brandon Spencer, Jasmine Barnes, Joel Thompson, and Shawn E. Okpebholo - to set poetry from the Harlem Renaissance to song, including poems by... Claude McKay, Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson, and more. The songs revolve around themes of joy, empowerment, faith, love, and strength in the face of challenge. "--Singer's website.

Songs (High voice) with piano.

Song cycles.

Songs.

Song cycles.

Miller, Kevin J., instrumentalist.

Container of (work): Sneed, Damien. Beauty that is never old.

Container of (work): Sneed, Damien. Gift to sing.

Container of (work): Sneed, Damien. To America.

Container of (work): Evans, Jeremiah, 1978- April song.

Container of (work): Evans, Jeremiah, 1978- Lost illusions.

Container of (work): Evans, Jeremiah, 1978- Southern mansion.

Container of (work): Spencer, Brandon J., 1992- I know my soul.

Container of (work): Spencer, Brandon J., 1992- Dance of love.

Container of (work): Bonds, Margaret. Songs of the seasons.

Container of (work): Thompson, Joel, 1988- Supplication.

Container of (work): Thompson, Joel, 1988- Compensation.

Container of (work): Thompson, Joel, 1988- My people.

Container of (work): Barnes, Jasmine, 1991- Peace.

Container of (work): Barnes, Jasmine, 1991- Invocation.

Container of (work): Okpebholo, Shawn E., 1981- Romance.

Container of (work): Owens, Robert, 1925-2017. Desire.

Container of (work): Owens, Robert, 1925-2017. Silver rain.

Title from disc label.

Program notes and lyrics in booklet inserted in container.

Lawrence Brownlee, tenor ; Kevin J. Miller, piano.

Recorded 2022 December 16-18 Fraser Studio, Boston, MA.

Beauty that is never old ; The gift to sing ; To America / Damien Sneed -- April song ; Lost illusions ; Southern mansion / Jeremiah Evans -- I know my soul ; Dance of love / Brandon Spencer -- Songs of the seasons / Margaret Bonds -- Supplication ; Compensation ; My people / Joel Thompson -- Peace ; Invocation / Jasmine Barnes -- Romance / Shawn Ehireime Okpebholo -- Desire song cycle ; Silver rain cycle / Robert Owens.

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CD D BROW-LA RIS B72