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Corridors of Light - Music of William Ferris

CDR 7004

DDD
NEW RELEASE

Playing time: 71'40"
Tracks: 7
Booklet pages: 20
© 2010 Cedille Records
Reviewer: Howard Smith
Review of Corridors of Light - Music of William Ferris published on 7 May 2011

Listen: Gloria (track 1, 6:59-7:55)

William Ferris (1937-2000):

1 Gloria (1992) for mixed chorus, solo quartet and orchestra

Patricia Spencer, soprano
Kathleen Meredith, alto
John Vorrasi, tenor
Philip Skeris, bass
William Ferris Chorale
Composer Festival Orchestra
William Ferris, conductor

Ed È Subito Sera (1965), solo cantata for tenor and string orchestra
2 Ride la gazza, nera sugli aranci
3 Ora che sale il giorno
4 Ed è subito sera
5 Forse il cuore

John Vorrasi, tenor
Chicago String Ensemble
Alan Heatherington, conductor

6 Bristol Hills (1969), a reflection for string orchestra

London Symphony Strings
Arnie Roth, conductor

7 Corridors of Light (1994) for baritone, oboe, piano, percussion and string orchestra

John Shirley-Quirk, baritone
Sara Watkins, oboe
William Ferris Chorale
Composer Festival Orchestra
William Ferris, conductor

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