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Filled with complex and dramatic emotional references, Charles Fussell's Wilde and High Bridge Prelude are musical exposés of the instability and disquiet that plagued two celebrated literary figures: Oscar Wilde and Hart Crane. This recording epitomizes Fussell's musical language, which is rich in extended tonalities and lyrical textures, and is beautifully rendered by BMOP and Sanford Sylvan (baritone).

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Voices is a compilation of three orchestral works and one solo piece by Derek Bermel. Seductively called his "spectral potion," Elixir reflects Bermel's varied influences. Thracian Echoes embraces the soulful harmonies of traditional Bulgarian melodies whereas Dust Dances is a translation of an African gyil music session into orchestral idioms. In Voices, Bermel himself performs the brilliantly written concerto for clarinet with impressive virtuosity.

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Lukas Foss's The Prairie is a secular oratorio based on Carl Sandburg's epic poem of the same name. Offering eloquent performances by Elizabeth Weigle, Gigi Mitchell-Velasco, Frank Kelley, Aaron Engebreth, the Providence Singers, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, this recording beautifully captures the elegant and equally imaginative language of Lukas Foss.

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Our American Cousin is a monumental work of American contemporary opera, which draws upon the tragic events of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. A collaborative invention of composer Eric Sawyer and librettist John Shoptaw, the opera juxtaposes past with present, comedy with tragedy, musical period references with operatic genre pieces, all within a language of lyrical extended tonality.

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Lee Hyla's epic Lives of the Saints is a set of psychological character studies filled with fierce musical and spiritual imagination, inspired by a diverse group of 13th- and 14th-century writings by or about saints. The lyrical At Suma Beach (based on a Noh play) provides a satisfying contrast to Lives's turbulence. Both pieces feature the magnificent Mary Nessinger, led by Gil Rose.

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Creator of the "Third Stream," Schuller is a master of weaving the structural complexities found in contemporary classical music with the improvisational elements of jazz. Reminiscent of Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, Journey into Jazz is the story of Eddy Jackson, a boy who is introduced to and learns to play jazz. In contrast, Variants and Concertino offer an exploration of the wholly original sound of jazz quartet and orchestra.

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BMOP's CD proves that Gandolfi is a master of innumerable musical characters: lush, theatrical, evocative, and more

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“Rose and BMOP are expert champions of this neglected score...a compelling achievement.” (Gramophone)

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