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I hope this album brings you some joy during the winter season. The first piece, Feeling Good, is an arrangement by Dorothy Horn for 5 women's voices. The song was originally written by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint - the Smell of the Crowd, but this version draws heavily from Nina Simone's wonderful version of this song.
The second track is an arrangement I wrote of the Sara Bareilles song, Breathe Again, a beautiful, piano-driven rock track. I wrote this arrangement to be featured in Apollo After Hours, my choir's annual cabaret benefit, which we did virtually this year. I had such a great time writing and performing it, I wanted to share it once again!
The third track was also featured in Apollo After Hours, and sung with two of my dear friends: Aimee Scozzafave as the high voice, and Julie Muccillo on the middle part. Piano accompaniment was provided by brilliant pianist, dog-father, and assistant conductor for the Apollo Chorus of Chicago, Cody Michael Bradley. Songs of a Disney Princess is a medley of music from Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Pocahontas, and Mulan, arranged by Mac Huff. Bringing together the performances of 4 people, recording in different places and conditions, was a challenge, but we are so proud of the finished product.
Track 4 is another Dorothy Horn arrangement, this time of May It Be from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, written by Enya and Roma Ryan. It's not every day one gets to sing in Elvish. Though the Elvish words speak of evil times (Darkness has come, darkness has fallen), the song overall is about hope and finding the light in the dark. As 2020 draws to end, I hope you too find lightness, beauty, and hope for what will come in 2021.
For the last track, I used a piano accompaniment from Sing2Music of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas from Meet Me in St. Louis. I found the lyrics especially meaningful, given that we've spent much of the year in quarantine. "Through the years we all will be together if the fates allow. Until then, we'll have to muddle through somehow." Someday soon, we'll all see each other in-person again. But in the meantime, have a wonderful holiday season and New Year!
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