Stresses in the Peaceable Kingdom - Wilson: Choral Music

On this CD:

1. In Schrafft's
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

2. A Dissolve
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

3. Elegy
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

4. Soaking
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

5. Poor Warren: Frontispiece
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

6. Poor Warren: Crazy Weather
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

7. Poor Warren: Just Walking Around
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

8. Poor Warren: Qualm
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

9. Home from the Range
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

10. Can
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

11. Light in Spring Poplars
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

12. Hunter's Moon
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

13. August 22
Composed by Richard Edward Wilson
Performed by William Appling Orchestra
Conducted by William Appling

Editorial Reviews
Fanfare Magazine
Wilson wisely keeps the voices moving in smooth, usually stepwise motion. Sandy's stuff seems the most sympathetic for Wilson. Consider the piece Can, which is about an empty can, but with descriptive words undermining the ostensibly prosaic subject: "it rang its tongueless gong of tin." Wilson's dissonant harmonies reflect the more edgy language of Sandy's poem. This is predominantly moderately paced music, or slow music like Can or the far-ranging and explorative August 22, a musing at the edge of the sea with thoughtfully colored instrumentation for piano and percussion. Wilson's stark, taut language in Sandy's Home from the Range, a poem seemingly about a soldier dealing with postwar trauma, is to the point. Appling's choristers sing generally with a vibratoless, cool tone. They achieve a nicely refined surface appropriate for the Wilson's equally refined, very idiomatic, and straightforward choral writing.

Recommended for fans of the choral genre.

Robert Kirzinger

About the Artist
William Appling:

William Appling has a distinguished career as conductor, pianist, and educator. He has received numerous honors including First Prize in Piano from the National Association of Negro Musicians and the first Kulas Foundation Fellowship Award for Choral Conducting with the Cleveland Orchestra, during which time he assisted George Szell and Robert Shaw. As solo pianist he has appeared with the Cleveland Orchestra, and in recital in Severence Hall, New York's Town Hall and the... read more

Stresses in the Peaceable Kingdom - Wilson: Choral Music

Stresses in the Peaceable Kingdom - Wilson: Choral Music, Music, Richard Edward Wilson, William Appling, William Appling Orchestra, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Vocals

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Stresses in the Peaceable Kingdom - Wilson: Choral Music Manufacturer: Albany Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000J87A Release Date: 1999-06-01

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Very Fine.......2003-09-14

This is fantastic.......1999-09-09

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