All My Heart is Listening
Catalogue No: EWC1401
All My Heart is Listening – a line from the beautiful poem Noche de Lluvia by Juanita de Ibarbourou and the title of Elektra Women’s Choir’s twelfth recording. Elektra is delighted to announce the release of our latest CD, featuring music of composers Christine Donkin, Malcolm Edwards, Bjørn Kruse, Ramona Luengen, Joni Mitchell, Kate MacColl, Sid Robinovitch, Sheldon Rose, Stephen Smith, Ward Swingle, and Joan Szymko. From the delicate opening notes of The Dawn is Not Distant to The Circle Game, and Consider the Lilies, All My Heart is Listening celebrates the ever-growing, wonderful repertoire for women’s voices.
with Maria Gamborg Helbekkmo, guest conductor (tracks 9 and 10); Stephen Smith, piano
Total time: 56:31
Booklet here: All My Heart is Listening
Pieces on this Recording:
- Stars
Sheldon Rose
- Dawn is not Distant, The
Christine Donkin
- Consider the Lilies
Stephen Smith
- Peace of Wild Things, The Joan Szymko
- Aria
J.S. Bach Malcolm V. Edwards (arr)
- How the Blossoms are Falling
Ramona Luengen
- Noche de Lluvia
Sid Robinovitch
- Circle Game, The
Joni Mitchell Kate MacColl (arr)
- My Funny Valentine Rodgers and Hart Bjorn Kruse (arr)
- It Was a Lover and His Lass Ward Swingle
- Yellow Twig of Willow
Stephen Smith
- If My Love Leaves Me
Traditional Irish Stephen Smith (arr)
- Two Gaelic Songs
Traditional Scottish Stephen Smith (arr)
- Crónan
Traditional Gaelic Stephen Smith (arr)
- E Mo Leannan
Traditional Gaelic Stephen Smith (arr)
Canadian Work