Nancy Wertsch: New CD

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This fall, Nancy recorded several of her most unique and challenging choral works, some of them premieres, with the New York Virtuoso Singers conducted by Harold Rosenbaum. The disc will be commercially released in 2012 on the MSR Classics music label. It was recorded in the beautiful acoustics of the Church of the Resurrection on Manhattan's upper east side. The sessions were very successful and we are looking forward to the release of this CD!

Four multi-movement a cappella compositions will make up the album:

...with Peace in Mind, a 9/11 tenth anniversary commemorative work, setting prayers from five world religions: Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and Native American.
Hymnus Matutinus, a setting of Latin texts by the fourth century Christian poet Aurelius Prudentius.
Songs of Innocence, a setting of four poems by William Blake.
Ring out the Darkness, a setting of four poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson. These are the most complex pieces on the recording, including rich harmonic writing involving double chorus and polytonal harmony. Nancy also employs text painting, for example The Kraken musically illustrates the lurking and rising of a sea monster from the watery depths to the ocean surface.

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Contributions are welcomed to help offset the enormous cost of this project. Contributors of $100 or more will be listed in the CD booklet if received by December 31st, 2011. All contributors of $25 or more will receive an advance signed copy of the CD. To make a contribution using your credit card follow the paypal link below:

Contributions by check made out to "Nancy Wertsch" can be mailed to:

Nancy Wertsch Music

P. O. Box 630181

Bronx, NY 10463

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