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11 February 2022

This week audiences will hear two new world premiere recordings from some of the
most exciting composers and librettists. They will also get to experience two classics
from the standard repertoire.

Here is a look at the new releases for the week.

Am I Born

Bright Shiny Things releases “AM I BORN,” a world-premiere recording of an oratorio
for soprano soloist, choir, and orchestra by composer David T. Little in partnership
with librettist Royce Vavrek. “AM I BORN” is a meditation on impermanence, using
Brooklyn’s past—specifically a neighborhood that was largely demolished to make
way for the Brooklyn Bridge—as a means of reflecting on the rapidly changing
present. Performers include soprano Mellissa Hughes, the Choir of Trinity Wall
Street, and new music orchestra NOVUS NY, all under the direction of Julian
Wachner.

The Nothing Lamp

Crossover Records releases a new album featuring a new song cycle with text by
Mark Campbell and music by Joseph N. Rubinstein. The piece was written during
the 2020 quarantine, and recorded and produced in 2021 by soprano Jessica
Fishenfeld and pianist Mila Henry. The album was produced by Jonathan
Estabrooks/Emitha Studios, with generous backing by “Arts Angel“ Debra DeMartini.