SKU: SU.05500020

Albany Records (TROY 1250) This recording is a symbol of cross-ocean friendship between composer Faye-Ellen Silverman and guitarist Volkmar Zimmermann and includes two pieces commissioned by Zimmermann and his Corona Guitar Kvartet. All the works feature guitar and range from works for solo guitar, guitar quartet and works for voice with guitar. Faye-Ellen Silverman studied at Barnard College, Harvard University and Columbia. She has received numerous commissions and awards and recordings of her music appear on the Albany, Capstone, Crystal and New World record labels. Her collaborator, German-born guitarist Volkmar Zimmerman studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music. He has performed in Europe, Russia, the United States and in Canada as a soloist and as a member of the Corona Guitar Kvartet. A bonus video, playable on QuickTime is included. Titled SPOR, it is a film by Nike Arnold and Clara Bausch and uses the first track from the recording, Processional, as music. Contents: Faye-Ellen Silverman, composer Processional Volkmar Zimmermann, guitar Faye-Ellen Silverman, composer 3 Guitars Per Dybro Sorensen, Volkmar Zimmermann, Kristian Gantriss, guitars Faye-Ellen Silverman, composer In Shadow Malene Bichel, soprano, Maria Sook Garmark, clarinet, Mikkel Andersen, guitar Faye-Ellen Silverman, composer Wilde's World Jan Lund, tenor, Ninnie Isaksson, viola, Krisitian Gantriis, guitar Faye-Ellen Silverman, composer Danish Delights Sara Fiil, soprano, Volkmar Zimmermann, guitar Faye-Ellen Silverman, composer Pregnant Pauses Corona Guitar Kvartet.