I’m pleased and honored to be working with visual artist Bernell Loeb on her “Time Capsule”. Bernell wrote the lyrics which I set for chorus, to be used in the Time Capsule. Here we have Lisa Riffel conducting the PSU Chamber Singers at Hallowed Halls on June 13th, during a few early takes for the recording. Thanks, Justin Phelps, for being a dream to work with in the studio.
“Te Ducam” (“I will guide you.”) is Philosophy’s promise to Boethius that she will help him face his execution. Philosophy is sung by Gabrielle Widman. Flute played Carson Lattimore. The vocalese of Clio (a helping muse) sung by Margart Trenchard-Smith, who is also the librettist of the Opera, and chelys (lyre harp) by Kevin Bryant Lay (composer).
Poem by Edna St Vincent Millay
Performed by Gabrielle Juliette Widman - soprano, and Sequoia - piano.
Composed by Kevin Bryant Lay
Part of a larger song cycle “The Concert - A Song Cycle of Poems by Edna St. Vincent Millay”
The Wisdom of Columbia County is a cantata whose lyrics, by Margaret Trenchard-Smith, provide snapshots of what is now called Columbia County in Oregon from before Europeans invade to the present. The European story is “braided” with Native American songs from the Miwoc tribe - telling their side of the story as each century progresses. This film clip covers a small part of the 45 minute piece.
Performed by the Columbia Chorale of St. Helens, OR.
Performed by the MTDuo, Mary Rowell and Tatiana Kolchanova.
"Song for Viola and Violin" is an arrangement of the orchestral "Song of the Viola" from the musical "We Met In Moscow", written by Dennis Britten and composerd by Kevin Bryant Lay. (Performed by the Light Opera of Portland in 2019)