“Where on earth had this composer been hiding all my life?” – That’s how one music writer reacted to the art songs of long-neglected American composer Margaret Ruthven Lang. And critics everywhere have been echoing her high opinion of Lang’s music. Thanks to the rare artistry of tenor Donald George and pianist Lucy Mauro, it looks like Lang’s music is well on its way to resounding rediscovery.
WHAAT?! You haven’t heard it? Vocal music nuts everywhere – especially art song fans and singers – owe it to themselves to get smart about Lang’s striking creations. And here’s your best chance yet to get it all for bottom dollar. Delos has released two volumes of Lang’s songs: Love is Everywhere (DE 3407) and New Love Must Rise (DE 3410) … AND, through the end of March, you can download either – or BOTH – of them from iTunes for $5.99 each!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: If you own the physical CD of Vol. 1, you know that it comes with a handy-dandy companion data disc that contains printable PDFs of the complete song texts and scores (plus other goodies) for BOTH volumes. But – while the iTunes downloads come with complete booklets, the data disc’s contents are not included. Almost all of the songs are in English, and Mr. George’s diction is so good that you can understand every word. BUT – if you want or need the texts and scores (like, if you want to sing them yourself), you can download them from the Delos website for FREE, right HERE. Just think: YOU can be the first in your neck of the woods to introduce Lang to the audience at your next recital (they’ll LOVE her)!
So, we invite you to climb aboard the Lang bandwagon, and hear what the fuss is all about. And you’ll never get these albums at a better price: BOTH will set you back less than twelve buck$: much less than the price of most CDs. Check ‘em out at iTunes, and sample a few tracks … fair warning: you’ll be hooked in no time!
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