American Modern Ensemble - In Real LifeIn Real Life is a new album that combines three witty, contemporary pieces for solo singer and ensemble: In Real Life I (for soprano), In Real Life II (for baritone), and Extraordinary, an operatic scene for soprano and baritone. The beloved musicians on this album are Marnie Breckenridge, soprano, Jorell Williams, baritone, and American Modern Ensemble, one of America's most admired new music ensembles, conducted by Steven Osgood. In Real Life was

All of these and a host of unissued vintage sides are featured on I Am the Lord

"I Don't Know Why (But I Do)" and "You Always Hurt the One You Love"

although he could rock and boogie with the best of them as well

The last two pieces take us back to 20th century - Fratres by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt and at the very end the artists have chosen Piazzolla's well known work The History of Tango

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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

she developed a unique strand of material which involved re-interpreting classical pieces in boogie woogie idiom

The Four Seasons

interpret the well-known choral cantatas BWV 33

waltzes and old-time country dances

In June 2021

The music featured here is rarely heard these days but still resonates with lovers of top quality orchestral music