Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music [CD] - Andrew Maxfield, Salt Lake Vocal Artists

Hailed as “the perfect musical complement to the poetry of Wendell Berry,” this album pairs original recordings of Mr. Berry reading his poetry with choral music and art songs by composer Andrew Maxfield.

A disciplined multidisciplinarian and hopeless idea junkie, composer and producer Andrew Maxfield has appreciated Mr. Berry’s work since receiving a signed copy of The Memory of Old Jack as a gift in 1997. Andrew originated Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music as an expression of that gratitude. Comprising primarily choral, art song, and chamber works, Andrew’s compositions have been performed throughout the United States and Europe. 

For additional information about this project, visit wendellberrymusic.org.

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TRACKS

1. For the Future (Reading)
Wendell Berry

2. For the Future
Salt Lake Vocal Artists; Katie Davis Henderson, fiddle; Nicole Pinnell, cello

3. I Love the Passing Light (Reading)
Wendell Berry

4. I Love the Passing Light
Rex Kocherhans, baritone; Andrew Maxfield, piano; Aubrey Woods, violin; Nicole Pinnell, cello

5. Here Where the World Is Being Made (Reading)
Wendell Berry

6. Here Where the World Is Being Made
Salt Lake Vocal Artists

7. Stay Home (Reading)
Wendell Berry

8. Stay Home
Rex Kocherhans, baritone; Andrew Maxfield, piano; Aubrey Woods, violin; Nicole Pinnell, cello

9. The Little Stream Sings (Reading)
Wendell Berry

10. The Little Stream Sings
Salt Lake Vocal Artists

11. Not Again in This Flesh (Reading)
Wendell Berry

12. A Gracious Sabbath Stood Here (Reading)
Wendell Berry

13. Not Again in This Flesh
Rex Kocherhans, baritone; Alex Woods, violin; Aubrey Woods, violin; Claudine Bigelow, viola; Michelle Kesler, cello

14. A Gracious Sabbath Stood Here
Salt Lake Vocal Artists; Alex Woods, violin; Aubrey Woods, violin; Claudine Bigelow, viola; Michelle Kesler, cello

15. The Seed Is in the Ground (Reading)
Wendell Berry

16. The Seed Is in the Ground
Salt Lake Vocal Artists

17. The Necessity of Faith (Reading)
Wendell Berry

18. The Necessity of Faith
Rex Kocherhans, baritone; Alex Woods, violin; Aubrey Woods, violin; Claudine Bigelow, viola; Michelle Kesler, cello

19. Whatever Is Foreseen in Joy (Reading)
Wendell Berry

20. Whatever Is Foreseen in Joy
Salt Lake Vocal Artists

CREDITS

Producers: Andrew Maxfield with Brady R. Allred and Matthew D. Neilsen
Executive producer: Ben Fales
Recording engineer: Jon Holloman (tracks 2, 6, 10, 14, 16, 20); Guy Randle (4, 8, 13, 14, 18); Andrew Maxfield (narrations)
Editing engineer: Troy Sales (1-3, 5-7, 9-12, 14-17, 19-20); Guy Randle (4, 8, 13, 14, 18); Scott Wiley (narrations)
Mixing engineer: Troy Sales (1-3, 5-7, 9-12, 14-17, 19-20); Guy Randle (4, 8, 13, 14, 18)
Mastering engineers: Michael Bishop for Five/Four Productions Ltd., with additional mastering by Cliff Maag for Record Lab and Troy Sales
Art direction: Eric Gillett
Graphic design: Olivia Knudsen
Program annotators: Jo-Michael Scheibe, Jason Peters, Andrew Maxfield
Illustration: Greg Newbold
Poetry reprinted with permission from Counterpoint Press.

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