So Lit Song Lit

Thomas Pasatieri has a large catalog of Art Songs, as well as 24 operas to his credit! Today's focus is on his Bel Canto Songs, a set of 6 songs on poems by William Blake, which are available through Classical Vocal Reprints . Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: The Garden of Love Laughing Song The Lamb Hear the Voice   Re...

Jennifer Aylmer , Associate Professor of Voice at Carnegie Mellon University, joins us today to discuss some lesser-known songs found on the album A French Collection (featuring Martyn Hill, tenor, Graham Johnston, piano, and Alber Ferber, piano). Jennifer found this recording on a music streaming service called Tidal . Links to the scores for these pieces can be found by clicking on the recording...

Heinrich Marschner was the most important German opera composer between Carl Maria von Weber and Richard Wagner, and he composed 430 Lieder! Dr. Jeffrey Williams , creator of the Marschner Song Database , joins Ellen to discuss Op. 186 Ein Liederheft vom Rhein (also available as PDF download ). Dr. Williams has compiled several scores of Marschner's Lieder duets and opera arias for Classical Vocal...

New York-based vocal coach Susan Morton of SingThrough Central joins us today to discuss the rest of Stefano Donaudy's songs (besides O del mio amato ben !). These songs are appropriate for singers at all levels and the score can be purchased at Classical Vocal Reprints . The recording that Susan recommended with Ernesto Palacio and Samuele Pala is available on Spotify . Recordings featured in thi...

Episode 5 introduces Gomezanda's Mexican Song Collection , a 3-volume set available at Classical Vocal Reprints . Our guest is Dr. Juanita Ulloa , who collected and edited the volumes; her direct email is juanitavoicetrainer@gmail.com .  Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: Tiernamente (Tenderly-vol. 2) Detente (Wait-vol. 1...

This episode is about the songs of Lee Hoiby, particularly his short cycle Three Ages of Woman (settings of Elizabeth Bishop poetry), which can be purchased at Sheet Music Plus . His song album, Thirteen Songs , is also available at Sheet Music Plus . There is a brief cameo appearance from conductor Tyson Deaton who performed Three Ages of Woman with soprano Barbara Paver; recordings of that perfo...

Episode 3 focuses on Isabelle Aboulker's Savoir vivre et usage mondains , found in her song album Mélodies , which can be purchased at Presto Music .   Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: À propos de la chaussette blanche... Comment on offre le bras... Violon ( Fiançailles pour rire , Poulenc) Et à propos de gant...  Recor...

This week, we discuss Hugo Wolf's Liederstrauß (with texts by Heinrich Heine) which were published posthumously. They are available for purchase through Amazon or Stretta Music . Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Michael Vallikappil , tenor (Instagram @mgvtenor), and Ellen Rissinger, pianist: No. 1: Sie haben heut Abend Gesellschaft No. 2: Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen No. 6: Mein L...

In the inaugural episode of So Lit Song Lit , we discuss the 24 Italian Songs and Arias by Women Composers , compiled and annotated by Nicole Leone and Randi Marazzo, available for purchase at Hildegard Publishing .  Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist:  Chi brama in amore (Strozzi) Gia la notte s’avvicina (Colbran) La Sper...

Introducing So Lit Song Lit , where we reimagine the repertoire by examining less familiar art songs with lively discussion and sound clips! Join vocal coach Ellen Rissinger and soprano Toni Marie Palmertree as they explore the treasure trove of Lieder, Mélodies, Romances, and Art Songs. First episode drops August 18! This podcast is sponsored by Cincinnati Song Initiative .