American composer Craig Bohmler has an extensive list of musicals as well as operas, art songs, concerti, etc. He has at least ten song cycles to his credit, and his music is highly accessible for audiences while still giving musicians as fun challenge to perform!

His cycles Love Letters and Quatre Petites Chansons pour le Petit Déjeuner are available from Sheet Music Plus as well as many other outlets.

Recordings featured in this episode, performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, pianist:

• Love Letters
  • Unconditional Love
• Quatre Petites Chansons pour le Petit Déjeuner
  • I. À Monsieur Fauré
  • III. À Monsieur Poulenc
  • IV. À Monsieur Debussy

Recorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA.

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