So Lit Song Lit

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 performance are available on YouTube.

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

• always it's spring (e.e. cummings poetry, in Thirteen Songs)

Recorded at The Camp Recording Studio in Elizabethtown, PA.

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So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about their network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.

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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...

Recorded at The Camp Recording Studio in Elizabethtown, PA.

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So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about their network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.

You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com.

You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree

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

Performances recorded at Carnegie Mellon University's Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, PA. Jingle and theme music recorded at The Camp Recording Studio in Elizabethtown, PA.

To hear the entire Liederstrauß, the recording we recommended on this episode was Schumann, Beethoven & Wolf: Vocal Works with Benjamin Bruns and Karola Theill.

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So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about their network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.

You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com.

You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree

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 Speranza al cor mi dice (Colbran)
• Se spiegar (Szymanowska)      

Recorded at The Camp Recording Studio in Elizabethtown, PA.

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So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about their network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts. 

You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com. 

You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree

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.