Michael Murray x Genevieve Fulks x Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra – Passage to Nod: No. 3, Where Go the Boats?
“In this classical composition, a light feeling of anxiety and danger is felt from the very beginning, but this is only an illusion. Opera vocals, accompanied by a chamber symphonic orchestra, create an amazing atmosphere, which is revealed with each action with a new side unexpected for you. (Automatically Translated with Google Translate)”
“В этой классической композиции с самого начала ощущается лёгкое чувство тревоги и опасности, но это лишь иллюзия. Оперный вокал в сопровождении камерного симфонического оркестра создают удивительную атмосферу, которая раскрывается с каждым действием с новой, неожиданной для вас стороны.”
-Nagamag.com
Composer Michael Murray’s album PASSAGES brings the words of iconic 19th and 20th century poets to life through stirring music for solo soprano and instruments. Murray has selected poetry from the likes of Robert Louis Stevenson, William Butler Yeats, William Wordsworth, John Keats, and Walt Whitman, with poems detailing childhood adventure, hope, and tragedy. Celebrated soprano Genevieve Fulks performs throughout; most of the music heard on the album was written specifically with her voice in mind. Murray’s music has been lauded for its meticulously crafted yet ultimately approachable style. Through familiar themes and time-honored poetry, Murray invites listeners to engage with, and even be challenged by, this collection of thoughtful compositions.
Reviewed by Nagamag on June 13, 2022