Blackford - EchoRichard Blackford writes: "When I was asked to write a short piece in memory of Sandrey Date I thought of Christina Rossetti's haunting poem Echo, about remembrance of a beloved person who will not return. The strong alliteration of the three verses, the preponderance of long vowel sounds, make it ideal for musical setting. I chose a cello obligato since it was an instrument Sandrey loved and played well. The three verses are preceded by short cello

and the eleven tracks evoke the poignant delights of endless train tracks

Out of print for nearly five years

The result is an album filled with the joy of exchanging through the medium of creation with the women composers gathered here

Ronnie Newton

Throughout the program

Lang will release her debut album 'Beautiful Dreams' a record that's destined to propel her from an undiscovered gem into the pantheon of modern soul greats

Helsinki Lambda Club

but my first and most formative influences came from country music

Bizet's Carmen

and if he makes it through

"Criminally catchy and meticulously arranged" -Fred Thomas

and makes a promise: "a wave of golden things