SOUNDS
The following two recordings are for the Advent and Christmas season were recorded at the United Congregational Church of Little Compton, R.I.
People, Look East (Besançon manuscript)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & Jonathan Babbitt, piano)
Ding-dong ding! (Piae Cantiones, 1582, arr. Woodward)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & Jonathan Babbitt, piano
Solo Bach Cantata 170 was recorded live in July of 2017 at the Music Shed in Norfolk, C.T with the Litchfield County Choral Union Festival Orchestra.
BWV 170 - Aria: Vergnugte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust (Bach)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & LCCU Festival Orchestra
BWV 170 - Recitative: Die Welt, das Sundenhaus (Bach)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & LCCU Festival Orchestra
BWV 170 - Aria: Wie jammern mich doch (Bach)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & LCCU Festival Orchestra
BWV 170 - Recitative: Wer sollte sich demnach (Bach)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & LCCU Festival Orchestra
BWV 170 - Aria: Mir ekelt mehr zu leben (Bach)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & LCCU Festival Orchestra
Panis Angelicus was recorded at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Fall River, M.A.
Panis Angelicus (Cesar Franck)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & Jonathan Babbitt, organ
These songs were recorded in our living room.
November Song (Winfield Shaw Clark)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & Jonathan Babbitt, piano
Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen (Schubert)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & Jonathan Babbitt, piano
These three songs were recorded live at Sandywoods Center for the Arts in Tiverton, R.I. Please forgive the sound of audience members arriving late.
Dans la foret de septembre (Fauré)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & Geraldine Anello, piano
Widmung (Schumann)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & Geraldine Anello, piano
Loch Lomond (trad. Scottish)
Allison Messier, mezzo-soprano & Geraldine Anello, piano