An impressive debut album from iSing Silicon Valley: titled Here I Stand (and released by Innova Recordings), this collection celebrates “the power of girls to change the world as they raise their voices in remembrance, in strength, and in the pure, shared delight of coming together to sing.”
The ISing ensemble, founded in 2013 and consisting of more than 300 singers from grades 1 through 12 in Silicon Valley, has collaborated with the likes of Meredith Monk as well as Voces8 and Cappella SF.
Here I Stand highlights iSing’s commitment to presenting newly commissioned works and premieres. iSing Artistic Directors Jennah Delp-Somers and Shane Troll conduct, with accompanists Anny Cheng and Anna Khaydarova and guest artists Emily Botel (violin), Ron Ho (violin), Lesley Robertson (viola), Warren Wu (cello), Kent Reed (percussion), and Meredith Clark (harp).
TRACK LISTING
1. Only in Sleep, Ēriks Ešenvalds
2. Ave Generosa, Ola Gjeilo, Ave Generosa
3. In Your Light, Daniel Elder (arr. iSing commission, 2019)*
4. 365, Daniel Elder (arr. iSing commission, 2019)*
5. Never Shall I Forget (Nos. 1-3), Adam Schoenberg (iSing commission, 2019)*
6. Like a Singing Bird, Bob Chilcott
7. Birds’ Lullaby, Sarah Quartel
8. Salut Printemps, Claude Debussy
9. Here I Stand, Karen Linford (iSing commission, 2016)*
10. Sing, PinkZebra (iSing commission, 2018)*
11. Grow Little Tree, Andrea Ramsey
* World premiere recording
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