VOCAL MUSIC of Jeffrey Kaufman –

This release presents a collection of vocal works by composer Jeffrey Kaufman, showcasing his lyrical style and expressive writing. Performed by distinguished soloists with the ARCO Chamber Orchestra under Levon Ambartsumian, the album highlights Kaufman’s contributions to contemporary vocal repertoire. The program spans intimate songs and larger ensemble settings, offering listeners a rich portrait of Kaufman’s vocal artistry.

Nexus:

Richie Havens, narrator/vocalist          Nexus

Janet Jordan, soprano                          Nexus

1. Instrumental Prologue
2. When I Was Young (recitation)
3. When I Was Young (soprano solo)
4. All Day the Streets are Crowded (recitation)
5. We Are Like Snails
6. Instrumental Interlude
7. I Cherish (soprano solo)
8. I Cherish (recitation)

Four Works for Small Chorus:

Gregg Smith, conductor                           

1. Young and Old
2. Frolic
3. Pride of Youth
4. The Reverie of Poor Susan

Emily Dickinson Four Songs of Nature

Kristen Plumley, soprano

Ron Levy, piano

1. Nature Is What We See
2. The Wind Begun to Knead  the Grass
3. A Something in a Summers’s Day
4. Dear March – Come In

Hineni

Cantor Azi Schwartz 

This compilation contains works dating from the early 1980s  (“Nexus” when Jeffrey Kaufman was Music Director for Woodstock Festival superstar Richie Havens), to the most recent “Emily Dickinson Four Songs of Nature” 2018. His eclectic style has always been independent of any current trend. And in his vocal writing, he has always been guided and true to his sense of the underlying nature, meaning and style of the texts.

Also available from Phoenix USA Recordings: PHCD 187 – Vocal Compositions of Jeffrey Kaufman and PHCD 190 – New Music for E‑flat Tenor Horn and String Orchestra.

Itunes preview: https://music.apple.com/us/album/vocal-music-of-jeffrey-kaufman/1409653151

PHCD 186 –  Compositions of Jeffrey Kaufman https://phoenixcd.com/cd/compositions-of-jeffrey-kaufman/?preview_id=2594&preview_nonce=af3d91c32b&_thumbnail_id=2588&preview=true

PHCD 190 – New Music for E‑flat Tenor Horn and String Orchestra https://phoenixcd.com/cd/new-music-for-eb-tenor-horn-and-string-orchestra/?preview_id=2625&preview_nonce=eb86ca5035&_thumbnail_id=2626&preview=true