Sing Freedom! African American Spirituals
Music/settings by Craig Hella Johnson, David Lang, Robert Kyr, Tarik O’Regan and others
Conspirare, Craig Hella Johnson & Company of Voices
Conspirare presents some of the beloved twentieth-century arrangements alongside some lesser known settings. Includes premiere recordings of new settings by important composers of our day: David Lang, Tarik O’Regan and an original composition by Robert Kyr based on African musical traditions. Settings by Craig Hella Johnson (CHJ) are also included.
Harmonia Mundi HMU 807525 – 72’07″
Recorded October 2010 at Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen, IN