VINCENT PERSICHETTI (1915-1987): Flower Songs for Chorus and Orchestra, AARON COPLAND (1900-1990): In the Beginning for Mezzo-Soprano and Chorus, JOHN CORIGLIANO (b.1938): Fern Hill for Mezzo-Soprano, Chorus and Orchestra, CHARLES IVES (1874-1954): Psalm 90 for Tenor, Soprano, Organ, Bells and Chorus, LUKAS FOSS (b.1922): Behold, I Build an House for Chorus and Organ.

Description: An attractive and appealing collection of American choral music with the young Corigliano (1960) setting a blithe poem of the joys of youth in already characteristically appealing style. The young Foss (1950) is influenced by Copland, whose own 1947 piece is in his finest mature style and ends in glorious chords and tonal shifts much like Fanfare for the Common Man. No texts (at least it's probably for copyright and royalty reasons this time). Susanne Mentzer (mezzo), University of Texas Chamber Singers and Orchestra; James Morrow.