The Revenge of Hamish
William Appling Singers, William Appling Orchestra, William Appling (conductor)
William McClelland grew up near Goodison, Michigan, and received a degree in composition from the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His works have been commissioned and presented by ensembles and organizations throughout the US and internationally. As a performer McClelland has played keyboards for productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival and Dance Theater Workshop, and has premiered works by composers including Carl Ruggles and John Cage. He has taught piano at the University of Massachusetts (Boston) and was director of the music program at the Elizabeth Seeger School in New York City. He is leader of the jazz septet The Feetwarmers for which he writes, plays piano and sings. He lives in North Bergen, New Jersey, and, in addition to music, has been active in many environmental efforts.
Track Listing
Title | Composer | Performer |
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Song for the Rainy Season | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
The Ballad of Don and Dan | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
Five Sonnets for Men's Voices | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
A Wood | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
Collect Pond | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
Wolf Moon | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
Dark Clouds Bring Waters | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
The Revenge of Hamish | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
In That Part of the Young Year | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
Good Speaking - A Benediction Song | William McClelland | William Appling Singers & Orchestra, William Appling, conductor |
Reviews
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"...beautifully vivid writing, vividly sung...The William Appling Singers...and the instrumentalists are exceptional advocates for McClelland's appealingly direct manner of expression."
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"The choral work is excellent and the instrumentalists play with both exactitude and enthusiasm revealing a composer who is more than worthy of our attention."
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