When I Have Sung My Songs
Nicholas Provenzale, Terry Klinefelter
Born in 1895, American composer Ernest Charles became known to the public through one of his early songs that was popularized by Metropolitan Opera superstar John Charles Thomas and other songs followed that were found on voice recitals of singers like Kirsten Flagstad and Eileen Farrell. Baritone Nicholas Provenzale, a present-day champion of this composer’s songs, says that they exhibit a perfect blend of accessibility and musical interest. Provenzale enjoys an active career as a recitalist, opera singer, and educator. The recipient of numerous awards and prizes, including a Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions award, he is currently on the faculty at West Chester University. Mr. Provenzale’s collaborator on this recording is pianist Terry Klinefelter.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Let My Song | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| My Lady Walks | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Stampede | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| If You Only Knew | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| And So, Goodbye | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| The Sussex Sailor | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Clouds | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Disenchantment | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| L'Envoi | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Speak Not in Hate | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Carmè | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| The White Swan | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| The House on a Hill | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Youth | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Message | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| O Lovely World | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Night | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Sweet Song of Long Ago | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Bon Voyage | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Spendthrift | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Incline Thine Ear | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Who Keeps the Years | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| Crescent Moon | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
| When I Have Sung My Songs | Ernest Charles | Nicholas Provenzale (baritone); Terry Klinefelter (piano) |
Reviews
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These understandably forgotten works are sung with loving care and considerable skill by baritone Nicholas Provanzale, who betrays from time to time a hint of an accent, although the liner notes do not tell us where he was born. His voice is handsome and he gives these songs their due and then some. The pianist supports him with rich sonorities as well as elegant phrasing. One admires her good taste in restraining the temptation to sentimentalize these all too sentimental songs. The lily has already been gilded.
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