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A listener might reasonably approach Come to the River: An Early American Gathering, performed by the Cleveland-based Baroque orchestra Apollo's Fire, with some trepidation. Some individual classical performers have the instincts to make a convincing transition to folk music, but it seems harder for ensembles, as evidenced by the Boston Camerata's albums of early American popular songs, sung with the polished elegance appropriate to a Haydn mass, and without a glimmer of spontaneity or pleasure. Jeannette Sorell, founder and director of Apollo's Fire, has very good instincts. The album is a total delight, performed with the highest musical standards, which in this case includes attention to living folk traditions, performing with an improvisatory freedom, and communicating a passionate investment in the emotions of the music, whether the goofy high spirits of "Nobody but the Baby," or the keening sorrow of "The Three Ravens." (It certainly helps that Sorrell spent part of her childhood in rural Virginia and heard some of this music performed very close to its cultural roots.) The added value of having a group of such sophistication perform songs created as popular entertainment is the exceptional beauty of the singing and playing, and the inventiveness of the arrangements, which in every case enhances the original tunes. Soloists Sandra Simon, Abigail Haynes Lennox, Scott Mello, and Paul Shipper are absolutely stellar, and their unmannered singing is thrilling in its tonal purity and emotional conviction. The program is divided into three sections: Appalachian Wagon Train, Love and Death, and Revival Meeting. The first includes mostly humorous songs performed with a wit that’s likely to provoke a smile. Lost love is the theme of the second; the singing and playing, particularly that of soprano Sandra Simon, are achingly poignant. The hymns and songs of the third section come mostly from Southern shape-note singing traditions. Avie's sound is clean, clear, and atmospheric. The program recorded here received a much-deserved American Masterpieces award from the NEA in 2009. Highly recommended.
© TiVo
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional New England, Composer
(C) 2011 Apollo's Fire (P) 2011 Apollo's Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional Southern Lullaby, Composer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Kentucky Spiritual, Composer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional Elizabethan, Composer
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Thomas Ravenscroft, Composer - Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional Appalachian, Composer
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Thomas Ravenscroft, Composer - Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer
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Traditional Irish, Composer - Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional Southern Appalachian, Composer
(C) 2011 Apollo's Fire (P) 2011 Apollo's Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional Southern, Composer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional Applalachian, Composer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Kentucky Harmony, Composer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional Kentucky Fiddle Tune, Composer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - The Sacred Harp, Composer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, MainArtist - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - The Sacred Harp, Composer
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Traditional, Composer - Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer
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Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - The Southern Harmony, Composer
(C) 2011 Apollo's Fire (P) 2011 Apollo's Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Traditional Southern Folk Hymn, Composer
(C) 2011 Apollo's Fire (P) 2011 Apollo's Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, Arranger, MainArtist, StudioProducer, Conceptor - Apollo's Fire, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jeanette Sorrell, Conductor - Thomas Knab, RecordingEngineer - Southern Fiddle Tune, Composer
(C) 2011 Apollo's Fire (P) 2011 Apollo's Fire
Album review
A listener might reasonably approach Come to the River: An Early American Gathering, performed by the Cleveland-based Baroque orchestra Apollo's Fire, with some trepidation. Some individual classical performers have the instincts to make a convincing transition to folk music, but it seems harder for ensembles, as evidenced by the Boston Camerata's albums of early American popular songs, sung with the polished elegance appropriate to a Haydn mass, and without a glimmer of spontaneity or pleasure. Jeannette Sorell, founder and director of Apollo's Fire, has very good instincts. The album is a total delight, performed with the highest musical standards, which in this case includes attention to living folk traditions, performing with an improvisatory freedom, and communicating a passionate investment in the emotions of the music, whether the goofy high spirits of "Nobody but the Baby," or the keening sorrow of "The Three Ravens." (It certainly helps that Sorrell spent part of her childhood in rural Virginia and heard some of this music performed very close to its cultural roots.) The added value of having a group of such sophistication perform songs created as popular entertainment is the exceptional beauty of the singing and playing, and the inventiveness of the arrangements, which in every case enhances the original tunes. Soloists Sandra Simon, Abigail Haynes Lennox, Scott Mello, and Paul Shipper are absolutely stellar, and their unmannered singing is thrilling in its tonal purity and emotional conviction. The program is divided into three sections: Appalachian Wagon Train, Love and Death, and Revival Meeting. The first includes mostly humorous songs performed with a wit that’s likely to provoke a smile. Lost love is the theme of the second; the singing and playing, particularly that of soprano Sandra Simon, are achingly poignant. The hymns and songs of the third section come mostly from Southern shape-note singing traditions. Avie's sound is clean, clear, and atmospheric. The program recorded here received a much-deserved American Masterpieces award from the NEA in 2009. Highly recommended.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:36
- Main artists: Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: AVIE Records
- Genre: Classical
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