Moore / Leonard / Callaway - Gathering [CD]

This unabashedly eclectic album features stirring and varied songs by Ben Moore, who has chosen poems spanning 2,600 years for his texts. The music extends from art song to cabaret, yet all share Moore's lyrical and eloquent style. The songs are united by the unwavering honesty and passion of the composer and performers, including Isabel Leonard, Liz Callaway, Matthew Polenzani, Michael Kelly, Janai Brugger and other stars of opera and Broadway. Brian Zeger's collaboration on piano provides the singers with support and inspiration. The album concludes with songs of hope, touching on the acceptance of love in it's many forms.