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Released July 12 ,2024
Listen on streaming platforms This is a landmark recording featuring eleven world premieres! Order the CD from PrestoMusic, ArkivMusic, or other retailers. |
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Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji
Chappell Kingsland
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SORABJI: VOCAL AND CHAMBER WORKS
• Cinque sonetti di Michelangelo Buonarroti (baritone, chamber orchestra) • Il tessuto d'arabeschi (flute, string quartet) • Fantasiettina atematica (flute, oboe, clarinet) • “Le mauvais jardinier” (soprano, piano) - a Sorabji fragment, completed by Chappell Kingsland • Arabesque (soprano, piano) • Trois Poèmes du Gulistan de Sa'di (baritone, piano) • Movement [Vocalise] (soprano, piano) • Trois Poèmes (1941) (soprano, piano) • Frammento cantato (baritone, piano) • Frammento cantato (baritone, organ) - arranged by Chappell Kingsland • Benedizione di San Francesco d'Assisi (baritone, organ) • 4 Frammenti Aforistici (1977) (piano) • Désir éperdu (piano) The timeline: • June 2022 - first recording session (chamber music) - COMPLETED! • August 2022 - second recording session (Il tessuto d'arabeschi) - COMPLETED! • Feb 2023 - third recording session (vocal and piano music) - COMPLETED! • March 2023 - fourth recording session (Cinque sonetti) - COMPLETED! • June 2023 - fifth recording session (vocal music) - COMPLETED! • July 2023 - sixth recording session (vocal and piano music) - COMPLETED! • July 2024 - album release on BIS Records The performers: Sharon Bezaly, flute Andrew Garland, baritone Sharon Harms, soprano Zoë Spangler, soprano Christopher Grundy, baritone Bryan Chuan, piano Chappell Kingsland, piano and organ Julie Thornton, flute Sarah Bierhaus, oboe Jeremy Reynolds, clarinet Wild Beautiful Orchestra Taylor Gonzales, conductor Chappell Kingsland, Executive Producer Michael Schulze, Producer/Engineer |
Andrew Garland with the Wild Beautiful Orchestra
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Sarah Bierhaus • Julie Thornton • Jeremy Reynolds • Michael Schulze
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Chappell Kingsland • Christopher Grundy • Bryan Chuan
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Now available on streaming platforms
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Flute: Kassandra Lopez • Oboe: Chris Leech • Clarinet: Sarah Sujansky • Sax: Borui Pan & Sam Gucwa • Bassoon: Nicolas Lengyel • Horn: Briay Conditt • Trumpet: Emily Brezina • Trombone: Darian Freeman • Drumset: Elijah Patchen • Electric Guitar, Synthesizer and Percussion: Chappell Kingsland • Violins: Olasuyi Ige & Ximena Calderon • Viola: Leah Weinberg • Cello: Cameron Smith • Bass: Adon Biggs
“Running Up That Hill” - Rachel Winnick (lead vocal), Anika Erickson (backing vocal)
“Zombie” - Anika Erickson (lead vocal), Rachel Winnick (backing vocal)
“Thriller” - Aaliyah Shambé (lead vocal); Anika Erickson, Ally Dellgren & Chappell Kingsland (backing vocals); Oliver Poveda (narration)
These songs were arranged for WBO’s Halloween Show, an outrageous concert event presented at clubs and festivals in Denver, Colorado each year since 2019. The vocalists are astounding, bringing so much personality and passion to their songs. The arrangements are equally astounding, shifting between cover song, remix, tribute, and expansion into new realms. Producer/Arranger Chappell Kingsland explains:
“This arrangement of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” started with a simple spark - how about if the instruments sounded like they’re running straight up a hill? The basic motive of a rising staccato scale is developed every which way during the course of the piece, culminating in a virtuoso climax which almost obliterates the vocalist in the last chorus. The drum part is extremely varied, making references to the original, but changing dramatically with each section to heighten the mood. Kate Bush herself changed the arrangement of the song for live performances and remixes, so we would love to see what her fans think of this exciting new rendition.
“Zombie” is a standout track from the ‘90s, the only time The Cranberries got super-heavy. Whenever rock songs from previous decades become as famous as this one, they gradually lose some of their edginess and surprise. We aimed to create a fresh take on the song, with an extremely unsettling introduction dominated by synth bass, ambient drumming, and eerie orchestral harmonies. The following choruses and verses have the full group rocking out, with the electric guitar replaced by trumpet and winds, so that the colors have changed but the intensity is maintained. Instead of a final guitar solo, we added a coda as a dialogue between the vocalists, with quick riffs traded between all the instruments.
What can we add to one of the most popular songs of all time? The WBO version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” expands the palette so that we hear all the crucial rock-band and vocal elements joined by orchestral winds, brass and strings. Special touches include instrumental sound effects (bends, slides, and noises) and major surprises in the third verse (shifting from punk noise to light samba to illustrate the meaning behind the lyrics).”
Thanks for listening! Be sure to like and share the songs with your friends. Join the conversation at Instagram or Facebook and let us know what you think! And check out the solo work by our vocalists and arranger:
Aaliyah Shambé - Anika Erickson - Rachel Winnick - Chappell Kingsland
“Running Up That Hill” - Rachel Winnick (lead vocal), Anika Erickson (backing vocal)
“Zombie” - Anika Erickson (lead vocal), Rachel Winnick (backing vocal)
“Thriller” - Aaliyah Shambé (lead vocal); Anika Erickson, Ally Dellgren & Chappell Kingsland (backing vocals); Oliver Poveda (narration)
These songs were arranged for WBO’s Halloween Show, an outrageous concert event presented at clubs and festivals in Denver, Colorado each year since 2019. The vocalists are astounding, bringing so much personality and passion to their songs. The arrangements are equally astounding, shifting between cover song, remix, tribute, and expansion into new realms. Producer/Arranger Chappell Kingsland explains:
“This arrangement of Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” started with a simple spark - how about if the instruments sounded like they’re running straight up a hill? The basic motive of a rising staccato scale is developed every which way during the course of the piece, culminating in a virtuoso climax which almost obliterates the vocalist in the last chorus. The drum part is extremely varied, making references to the original, but changing dramatically with each section to heighten the mood. Kate Bush herself changed the arrangement of the song for live performances and remixes, so we would love to see what her fans think of this exciting new rendition.
“Zombie” is a standout track from the ‘90s, the only time The Cranberries got super-heavy. Whenever rock songs from previous decades become as famous as this one, they gradually lose some of their edginess and surprise. We aimed to create a fresh take on the song, with an extremely unsettling introduction dominated by synth bass, ambient drumming, and eerie orchestral harmonies. The following choruses and verses have the full group rocking out, with the electric guitar replaced by trumpet and winds, so that the colors have changed but the intensity is maintained. Instead of a final guitar solo, we added a coda as a dialogue between the vocalists, with quick riffs traded between all the instruments.
What can we add to one of the most popular songs of all time? The WBO version of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” expands the palette so that we hear all the crucial rock-band and vocal elements joined by orchestral winds, brass and strings. Special touches include instrumental sound effects (bends, slides, and noises) and major surprises in the third verse (shifting from punk noise to light samba to illustrate the meaning behind the lyrics).”
Thanks for listening! Be sure to like and share the songs with your friends. Join the conversation at Instagram or Facebook and let us know what you think! And check out the solo work by our vocalists and arranger:
Aaliyah Shambé - Anika Erickson - Rachel Winnick - Chappell Kingsland