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January
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27
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Boston, MAThe Tsai Performance Center at Boston University; 7:30 PM LARKIN SONGS James Demler, bass baritone; Sheila Kibbe, piano. For more information, click here.
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Monroe, LAEmmy Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall
University of Louisiana Monroe; 7:30 PM
DEAR YOUTH Claire Vangelisti, soprano; Rick Seiler, piano; Sandra Lunte, flute |
February
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6
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New York, NYDH serves as a Copland House panelist. |
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16
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Seattle, WASoundbridge, 200 University Street; 7:30-9:30 PM
The Seattle Composers Alliance presents Eric Goetz leading a listening and discussion session on TRIO NO. 3: WAYFARING STRANGER. For more information click here. |
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26
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Lamar, TXKVLU 91.3 Morning Show
A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM (Arsis 106) More information here. |
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28
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New York, NYBruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center; 3:00 PM DEAR YOUTH Katherine Whyte, soprano; Jayn Rosenfeld, flute; Erika Switzer, piano. For more information, click here. DH in attendance. |
March
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18
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New York, NY6:00-7:30 PM
Opera America Offices, 330 Seventh Avenue, NYC
OPERA America’s Salon Evening features excerpts from Hagen’s, Shining Brow. Robert Orth, baritone, will be accompanied by the composer at the keyboard. The event serves also as a release party for the Buffalo Philharmonic's complete recording of the opera under the baton of JoAnn Falletta on the Naxos label, starring Robert Orth, Brenda Harris, Robert Frankenberry, Matthew Curran, et. al.. For more information, click here. |
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31
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WorldwideSHINING BROW (complete opera) receives worldwide release on the Naxos label. Buffalo Philharmonic (JoAnn Falletta), Robert Orth, Brenda Harris, et. al. Click HERE for more information, and to order it online.
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April
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18
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Hudson, NYHudson Opera House, 8:00 PM
DH joins Gilda Lyons and Elaine Valby, core members of the Pheonix Players, on a program of art songs and folk songs. DH will accompany a set of his own songs (on poetry of Muldoon, Strand, McFall, and others), as well as new arrangements of traditional Irish folks songs. For more information, click here. |
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24
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Boston, MANew England Conservatory of Music
Keller Room, 5:00 PM
SONGS OF MADNESS AND SORROW (version for tenor and piano). Christopher A. Smith, tenor. |
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26
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New York, NYFriends and Enemies Concert Series
Good Shepherd Church, 236 E 31st Street
WHY WE HAVE CATS, THE SECOND LAW, METRIC SYSTEM DH accompanies Paul Sperry and singer TBA. Friends and Enemies Paul Sperry Tribute Concert. For more information, click here. |
May
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1
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New York, NYPhoenix Concert Series
Church of Saint Matthew and Saint Timothy, 26 W 84th Street
DH accompanies Gilda Lyons in a set of seven art songs drawn from the past 25 years; and joins Lyons, Elaine Valby, mezzo; and Paula Kimper, guitar in the New York City premeire of new arrangements of six Irish folk songs. For more information, click here. |
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5
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Topeka, KAWashburn University; White Concert Hall
CONCERTO FOR FLUGELHORN AND WIND ORCHESTRA Washburn University Wind Ensemble / Luis M. Araya, flugelhorn soloist / Norman Gamboa. More information here. |
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5
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Bryn Mawr, PaBeaumont Retirement Community, 7:30 PM SUITE FOR PIANO is played by Spencer Myer on a solo recital that also includes Beethoven, Debussy and Schubert. For more information about this exciting pianist, click here. |
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9
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Albany, NYAlbany, NY SYMPHONY NO. 4: RIVER MUSIC [world premiere] Albany Symphony Orchestra / Albany Pro Musica Chorus / David Alan Miller, music director. For more information, click here. DH in attendance. |
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9
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Williamstown, MAChapin Hall, 8 PM WEDDING DANCES FROM BANDANNA Williams College Symphonic Winds / Stephen Dennis Bodner. For more information, click here. |
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15
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Fort Worth, TXNancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall
Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Semifinal Round, 1:30 PM
SUITE FOR PIANO is performed by Mariangela Vacatello
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24
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Austin, TXKMFA-FM, 8:00 PM
Host Dan Welcher features the new Naxos release of SHINING BROW on his radio program, with commentary. Listen via Internet stream by clicking here. |
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28 - 31
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Fort Worth, TXSUITE FOR PIANO is a finalist for the 2009 American Composers Invitational of the Van Cliburn Competition. DH attends the finals of the Van Cliburn Piano Competition for four performances by semi-finalists on the Bass Hall stage. For more information, click here. |
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29
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Fort Worth, TXNancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall
Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Semifinal Round, 3:40 PM
SUITE FOR PIANO is performed by Kyu Yeon Kim
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30
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Fort Worth, TXNancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall
Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Semifinal Round, 8:25 PM
SUITE FOR PIANO is performed by Di Wu
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30
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Montpelier, VermontVPR, 3:30 PM
Guest host Troy Peters features Act One of SHINING BROW and DEAR YOUTH on Joe Goetz's Vermont Public Radio Network show. Listen via Internet stream by clicking here. |
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31
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Fort Worth, TXNancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall
Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, Semifinal Round, 3:40 PM
SUITE FOR PIANO is performed by Michail Lifits
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June
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4
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Fort Worth, TXSUITE FOR PIANO is performed by Ila Rashkovskiy as part of the Van Cliburn Competition. |
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11
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Bennington, VTAda Paresky Education Center at the Bennington Museum, 7:00 PM
'Books for Bennington' presents Stephen Sandy reading and discussing his poetry, followed by a live performance of DH's artsong setting of Sandy's poem THE SECOND LAW. |
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12
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Performance Today - SyndicatedAmerican Public Radio
SUITE FOR PIANO Mariangela Vacatello. For more information, click here. |
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Raleigh, NCNEW YORK STORIES [staged workshop of complete trilogy of operas; words by Barbara Grecki and DH; music by DH] featuring vocalists from the University of North Carolina and Meredith College and personel from Long Leaf Opera. DH coaches the performers and introduces each story to the audience. For more information, click here. |
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25 - 27
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Seattle, WADH attends Seattle Opera and Seasons Music Festival production meetings. |
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28
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Pittsburgh, PAYour Inner Vagabond, 7:00 PM
PIANO TRIO NO. 4: Angel Band is performed by IonSound. |
July
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6 - 19
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Charlottesville, VADH is composer-in-residence for the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival. For more information, click here. |
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10
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Charlottesville, VAWintergreen Summer Music and Arts Festival
Wintergreen Resort, Virginia 7:30 PM
ADAGIETTO from SYMPHONY NO. 3 Wintergreeen Festival Orchestra / Larry Alan Smith. For more information, click here. |
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12
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Charlottesville, VAWintergreen Summer Music and Arts Festival
Wintergreen Resort, Virginia 7:30 PM
ADAGIETTO from SYMPHONY NO. 3 Wintergreeen Festival Orchestra / Larry Alan Smith. For more information, click here. |
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14
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Charlottesville, VAWintergreen Music Festival
Wintergreen Mountain Resort
PIANO TRIO NO. 3: Wayfaring Stranger. DH to attend. More information here. |
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19
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Charlottesville, VAWintergreen Music Festival
Wintergreen Mountain Resort
PIANO TRIO No. 4: Angel Band. DH to attend. More information here. |
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21
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Charlottesville, VASNAPSHOT NO. 1: Earl and Gwen's Wedding Day, December 25, 1951 and SNAPSHOT NO. 2: Virginia Countryside are performed by festival string quartets as part of the Wintergreen Festival. |
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27 - 28
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Winthrop, WADH is composer-in-residence for the Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival, Kevin Krentz, Artistic Director. For more information, click here. |
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28
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Winthrop, WACRADLE SONG [opera in one scene; libretto by DH] is performed by the Finisterra Trio (Jing Wang, violin; Kevin Krentz, cello; Tanya Stambuck, piano) with guest vocalists. DH accompanies Kevin Krentz in LOVE SONGS FOR CELLO AND PIANO. More information here. |
August
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14
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Richmond/Charlottesville, VAWCVE 88.9; 12:08 PM
PIANO TRIO NO. 4: ANGEL BAND Wintergreen Chamber Players. Streaming here. |
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22
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Vancouver, BCAlley Pad Studios, 8 PM
1744 E. Hastings ($5 cover)
SAPPHO SONGS for two voices and cello is performed by Chris Rzepa, et. al. For directions, click here. |
September
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11 - 13
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Saratoga Springs, NYDH attends annual meeting of the Members and Directors of the Corporation of Yaddo. |
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19
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Cedar Rapids, IACoe College
Sinclair Auditorium, 7:30 PM
A faculty recital featuring Pearl M. Taylor Professor of Music Margie V. Marrs entitled 'Soprano Accompanied' includes the song cycle DEAR YOUTH. She is joined by faculty members Charles Harris and by flutist Joanne Chadima for this performance. For more information, click here. |
October
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1
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WorldwideCOMPLETE PIANO TRIOS OF DARON HAGEN digital release on Naxos performed by the Finisterra Piano Trio. For more information, click here. |
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8 - 18
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Yakima, WADH is composer-in-residence and Artistic Director for the Seasons Music Festival. For more information, click here. |
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11
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Yakima, WASeasons Concert Hall
AMAZING GRACE [world premiere commissioned in celebration of the 2009 Seasons Festival] for two voices and chamber orchestra, featuring Gilda Lyons & Robert Frankenberry, vocalists; Chris Brubeck, trombone soloist; the Kairos String Quartet; and the Finisterra Piano Trio, conducted by DH. For more information, click here. |
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12
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Yakima, WASeasons Performance Hall
SNAPSHOT NO. 1 is performed by the Kairos String Quartet. For information, click here. |
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13
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Yakima, WAGraystone, 8:00 PM
Gilda Lyons, Robert Frankenberry, accompanied by DH at the piano, in a cabaret evening of songs by Kurt Weill, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Jaques Brel, Henry Mancini, Daron Hagen, Marc Blitzstein, George Gershwin, and others. Dinner prior; wine-tasting after. Seating is extremely limited; for information, click here. |
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16
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Yakima, WASeasons Concert Hall
DOUBLE CONCERTO: MASQUERADE for Violin Cello, and Orchestra Simon James, violin; Kevin Krentz, cello; the Seasons Festival Orchestra conducted by Brooke Creswell. |
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17
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New York, NYMerkin Hall, 8 PM
Joy in Singing 50th Anniversary Gala
THE SECOND LAW is performed by Douglas Webster. For information, click here. |
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18
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Wayne, NJPackanack Community Church, 3 PM
SONGS OF EXPERIENCE for voice and piano is performed by Steven Condy. |
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24
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Seattle, WAAMELIA libretto now for sale. Click here for more information. |
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24
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Performance Today - SyndicatedAmerican Public Media
Aria from SUITE FOR PIANO Mariangella Vacatella. For more information, click here. |
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27
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New York, NYManhattan School of Music 2-4 PM
DH coaches singers performing his art songs and discusses his work as a guest of Paul Sperry. For more information, click here. |
November
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8
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Pesaro, ItalyTeatro Rossini
SUITE FOR PIANO, Michail Lifits. For more information, click here. |
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8
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Middletown, CTSUITE FOR VIOLIN is performed on a faculty recital at Wesleyan University by Anthea Kreston. |
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9
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Belluno, ItalyAuditorium Comunale, Belluno
SUITE FOR PIANO, Michaeil Lifits. For mroe information, click here. |
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14
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Blacksburg, VAVirginia Tech; Squires Recital Salon
University Chamber Series presents faculty members Tracy Cowden and Adriana Wyatt performing A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM from Echo's Songs. For more information, click here. |
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17
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Venice, ItalyMestre, Teatro Toniolo
SUITE FOR PIANO, Michail Lifits. For more information, click here. |
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20
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New York, NYPhoenix Concert Series
Church of St. Matthew and St. Timothy
CELTIC SONGS for three female voices [world premiere] Ruth Cunningham, Gilda Lyons, Elaine Valby, voices. For more information click here. |
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23
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New York, NYWeill Recital Hall, 8:00 PM
SUITE FOR PIANO is performed by Michail Lifits, winner of the 2009 Hilton Head Piano Competition. DH attends. For more information, click here. |
December
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3
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Wiesbaden, GermanyTheaterfoyer
SUITE FOR PIANO is performed by Michail Lifits.
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4
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Louisville, KYWUOL, Classical 90.5
6:50 EST
O, COME EMMANUEL (Arsis CD107) For more information, click here. |
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23
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Kent State, OHWKSU 89.7
12:34 PM / Daron Hagen: Fantasy on Christmas Carols
Robert La Rue, cello / American Repertory Singers / Arsis 107 |
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