Carl Vollrath’s Old & New Poetry is a lovingly-prepared setting of the works of seminal poets William Blake and Sara Teasdale, as well as the contemporary writer John Gracen Brown. Employing piano, saxophone, and mezzo-soprano, Vollrath thoughtfully pushes tonal boundaries in response to the poetic language. The evocative performances reveal the composer’s intimate relationship with the text and offer listeners a compelling musical-literary experience.
