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GPR Records Proudly Presents

Internationally acclaimed Five Borough Music Festival commissioned 20 composers to write one new vocal work each, inspired by places, themes, and poetry from every corner of New York City. Compiled together into the Songbook, these new pieces serve as a celebration of the entirety of New York City, of its literary history, and of its most promising musical talent. Composers include: Lisa Bielawa, Tom Cipullo, Mohammed Fairouz, Ricky Ian Gordon, Daron Hagen, Gabriel Kahane, Jorge Martin, Russell Platt, Matt Schickele and more. A monumental two CD set.

Talise Traveigne At the Statue of Venus

Soprano Talise Trevigne's debut album includes the World Premiere Recording of At The Statue Of Venus written by the American Opera mavericks, Jake Heggie and Terrance McNally. To be released on February 12, 2011 in conjunction with Ms. Trevigne's performance in Heggie's Moby-Dick in San Diego. Also on the album are Heggie's song cycle, Natural Selection and Glen Roven's The Santa Fe Songs.

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GPR Records Proudly Presents

Jonathan Beyer: Viola Songs

Jonathan Beyer, hailed by the New York Times as a "Baritone who makes every word a living presence," will release his first solo album on Februrary 4, 2012.

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Joined by Benjamin Beilman, Violist, Spencer Myer, Pianist and Brandon Cedel, Bass-Baritone, this album is destined to be an instant classic.

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Dylan Thomas: In My Craft or Sullen Art

Geraint Wyn Davies and an all-star cast bring one of greatest poets of the 20th Century off the page and directly into the heart. Hear Thomas’s most famous poems including “Fern Hill,” “Do Not Go Gentle,” and “ In My Craft of Sullen Art,” plus the complete “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” and “A Visit to Grandpa’s.” GPR’s best selling CD..

Goodnight Moon: A Lullaby for Soprano and Orchestra (and "The Runaway Bunny")

Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny are two of the most beloved children's books of all time. Both were written by Margaret Wise Brown and this unique album is being released on May 23rd in honor of Margaret Wise Brown's 100th birthday.

Poetic License: 100 Poems / 100 Performers

Join Jason Alexander, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski, Zoe Caldwell, Tyne Daly, Joanna Gleason, Florence Henderson, Michael Learned, Judith Light, Patti LuPone, Kate Mulgrew, Kathleen Turner and Michael York and more on this spectacular trip through their favorite poems.

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Daniel Okulitch Sings New American Art Songs

Okulitch effortlessly delivers a host of intricately crafted melodies from composers Ricky Ian Gordon, Jake Heggie, Lowell Lieberman, and Glen Roven on this aurally stimulating disc. Okulitch’s mellifluous and chameleon-like delivery makes each of the 29 tunes sparkle, and it’s difficult to imagine a more enjoyable snapshot of a new breed of American songwriters.

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Rave Reviews for Poetic License!

Tom Lutz

“This is the best of the best, read by the best of the best. I plan on listening to this CD every day on my commute and saving a bundle on my mental health bills.”

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Travalanche

“Unless you’re complete a Cro-magnon, there’s something here for everybody. Three of my favorite poems happen to occur all in a row: Poe’s Annabel Lee, Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Tennyson’s Ulysses — it’s like back-to-back hits on the poetry Top 40.”