And If The Song Be Worth A Smile

It's beyond any doubt that the American art song has flourished mightlily in recent decades, and the flow of creativity continues unabated, as American composers active today apply their artistic zeal to this most intimate of musical forms. Soprano Lisa Delan and friends offer here a rich and varied sampling of this abundance of fine songs by living Americans, many based in the San Francisco Bay Area, including works written especially for her in a process of close artistic collaboration.  (All of these songs, with the exception of those by William Bolcom and Jake Heggie, are recorded here for the first time.)