Discovering Helen Taylor [CD]

Helen Taylor, who died tragically in 1950, was a gifted and promising Juilliard-trained composer and the wife of pianist Grant Johannesen. Taylor's scores have been resurrected by Johannesen, and are presented here with wonderful new digital recordings and complete biographical notes. Taylor's Symphony, edited and conducted by Ralph Laycock, is an especially ambitious achievement. The album has been reviewed and praised in the audiophile magazine, Fanfare.

TRACKS

Symphony
Ralph Laycock, conductor
1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Allegro marcato: a la Marcia

Sonata for Two Flutes Unaccompanied
Sally Humphreys, flute; Jane Lyman, flute
4. Allegro
5. Andante
6. Allegro moderato
7. With fantasy, fast and jolly 

Sonata for Piano
Grant Johannesen, piano
8. March
9. Theme and Variations

Sonata for Violin and Piano
Kelly Clark Parkinson, violin;
Grant Johannesen, piano
10. Allegro
11. Andante con moto
12. Moderato: jazzy

CREDITS
Produced by Grant Johannesen and Robert Cundick
Executive producer: Ron Simpson
Recording engineers: Jon Holloman (all chamber works) and Glen Neibaur (Symphony)
Mix of the symphony: Dan Carlisle at Soularium Studio, produced by Ralph Laycock
Digital editing and mastering by Troy Sales, in consultation with Jon Holloman and Ron Simpson

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