Carpentersville - songs by Blitzstein, Bernstein, etc
Lucy Schaufer (s); ensemble cond. Kevin Amos
ABC Classics 4810331
Inspired by her roots in 'small town' America, Schaufer has concocted an imaginative, quirky selections of songs from both familiar and less well-known composers. Numbers by Bernstein and (especially) Blitzstein are delivered with panache, and contrast rewardingly with haunting songs by Amanda McBroom and Michele Brourman. Purists may object to an Erbarme Dich arranged for saxophone and accordion, but throughout Schaufer is a winning and persuasive presence.
*****
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