Poul Ruders, Volume 8 <BR> BRIDGE 9382This disc presents the premiere recordings of two major Poul Ruders orchestral scores. Offred Suite is a suite of the five major arias from Ruders's greatest international success, the opera, The Handmaid's Tale. Ruders has structured the music in Offred Suite to flow continuously, so that the overall effect is that of a monodrama. Singing the role of Offred is the brilliant young soprano of Metropolitan Opera fame, Susanna Phillips. Ruders's Symphony

Dallas Symphony

First-rate performances and excellent sound

” - Christian B

"Aleck Karis inaugurates this American Pianists Series in impressive fashion

Melodie in F

David Hancock

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incorporating the traditional Japanese plucked instrument

Tom Flaherty's compositions grow organically from small motives or cells that expand and contract in unpredictable yet satisfyingly logical spans

Violin & Strings

"THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE" AND OTHER TALES presents six uplifting children's tales

"El Salón México"