We are pleased to announce the release of the world-premiere recording of Appalachian Requiem, by the West Village Chorale’s artistic director and conductor, Michael Conley.
Appalachian Requiem is an extraordinary composition that grapples with the tragic environmental and human impact of mountaintop strip-mining on one of our nation’s most beautiful regions. It follows the normal order of a Latin requiem mass but draws its texts from Appalachian poets and inspiration from traditional Southern hymns, folk music, and Native American chants. It honors the culture, natural splendor, and grit of Appalachia; drives home the devastation that is being wreaked on this area by a brutal mining practice; and creates beauty of its own.
Performed with love by the Chorale and recorded through the generosity of our supporters, this is a unique musical offering. We hope you will buy it, listen to it, and share the pleasure and inspiration that we have felt in helping to produce it.
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