Lynda Poston-Smith & Robert Carl Smith – Mac Davis: Fearful Symmetry (2019) [FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz]

Fearful Symmetry is a collection of 24 art songs by American composer William Mac Davis, performed by soprano Lynda Poston-Smith and pianist Robert Carl Smith. William Mac Davis was born May 13, 1953. He received a B.M. and M.M. from the University of Mississippi, and a PhD in Composition from the University of Utah. Mac also continued postdoctoral study at the Eastman School of Music. Some of his teachers were Samuel Adler, Ned Rorem and Ramiro Cortes. He has worked at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. Lynda Poston Smith and Robert Carl Smith are a husband and wife duo who regularly perform concerts and have recorded several albums together.

Tracklist:
01. Fearful Symmetry: No. 1, Hear the Voice of the Bard
02. Fearful Symmetry: No. 2, The Shepherd
03. Fearful Symmetry: No. 3, The Sick Rose
04. Fearful Symmetry: No. 4, The Fly
05. Fearful Symmetry: No. 5, A Cradle Song
06. Fearful Symmetry: No. 6, The Tyger
07. Fearful Symmetry: No. 7, The Lamb
08. Fearful Symmetry: No. 8, Piping Down the Valleys Wild
09. Songs of Circles & The Wheel: No. 1, Within the Circles of Our Lives
10. Songs of Circles & The Wheel: No. 2, I Live My Life in Growing Orbits
11. Songs of Circles & The Wheel: No. 3, O Moving Force of Wisdom
12. Hymns for the Amusement of Children: No. 1, For Sunday
13. Hymns for the Amusement of Children: No. 2, At Dressing in the Morning
14. Hymns for the Amusement of Children: No. 3, Against Despair
15. Hymns for the Amusement of Children: No. 4, For Saturday
16. Hymns for the Amusement of Children: No. 5, At Undressing in the Evening
17. Hymns for the Amusement of Children: No. 6, The Conclusion of the Matter
18. The Falcon
19. 5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 1, Dirge
20. 5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 2, Winter
21. 5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 3, The Silver Swan
22. 5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 4, Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred
23. 5 Elizabethan Lyrics: No. 5, Slow, Slow, Fresh Fount
24. The Lord Bless You and Keep You