Though Love Be a Day

After bringing their warm and expressive American recitals to enthusiastic audiences throughout the Midwest, soprano Diana Guhin Wooley and pianist Richard Steinbach of the American Celebration Duo now present though love be a day. This is a cornucopia of 22 modern romantic songs written by 10 undersung talents of American songwriting whose works share a stylistic integrity. The result is a powerful, emotional, and lyrical album; perhaps a younger cousin of art-song greats Barber, Copland, and Bernstein. Throughout this collection, Wooley and Steinbach touch each piece with their classy musical sensitivity. Whether the song is slow and sensitive, graceful and elegant, or buoyant and playful, the Sioux City-based American Celebration Duo finds a way to bring it to life. While looking ahead to new vistas, yet keeping one foot in the past, the Duo has produced a heartfelt album that will appeal to lovers of fine poetry and well-crafted art songs.