Recordings

Looking Glass Conversations is Alysson Light’s second release of original songs (13 tracks this time). Young (dob 4/19/85), but already a veteran of the music scene in North Carolina, Alysson has been performing solo (just her voice and her piano) since she was 15. She has been called the fastest rising star of the Triangle area by the local press, and has garnered best bets and spotlight articles throughout the Southeast as she has worked hard to bring her music to as many towns and cities as she can reach with the limitations of a real High School plus College curriculum (8 AP classes, 3 college classes-she’s a National Merit Scholarship Finalist). Her music is definitely not for teeny boppers, but will strike a chord with those who remember Joni Mitchell, or who enjoy the complex melodies and poetic lyrics of Tori Amos. Alysson has twice been awarded scholarships from the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Berklee boasts Paula Cole and Melissa Ethridge as well as many, many other Grammy award winning artists among its graduates.

This just came out Jan. 2012:

Recorded live and unedited, Sunday, September 19, 2010 at the National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC.
Conducted by John HsuThe rehearsals and concerts centered around this recorded performance made up one of the most wonderful musical experiences of my life. These pieces come to life when performed on period instruments fueled by the amazing insights of Maestro John Hsu. The performance is flawed – not enough rehearsal time and the sheer energy required to play all six of these sinfonias in one performance. But the sparkle and magic of the works are there. I’ve played some of these in modern orchestral settings and the pieces just did not come across at all. But thanks to Elizabeth Field and John Hsu, these works got the treatment they deserved. 

I hope you can hear past the occasional mistakes and fully enjoy these magical works.

Purchase recording – http://thevivaldiproject.org/VivaldiProject/audio.shtml

Allen Holmes, Alison Radcliffe, Scott Warner, Robbie Link, John Hanks

Rift is 

Tony Williamson, Hardy Williamson, Don Wright, Robbie Link