Love Songs for soprano and oboe by Jenni Brandon is featured on UnSung  – A classical vocal concert series dedicated to the performance of new compositions and forgotten works.  This YouTube concert draws recorded performances of works from a wide variety of composers.

August 30th, 2020 at 4pm PDT – Visit UnSUNg website for link to event that day

Selections from Jenni’s work Love Songs is from a performance by Jennet Ingle – oboe and Maura Janton Cock – soprano.  The collection of texts in this work tell a story of the Native American woman – a story that she might tell to her child while she rocked the child to sleep.  It is a story that is universally understood, but points to the strength of not only the Native American woman, but to the strength of all women to persevere, to raise children and to keep community strong against all odds.  It is a “love song” in that it goes beyond just romantic love, but tells of love for a child and love of the land.

This event is raising money for the Navajo Nation’s Official Navajo COVID-19 Relief – Please enjoy the concert and consider donating to this worthy cause.  https://www.nndoh.org/donate.html

A complete recording of this work is available on the CD from Lindabeth Binkley- oboist FROM EARTH & SKY: MUSIC OF JENNI BRANDON recorded by Lindabeth Binkley and LaToya Lain Washington – soprano on Blue Griffin Recording. Available on Amazon, iTunes, and wherever else you purchase and listen to music.