My Letter to the World

Perhaps best known to the music world as a guitar recitalist, David Leisner turned to composing his own guitar repertoire and soon expanded his work to create a rich catalog in the grand tradition of art songs for voice with guitar. Much beloved by singers for his poignant lyricism and powerful cultivation of meaningful texts, Leisner has also composed a wealth of art songs for voice with piano. This collection is a selection of six songs from existing cycles for high voice on texts by Emily Dickinson, Emily Brontë, Elissa Ely, Kenneth Patchen, and Wendell Berry. Titles include: This is my letter to the world; Love and Friendship; Star-Crossed; Faith; O My Love the Pretty Towns; The Peace of Wild Things.