Campbell/ Corley/ Akbar - Soul Sanctuary / Spirituals & HymnsSoprano Maria Clark and pianist Maria Thompson Corley navigate the intense emotion, scars of suffering, and religious passion in the hymns and gospels on SOUL SANCTUARY from Navona Records. Featuring empowering spirituals from the past two centuries, the duo brings to life religious songs that have stood the test of time and find deep relevance today. Arranged by Thompson Corley and recorded in Atlanta GA's Peachtree Presbyterian Church, these

and the openness to the spontaneous in sound and tempo shaping on the other

Benny Barksdale Jr

Thank you for all the music you have given all of us

high-flying adventures

Owen Curtiz - One World

seven minute-plus closer 'Heaven Up There'

and the Western

Rossini/ Gimenez/ Scottish Chamber Orchestra - Operatic Arias

The CD and digital release will feature three previously unreleased demos - "The Misery Shows

A champion of new and experimental music

The variety of art songs featured here not only reflects the Austro-Hungarian period

he met eminent organ virtuosos who introduced him to the multi-faceted instrument