I wrote "Rising Up" in 2020 during the height of the Pandemic lockdown in order to raise the spirit of resilience & hope during times of extreme uncertainty.

 "a strong and vibrant piece" JoAnn Falletta, Grammy winning conductor

Rising Up(2020) by Debra Kaye, Janacek Philharmonic, Jan Kučera, conductor

Text by Emily Dickinson
Paul Houghtaling, bass baritone; Elizabeth Wolff, piano

I. Not Knowing

Intro - My Life

May 2020
I've been pouring the pandemic into this piano piece.  Here's a short midi-clip.  ...ever felt this way?...

Dream Corridors 2020 - Sneak Preview! (midi-clip)

All music by Charley Gerard except for the ending ("Night in Tunisia" by Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli). Poetry by Laura Kelly Fanucci.
Saxophone, Charley Gerard
Drumset, Tony Lewis
All other sounds are virtual instruments created on Finale software.

When This Is Over

"Lullaby" for mothers and children far away yet close in heart. Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020. Recorded on a hot summer night with the doors and windows open and the crickets chirping outside.

Wilhelmina Esary "Lullaby" / Carl Gutowski, flute

Debra Kaye is an award winning composer of contemporary classical music whose visceral language blends her classical roots with wide ranging contemporary influences.

Rising Up(2020) by Debra Kaye, Janacek Philharmonic, Jan Kučera, conductor

Debra Kaye

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