Night emerges at the crossroads of classical and folk music, where classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein and singer-songwriter Tift Merritt join forces t. .

Genre: Singer-Songwriter.

Written By – Tift Merritt. Arranged By – Simone Dinnerstein, Tift MerrittComposed By – Franz Schubert. Arranged By – Simone Dinnerstein, Tift MerrittWritten By – Henry Purcell. 5. I Shall Weep At Night. Written By – Brad Mehldau. 6. Wayfaring Stranger. Arranged By – Tift Merritt.

This is an unusual album on a lot of levels, born of the unlikely pairing of North Carolina folksinger and songwriter Tift Merritt (whose father taught her to play by ear) and Brooklyn classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein (Juilliard-trained), and given that it's a song cycle or symphony of sorts dedicated to night, and the deepest part of night at that, it. would seem to be the perfect recipe for dreary pretension and artful pontifications

Lisa-Marie Mazzucco/Courtesy of the artist. Simone Dinnerstein (left) and Tift Merritt's new album, Night, comes out March 19. Lisa-Marie Mazzucco/Courtesy of the artist. Any program director faced with the new album by Tift Merritt and Simone Dinnerstein need only read the album's title to get an idea of when to schedule it. The songs on Night, out March 19, are of the introspective, after-dark variety, perhaps best heard alone by candlelight. They bear titles like "Night and Dreams" and "I Shall Weep at Night. There's a solemn intimacy to these songs, and how they're delivered, that speaks one-on-one. But the real question is, which type of radio station would play the album?

New Album Releases – download full albums, daily updates! . Tracklist: 01 – Only In Songs 02 – Night And Dreams 03 – Don’t Explain 04 – Dido’s Lament 05 – I Shall Weep At Night 06 – Wayfaring Stranger 07 – Prelude In B Minor From The Clavierbuchlein 08 – Still Not Home 09 – I Will Give My Love An Apple 10 – Colors 11 – The Cohen Variations 12 – Night 13 – Feel Of The World 14 – I Can See.

arresting freshness and subtlety" - TIME Professor at Mannes College of Music. 17 December at 09:23 ·. Congrats to A Far Cry on their Grammy nominations! So that some members can attend the ceremony, the program previously scheduled at Mechanics Hall on Sunday, February 10th at 4:00 PM has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 9th at 8:00 PM. Ticket holders can call the Music Worcester Box Office (508-754-3231 x205) with any questions about their tickets or the new performance date. Simone Dinnerstein added 2 new photos. 9 December at 10:38 ·. Last night at the Miller Theatre at Columbia University was a concert I will always remember. Thank you to all of my friends and family that came and to my wonderful former teacher Solomon Mikowsky who brought so many students.

A couple of years ago, singer-songwriter Tift Merritt interviewed classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein for the classical music magazine, Gramophone. As Dinnerstein now recalls, the publication's idea was to have an artist from a different musical genre interview another. We both listened to each other's music in preparation for that interview," she told CBSNews. Fast forward to today, and the collaboration between Dinnerstein and Merritt has led to their new album, "Night," which comes out on March 19 on Sony Classical. A very stark and warm intimate-sounding recording that melds the worlds of classical and contemporary music, "Night" draws on material from artists as diverse as Franz Schubert, Billie Holiday, Johann Sebastian Bach and Leonard Cohen. It also features compositions by Merritt, jazz pianist Brad Melhdau and singer Patty Griffin that were specifically written for this project.

Simone Dinnerstein and Tift Merritt collaborate on 'Night. Album art. 4min 59sec : Not So Different After All: Tift Merritt and Simone Dinnerstein blend genres in 'Night'. I think it's very important to be aware of your strengths but then at times to reach and stretch yourself and challenge yourself and see what other parts of you are there. And that is what this project has definitely done for m. That's singer/songwriter Tift Merritt talking about her collaboration with classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein. They've performed together on stage,.

Nothing classical about collaboration between pianist Simone Dinnerstein and rootsy singer Tift Merritt. The two women declare this project was a collaboration of equals, but the reality is that Dinnerstein, who made herself an international star with a captivating recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations a few years ago, has adapted herself to Merritt’s esthetic. The moment one accepts that, one can start enjoying Dinnerstein’s deep yet delicate support for Merritt’s generally heartbroken vocals.