Description
Joy of the Road:
Music of Charles G. Vardell
CD MMFR2101 Sample Excerpts
© 2021 Moravian Music Foundation
Barbara Lister-Sink, piano
Warwick Lister, violin
Uniquely evocative, impressionistic, and enjoyable American music!
Charles Vardell (1893-1962) was a nationally celebrated composer, an accomplished organist, a beloved teacher, an able and respected administrator, and an arts visionary.
Dean of the School of Music, Salem College (Winston-Salem, NC, USA) from 1928 to 1951.
Dean of the School of Music, Flora MacDonald College (Laurinburg, NC, USA) as it became St. Andrew’s College. 1952 – 1962
THE MUSIC
From a Mountain Walk, six sketches for piano
The Cherry Grove Suite
Nocturne for piano
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major
Recorded in Shirley Recital Hall, Salem College
Some recordings were completed in 2019, others, during the pandemic in 2020, as witnessed by these photos, with the producer connected remotely.
Erik Salzwedel –
Uniquely evocative, impressionistic, and enjoyable American chamber music! The piano sparkles as the violin sings!