My new solo album with Ars Lyrica is being officially released today!Devotional music from the German Baroque.The album is called “Heart and Soul”.Be sure to get yourself a copy!http://www.arslyricahouston.org/shop/heart-soulBest,
Ryland
Heart and Soul – Released Today
July 10, 2015
Carmina Burana on Sunday 7pm – Webcast Texas Mountain Time
May 16, 2015Watch the webcast of Carmina Burana on Sunday, May 17th at 7pm Mountain Time from Texas. (1am Monday UK time.) I sing the part of the frazzled swan and have been doing outreach in schools here in San Antonio this week with the exec. director of the SA children’s chorus.
You can watch it live or later! Enjoy!
Great News for the “Our Lady” Project
April 29, 2015Great News! Paola Pristini has agreed to write “18 Apparitions” for the “Our Lady” project.
18 Apparitions is a work for Ryland Angel by Paola Pristine to words by Royce Vavrek that uses the nineteenth century apparitions of The Virgin Mary to a young girl in Lourdes, France as inspiration to tell a story of contemporary Mexican-American border crossing.
James Kennerly has signed for ‘The Call’
March 26, 2015
More exciting news! Composer James Kennerly is signed for ‘The Call’. James is a multi talented key board player, choral director, composer and singer. He wrote ‘ Laude Novella’ for the Marian series.
Lunch with Composer Kamala Sankaram
March 24, 2015
Enjoyed and shared a cream cheese toasted bagel on UES with composer Kamala Sankaram at lunch. We talked about Calls to Water, The Sea…linking up ideas to Philip Blackburns work with Conch shells – cooking up a theme!
Exciting news! Phil Kline has signed up for ‘The Call’ project
March 23, 2015
Composer Phil Kline, who wrote Tesla and Alma for the Marian project has now signed up for ‘The Call’ project! Yippee! Looking forward to his writing style incorporating vox and electronic drones and guitars.
From Austin…with Ensemble VIII
March 5, 2015In Austin this week singing a wonderful program of Bach and Schutz with Ensemble VIII. It was wonderful to spend time with Miguel Ravago at Fonda San Miguel last eve! Amazing food! Kitchen Opera will be writing a song featuring Miguel and the making of ‘Mole Poblano‘.
Visit with Sean Curran at Cafe Veselka
February 24, 2015
Just had borscht with Sean Curran, chair of the department of dance at NYU, at Cafe Veselka! He said, he would be happy to provide movement and dance if needed for ‘The Call’. I saw the Sean Curran Company in action at Jazz, at the Lincoln Center a few months ago and they are terrific!
Recording ‘Tu Amor Perdi’
February 5, 2015
Recording Rick del Castillo’s new song ‘Tu Amor Perdi’ he wrote with Carl Thiel here in Kyle, Texas! We will be performing with the Austin Civic Orchestra in September. We have decided to perform the song as a duo which is such fun!! Rick is hitting high C’s in full out tenor!
Ryland Angel 