Record Roundup: Passionate Diction

Recent Wonders With A Focus On Vocals

With the year nearly half over, here’s a quick rundown of some extraordinary releases that use vocals in highly distinctive ways.

Reiko Füting - Mechthild As many times as I’ve listened to this musical theater piece about the 13th Century mystic, Mechthild von Magdeburg, I continue to be unable to penetrate its craft. Obviously, composer Füting and his …