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Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s Laughter in Summer Captures Intimate 2023 Sessions

Cut live at Montreal’s Hotel2Tango, the first-take set centers on tender duets with Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland.

Overview

  • The release stems from a 2023 recording of the couple’s live set produced by Howard Bilerman at Hotel2Tango.
  • Most songs are performed as duets, supported by a choir assembled by pianist Alex Samaras and clarinet from Naomi McCarroll-Butler.
  • The performances were largely first takes that the artists deemed compelling enough to issue as an album.
  • Several pieces rework earlier material from Keyboard Fantasies, including Let Us Dance (Movement One) and Ever New, and the set features a version of Shenandoah.
  • Reviews highlight a warm, hymn-like, valedictory tone shaped by Glenn-Copeland’s recent dementia diagnosis, with the title track pairing his wordless melody to his wife’s lead vocal.