First known to the music world as a guitar recitalist, David Leisner turned to composing his own guitar repertoire, and soon expanded his work to create a rich catalog in the grand tradition of art songs for voice with guitar. Much beloved by singers for his poignant lyricism and powerful cultivation of meaningful texts, Leisner has also composed a wealth of art songs for voice with piano. The present collection is a selection of six songs from existing cycles for high voice, on texts by Emily D...

• Faith (E. Brontë) from CONFIDING
• Love and Friendship (E. Brontë) from CONFIDING
• O My Love the Pretty Towns (Patchen) from FIDELITY
• Star-Crossed (Ely) from CONFIDING
• The Peace of Wild Things (Berry) from OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT
• This is my letter to the World (Dickinson) from CONFIDING