Fern Hill: American Choral Music
Several world premieres highlight this disc from the outstanding Kansas  City Chorale, including the title work and a setting of "L'Invitation au  Voyage", both by John Corigliano. While these, unfortunately, are uninspiring  original works by Jean Belmont and James Mulholland, settings of "Shenandoah" by  Conrad Susa and "Deep River" by Roy Ringwald are excellent. Unexcelled  performances of Barber's "Reincarnations" round out the program.--David  Vernier