Sings The Stephen Sondheim Songbook
Grande dame of cabaret Julie Wilson finds an ideal foil in the music ofStephen Sondheim, whose brilliant musicals have included some outstanding songs for older women: "I Never Do Anything Twice," "Send in the Clowns," "The Ladies Who Lunch," and almost all ofFollies(notably absent is "Liaisons"). Yet Wilson can also do justice to the ode to young love, "Love I Hear," fromA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Throughout, pianist William Roy provides excellent support, including occasional vocal contributions. It's an excellent start to a series of composer songbooks Wilson has recorded for DRG.--David Horiuchi