Roses Are Blue

Roses Are Blue vocal ensemble recording with narration

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"A new-school a cappella masterpiece." - Jazztimes (read the full article here)

Roses are Blue is an a cappella song cycle for six voices and narrator, composed by Ramon & Jessica and inspired by the 1939 children’s book, The World is Round, by Gertrude Stein. The recording features Ramon & Jessica (Jesse Olsen Bay and Dina Maccabee) alongside vocalists Lorin Benedict, Tony Domenick, Ron Shalom, Caitlin Tabancay Austin, and narrator Lisa Sokolov.

Roses are Blue has been presented in concerts and workshop performances including Red Poppy Art House, A.C.T. Costume Shop theater, and Switchboard Festival. Additional cast members, designers, and contributors include Judy Grahn, Harold Foster Pierce, Michael Mellender, Ben Zucker, Molly Aaronson-Gelb, Amelia Burke-Holte, Shannon Stockwell, and Liz Lisle.

Scores for Roses are Blue are available for vocal ensembles interested in performing the full work or individual pieces. Email ramonandjessica@gmail.com for more info.

Development of Roses Are Blue has been supported by Opera America, New Music USA Creator Fund, The Puffin Foundation, East Bay Fund for Artists, and InterMusic SF.