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Lorraine Duisit’s new recording, “Collected Hymns from the 16th to the 20th Century,” is many things. The title spells out the content pretty well, but the tape is also a fundraiser for the Washington Baptist Church, where she and her family are members.
And the tape also marks the first project by Creative Life Records, a new, independent label based out the home of Ms. Duisit and husband Tom Espinola in Washington, Va.
The music is a close look at American hymns, where biblical texts are paired with folk melodies from Europe, Asia, and the British Isles. The truly dynamic melting pot of influences that make up our culture comes out of the mix.
From the traditional folk hymn “Wayfaring Stranger” to the Thomas Tallis “Third Tune (I Heard the Voice)” from 1567, arranged by Vaughn Williams, the tape draws from various ingredients in the “melting pot.”
The project was recorded live on digital audio tape by Mr. Espinola at various locations—including Washington Baptist Church in Rappahannock and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Charlottesville.
Ms. Duisit’s mother Yvaine Duisit, an accomplished and respected concert pianist and organist who teaches and performs regularly in Charlottesville, provided most of the accompaniment.
Lorraine Duisit’s harp is heard on several hymns including “Sweet Hour of Prayer,” taken from the live recording of the couple’s recent concert at The Theatre at Washington, Va.
The blend of Lorraine Duisit and Freyda Epstein’s vocal harmonies became well known when they were members of the group „ Trapezoid in the 1980s. Ms. Epstein rejoins Ms. Duisit on the ' tender “Grace to You,” on the Negro spiritual “There is a
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