New Focus Recordings
Daniel Strong Godfrey: Toward Light (Three Quintets)
$20.99
Details
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Artist
- Cassatt String Quartet, Ursula Oppens, Eliot Fisk, Nicole Johnson
- Format
- CD
- Label
- New Focus Recordings
- Released
- Oct 17, 2025
- Catalog #
- FCR467
- UPC
- 613527267698
About
Composer Daniel Strong Godfrey's Toward Light presents three quintets for string quartet and piano, guitar, and cello respectively, showcasing his expressive, finely crafted chamber music. Featuring performances by the Cassatt Quartet with guests pianist Ursula Oppens, guitarist Eliot Fisk, and cellist Nicole Johnson, the works on Toward Light are elegantly balanced compositions, cohesive conceptions that are deeply felt.
Tracklist 12 tracks
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1 I. Adagio poco rubato 06:54
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Adagio poco rubato
- Duration
- 06:54
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Ursula Oppens
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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2 II. Con fuoco 04:50
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Con fuoco
- Duration
- 04:50
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Ursula Oppens
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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3 Interlude: Adagio poco rubato 01:53
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Interlude: Adagio poco rubato
- Duration
- 01:53
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Ursula Oppens
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4 III. Adagio poco rubato; con anima 04:50
- Track
- 4
- Title
- III. Adagio poco rubato; con anima
- Duration
- 04:50
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Ursula Oppens
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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5 I. Dusk: Prayer 08:25
- Track
- 5
- Title
- I. Dusk: Prayer
- Duration
- 08:25
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Eliot Fisk
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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6 II. Midnight: Dance 03:48
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. Midnight: Dance
- Duration
- 03:48
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Eliot Fisk
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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7 III. Cadenza 03:29
- Track
- 7
- Title
- III. Cadenza
- Duration
- 03:29
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Eliot Fisk
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8 IV. Dawn: Escape 04:58
- Track
- 8
- Title
- IV. Dawn: Escape
- Duration
- 04:58
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Eliot Fisk
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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9 I. Prelude 05:13
- Track
- 9
- Title
- I. Prelude
- Duration
- 05:13
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Nicole Johnson
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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10 II. Danza 04:16
- Track
- 10
- Title
- II. Danza
- Duration
- 04:16
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Nicole Johnson
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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11 III. Interlude 04:38
- Track
- 11
- Title
- III. Interlude
- Duration
- 04:38
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Nicole Johnson
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet
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12 IV. Fugue-Tarantella 06:27
- Track
- 12
- Title
- IV. Fugue-Tarantella
- Duration
- 06:27
- Composer
- Daniel Strong Godfrey
- Performer
- Nicole Johnson
- Ensemble
- Cassatt String Quartet