Tongues of Fire: Poetry and piano Viewscapes

Eric McElroy is an American pianist and composer who released his debut album, Tongues of Fire, in March 2023 on Somm Recordings. He wrote the songs to accompany poems from modern poets W.S. Merwin, Gregory Leadbetter, Grevel Lindop, Alice Oswald, and Robert Graves. The poems are sung by acclaimed English tenor James Gilchrist and McElroy performs on piano.
McElroy graduated from Washington State University and then continued his postgraduate education in Vienna and Oxford University. 
In this episode, Washington State Magazine editor Larry Clark talks with McElroy about the new album, his creative process, poetry, walking, and his influences at WSU and beyond. 
The music samples from Tongues of Fire featured in the episode:
The Nomad Flute - W.S. Merwin After the Voices - W.S. MerwinStatuary I - Gregory LeadbetterMirror and Candle - Grevel LindopFalling - Alice OswaldA Dead Boche - Robert GravesRead more about McElroy in the Fall 2023 issue of Washington State Magazine.
Tongues of Fire on Somm Recordings
Eric McElroy’s website
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