Performed by Arkora on the Redshift Music Society concert, Transfigured Light, May 18, 2017 Music by Benton Roark Text by John Muir (from "The Yosemite") Soloist: Dashon Burton Arkora is: Music director: Kathleen Allan Sopranos: Arianne Abela, Jane Long, Kathleen Allan Altos: Hilary Ison, Erik Kallo Tenors: Noah Horn, Ian Bannerman Basses: Dashon Burton, David McCune Electric Guitar: Brendon Randall-Myers Percussion: Daniel Morphy Piano/keyboards: Kimberly-Ann Bartczak Violin: Jaewon Bang Cello: Rebecca Wenham

Composer: Benton Roark | Video: Jeanne Stern Video Featuring Kathryn Murray This five part song cycle is lushly orchestrated and features the shimmering vocals of Canadian soprano Kathleen Allan. Roark acts as his own librettist, exploring the dark and complex theme of depersonalization with results that vary from whimsical to haunting. Songs from the Rainshadow’s Edge is also the debut recording of Arkora, a Toronto-New York collective dedicated to contemporary vocal chamber music. Co-founded by Allan and Roark, Arkora boasts a dazzling roster of young professionals from both sides of the border. Music and Poetry by Benton Roark Performers: Arkora (Kathleen Allan, soprano; Amelia Lukas, flutes; Brendon Randall-Myers, electric guitar; Jonathan Allen, percussion; Anne Lanzilotti, viola; Samuel Suggs, double bass; Mary Barry, narration; Maya Levy, narration) arkoramusic.com Recorded by William Gardiner, assisted by Koh Kazama, Sprague Hall, New Haven, CT Additional recording by Jim Stafford at Eclipse Recording, St. Augustine, FL Charlie Barfoot at Topsail Tracks Music Studio, St. John’s, NL Maya Levy and The Music Room, Walthamstow, London, England Mixed by Benton Roark at Valentine Studio, Banff, AB Mastered by Guillermo Subauste at Pacha Sound, Toronto, ON Artwork by Jeanne Stern