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Voces8 U.S. Scholars: 'Sonnet 81' by Taylor Davis

The Voces8 U.S. Scholars perform “Sonnet 81,” composed by Taylor Scott Davis and based on a text by Pablo Neruda.

The Voces8 U.S. Scholars perform and record under the direction of Voces8 co-founder Paul Smith and managing director Erik Jacobson. Kirby Richards is the Voces8 Foundation’s development director.

The singers include:
Carley DeFranco
Caroline LeGrand
Motomi Tanaka
Ingrid Johnson
Sandy Sharis
Veronica Roan
Aaron Cates
Michael Martin
Maximillian Macias
Christopher Short
Peter Schoellkopff

“Sonnet 81,” by Taylor Davis (words by Pablo Neruda)
© Taylor Davis. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Recorded Nov. 15-16, 2022, in the Maud Moon Weyerhaeuser studio at Minnesota Public Radio, St. Paul, Minnesota.

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