June 5, 2026 New Releases from Navona, Ravello, Albany, and MSR Classics

FILLED WITH THE LIGHT from soprano Jamie-Rose Guarrine celebrates composers and poets whose artistic lives intersect with New England — its mountains, orchards, and literary imagination. Joined by pianist Martha Fischer and cellist Karl Knapp, Guarrine explores works with a shared reverence for nature and language.

On THE WATERS OF NON-EXISTENCE, composer and storyteller David Haney draws on ancient Hindu mythology to craft a contemporary meditation on memory, meaning, and transformation. Inspired by Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization and texts from the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Haney reimagines timeless cautionary tales within a modern New York setting.

Jill Haley takes her inspiration from nature to a new level on PASTORAL REFLECTIONS. Living amongst nature as an Artist in Residence in America’s natural parks, Haley sets nature’s awe-inspiring beauty and serenity to music while immersed in it, creating an intimacy and presence that embodies the idylls of the pastoral.

HALFWAY THERE presents a soulful collection of songs for voice and piano, some even tailor-made for Emily Martin’s soprano. Each song receives its first recording in this Albany Records release, with the title track making its world premiere. Throughout, Martin’s performance is unapologetically authentic, emotive and raw, oscillating between silvery, crystal clarity and impassioned vehemence.

If Schubert were the European patron saint of this archetype, the American equivalent would be Alec Wilder (1907–1980). With SUCH A TENDER NIGHT, pianist John Noel Roberts sheds new light on the eccentric composer, who led a nomadic life, loved riddles and composed thousands of pieces of music across various genres.

LIFE’S JOURNEYS by oboist Linda Strommen is the culmination of her decades collaborating with composer Eric Ewazen. Across these distinctive pieces, Strommen offers an elegant and captivating experience designed to transform, heal, and inspire listeners.

On QUIET IRISES, pianist Jingyang Dong champions the works of four French composers, all women: Nadia and Lili Boulanger, Germaine Tailleferre and Louise Farrenc. Their works all share an abounding, almost indomitable force — which Jingyang Dong exquisitely amplifies. A masterstroke.