Wish (CD)

This CD recorded by Alexa Still contains the music of Valerie Coleman with the spoken words of Maya Angelou. Valerie Coleman is a Grammy-nominated flutist, entrepreneur, educator, and a founder of the award-winning Imani Winds. This album, recorded between July 2020 and April 2022, features the recording premieres of five pieces. Alexa Still, flute professor at Oberlin Conservatory since 2011, has 28 recordings to her credit and is known internationally for her many releases on the Koch International Classics label. Wish is her fifth Oberlin Music recording. Pieces included on the album are Fanmi Imen, Legends, Wish, Danza de la Mariposa, Amazonia, and Elegy.