These outstandingly beautiful "December Songs", by Maury Yeston, will take you through every emotion involved in the exquisite journey of deeply passionate love, from the ecstacy of "I had a dream about you" to the loneliness of "I am longing to be loved" and the tragedy of "By the river" . As in reality, it is a journey we all experience, and the passion is as beautiful as it is overwhelming in both piano and voice.

It is a particular pleasure for me to hear the beautiful and sensitive renditions of my work performed by Sheila Conolly and Hetty Sponselee. They have captured perfectly my intention to join contemporary music, attitudes, and world-view, with the glorious and inspiring tradition of the European song-cycle.Their performance is deeply moving, romantic, and powerful. Maury Yeston, "December Songs" Composer