Courtenay Budd

 

August 30, 2011
Courtenay's New Blog!
Check it out. And let us know what you think! courtenaybudd.blogspot.com


August 3, 2011
Fille du Régiment with Sugar Creek Festival this weekend
Courtenay marches and hits all the high notes this weekend, starring as Marie, the Daughter of the Regiment, with Sugar Creek Festival in Illinois. Don't miss it! See the schedule page for more info and tix.


March 14, 2011
Help Japan with Sleep is Behind the Door lullaby CD
Courtenay is busy singing opera concerts in south Florida, and looks forward to appearances later this month of David Del Tredici's music at the Guggenheim Museum. In the meantime, during the months of March and April, 100 percent of proceeds from our lullaby CD Sleep is Behind the Door will go to help Japan relief efforts. The CD has already raised over $3500 in relief for Haiti, Chile, and Pakistan. It makes a wonderful baby gift or gift for anyone in need of comfort. For your copy, send your tax-deductible check, made out to United Methodist Committee on Relief (www.umcor.org) to the following address:

Lullabies for Disaster Relief
c/o Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church
2381 New Hackensack Road
Pougkeepsie, New York 12601.

Price is $15 per CD. A check for $4.95 made out to Courtenay Budd to cover Priority Mail shipping is not required but appreciated.


February 27, 2011
Sleep Continues to Provide Aid and Comfort
Our lullaby CD Sleep is Behind the Door has raised over $3500 in relief for Haiti, Chile, and Pakistan. The CD makes a wonderful baby gift or gift for anyone in need of comfort, and provides aid for victims of natural disasters. For your copy, send your tax-deductible check, made out to United Methodist Committee on Relief (www.umcor.org) to the following address:

Lullabies for Disaster Relief
c/o Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church
2381 New Hackensack Road
Pougkeepsie, New York 12601.

Price is $15 per CD. A check for $4.95 made out to Courtenay Budd to cover Priority Mail shipping is not required but appreciated.


August 18, 2010
How to help Pakistan while being sung to sleep
Our lullaby CD Sleep is Behind the Door has raised over $3500 in relief for Haiti and Chile. During the months of August and September you can help Pakistan with each CD purchase. Send your tax-deductible check, made out to United Methodist Committee on Relief (www.umcor.org) to the following address:

Lullabies for Disaster Relief
c/o Poughkeepsie United Methodist Church
2381 New Hackensack Road
Pougkeepsie, New York 12601.

Cost is $15 per CD. A check for $4.95 made out to Courtenay Budd to cover Priority Mail shipping is not required but appreciated.


August 18, 2010
Budd and Del Tredici return to rock the Barge
Pianist/composer David Del Tredici and I are thrilled to be returning to Bargemusic on September 24. We will perform his cycle On Wings of Song, as well as a repeat performance of his settings of the poetry of Colette Inez: Miz Inez Sez. Come out to enjoy the New York skyline while literally rocking to some great music.


February 4, 2010
Sleep to help Haiti
I am grateful to announce that the CD Sleep is Behind the Door has raised over $2000 in relief for Haiti. The majority has gone to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (http://www.umcor.org), which gives 100% of their donations to actual relief. We have also raised funds for the Red Cross and Médécins sans Frontieres. You can donate to the relief agency of your choosing, and receive a CD as my thanks. To see how, visit http://www.singforhope.org. Thank you so much for reaching out to our neighbors in need.


February 4, 2010
Bargemusic Concert in Brooklyn
Don’t miss my concert with composer David Del Tredici at Bargemusic in Brooklyn on Saturday, May 29. I am especially excited about this opportunity to work with a favorite composer of mine at the piano. Together we will perform his cycles “Miz Inez Sez” and “Lament for the Death of a Bullfighter,” both of which include some of the most exciting, moving, and challenging music I’ve ever had the privilege to sing. Enjoy the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop to the music.


February 4, 2010
Sing for Hope Video
Courtenay appears with pianist Miriam Charney in this latest video for Sing for Hope, bringing music for healing to Mt. Sinai Hospital: http://www.singforhope.org/news.


October 25, 2007
Chronogram Reviews Sleep
Chronogram has reviewed Sleep is Behind the Door. Please check it out:


February 16, 2007
Sleep Wins Award
CDBaby awards Sleep is Behind the Door Lullaby Album of the Year! Visit Press page for more details.


December 13, 2006
Sleep is Behind the Door: Lullabies for Disaster Relief is Released
Courtenay's own lullaby CD, Sleep is Behind the Door: Lullabies for Disaster Relief, will be released on December 20, 2006!

Produced by seventeen-time Grammy winner Max Wilcox, the disc includes musical contributions by:
  • soprano Sylvia McNair,
  • clarinetist Todd Palmer,
  • violinists Corey Cerovsek and Daniel Phillips,
  • flutist Tara Helen O'Connor,
  • guitarist Oren Fader,
  • cellists Alisa Weilerstein and Claire Bryant,
  • pianists Molly Morkoski and Paul Greenwood,
  • choral ensemble Fuma Sacra,
  • and arrangements by Christopher Fecteau.

    • Featuring twenty-seven lullabies in twelve languages, the cd provides a sleepy hour of beautiful music to be enjoyed by both adult and child. All profits from the sale of this CD will support domestic and international disaster relief. This will make a great baby gift!

    For more information, visit www.lullabiesfordisasterrelief.org.