Mary Turner Salter (1856–1938), Four Songs

Soprano Camille Ortiz and pianist Gustavo Castro perform four songs by Mary Turner Salter: “Afterglow,“ “The Lake,“ “The Pine Tree,“ and “The Tanager.“ These are the first professional recordings of these songs. 0:00 “Afterglow“ 1:16 “The Lake“ 3:15 “The Pine Tree“ 4:45 “The Tanager“ Production by Joseph Wenda For information on Mary Turner Salter and her songs—including access to scores—go to For a 20-minute podcast episode on Salter’s “Afterglow,“ go to Afterglow (by Thomas Walsh) Over the orchard one great star; The mellow moon—; and the harvest done; And the cheek of the river crimsoned far From the kiss of the vanished sun. The Lake (by Mary Turner Salter) The lake now dreaming lies, By lightest winds caressed, While all the jewels of th