Research Catalog

Title

Ancient voices of children [sound recording] / George Crumb.

Author

Crumb, George

Publication

New York, N.Y. : CRI, p1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Martin, Barbara Ann, 1951-
• Yale, Derek
• Bisson, Noël.
• Barone, Marcantonio, 1962-
• Freeman, James D.
• Orchestra 2001. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Music of our time for mixed ensemble ; v. 3

Uniform Title

• Works. Selections
• Music of our time (Composers Recordings, Inc.) ; v. 3.

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

• García Lorca, Federico, 1898-1936 > Musical settings
• Teasdale, Sara, 1884-1933 > Musical settings
• Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
• Christmas music
• Suites (Piano)
• Song cycles
• Songs (High voice) with piano
• Septets (Piano, glass harmonica, percussion, violin, cello)
• Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 > Musical settings
• Vocal duets with instrumental ensemble

Note

• The 1st work a song cycle for soprano, boy soprano, and instrumental ensemble; the 4th for violin, violoncello, piano, percussion (1 player), and glass harmonica (3 players).
• Compact disc.
• Biographical and program notes, by the composer and performers, and texts, with English translation of 1st work (23 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded in Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa., June 3-4, 1997 (1st work), May 8, 1998 (2nd work), June 2, 1997 (3rd work), and Feb. 10, 1997 (4th work).

Language (note)

• Sung in Spanish and English; words by Federico García Lorca (1st work), and Robert Southey and Sara Teasdale (3rd work).

Contents

Ancient voices of children (24:59) -- A little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 (13:57) -- Three early songs (8:47) -- Dream sequence : Images II (14:22).

Call Number

*LDC 23342 (F)

OCLC

40571448

Author

Crumb, George.

Title

Ancient voices of children [sound recording] / George Crumb.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : CRI, p1998.

Series

Music of our time for mixed ensemble ; v. 3

Music of our time (Composers Recordings, Inc.) ; v. 3.

Performer

Barbara Ann Martin, soprano (1st and 3rd works) ; Derek Yale, Noël Bisson, boy sopranos (1st work) ; Marcantonio Barone (2nd work), James Freeman (3rd-4th works), piano ; Orchestra 2001 (1st and 4th works) ; James Freeman, conductor (1st work).

Event

Recorded in Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa., June 3-4, 1997 (1st work), May 8, 1998 (2nd work), June 2, 1997 (3rd work), and Feb. 10, 1997 (4th work).

Language

Sung in Spanish and English; words by Federico García Lorca (1st work), and Robert Southey and Sara Teasdale (3rd work).

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Added Author

Martin, Barbara Ann, 1951- voc

Yale, Derek. voc

Bisson, Noël. voc

Barone, Marcantonio, 1962- Instrumentalist

Freeman, James D. Instrumentalist. Conductor

Crumb, George. Ancient voices of children.

Crumb, George. Little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979.

Crumb, George. Early songs.

Crumb, George. Dream sequence.

Orchestra 2001. Performer

Publisher No.

CD 803 CRI

Research Call Number

*LDC 23342 (F) Program notes and texts on file.