Research Catalog

Title

Musicians wrestle everywhere [sound recording] : [20th & 21st-century choral music] / Dessoff Choirs.

Author

Dessoff Choirs. prf

Publication

Mar. 10, 2007.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bagwell, James
• Lunden, Jeff
• Bassi, James
• Duckworth, William
• Gann, Kyle
• Handman, Rachel
• Ryan, Steven W.
• Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012.
• Rhodes, Phillip
• Dessoff Choirs. dnr NN-RHA

Found In

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Description

2 sound discs (80:21) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Subject

• Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886. > Musical settings
• Cummings, E. E. 1894-1962. > Musical settings
• Vocal music > 20th century
• Vocal music > 21st century
• Hymns > 21st century
• Minimal music
• Madrigals, English
• Psalms (Music)
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with piano and violin
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with piano
• Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices) with piano

Note

• Compact disc.
• Program notes by James Bagwell, including biographical information on the composers and performers, and texts with English translation ([16] p. : ill.) available in *LDCO 1000.
• "Musicians wrestle everywhere ... living contemporary American composers"--CD disc.
• Live, unedited recording.
• Text of 1st musical work comes from Emily Dickinson's poem "Musicians wrestle everywhere". Text from 7th musical work comes from E. E. Cumming's poem "my father moved through dooms of love".
• Movement 2 of 8th work ("Ad te levavi oculos meos" from Laudate nomen Domini) features the Women's Chorus and piano.

Credits (note)

• Christopher Greenleaf, recording engineer.

Event (note)

• Recorded at Merkin Concert Hall, New York, N. Y. on Mar. 10, 2007.

Source (note)

• Dessoff Choirs;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Dessoff Choirs collection.

Contents

• CD 1. Pre-concert discussion with composers (16:20) -- Applause (1:45) -- Musicians wrestle everywhere (1945) / E. Carter (2:57) -- Selections from "Southern harmony" (2000). Consolation (4:03) ; Hebrew children (3:30) ; Solemn thought (2:17) ; Rock of ages (2:52) / W. Duckworth -- Applause (0:27) -- Commentary of next piece / J. Bagwell (0:39) -- Witticisms and lamentations from the graveyard (1972) / P. Rhodes (8:56) -- Applause (0:07) [ends abruptly]
• CD 2. Applause and violin tuning (2:36) -- my father moved through dooms of love (2005-06, World premiere) / K. Gann (11:36) -- Applause and audience noise (1:57) -- Laudate nomen Domini (2004) / J. Bassi (15:01) -- Applause (0:55)

Call Number

*LDCO 1000

OCLC

476299643

Author

Dessoff Choirs. Performer

Title

Musicians wrestle everywhere [sound recording] : [20th & 21st-century choral music] / Dessoff Choirs.

Imprint

Mar. 10, 2007.

Playing Time

004806 003215

Credits

Christopher Greenleaf, recording engineer.

Performer

In 1st work (pre-concert discussion): Jeff Lunden, moderator ; James Bassi, William Duckworth, Kyle Gann and James Bagwell, commentary. In 8th work: Rachel Handman, violin. In 8th-9th works: Steven [W.] Ryan, piano. Dessoff Choirs ; James Bagwell, conductor.

Event

Recorded at Merkin Concert Hall, New York, N. Y. on Mar. 10, 2007.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Dessoff Choirs collection.

Source

Gift; Dessoff Choirs; 1998; *L(Special) 98-13.

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Added Author

Bagwell, James. Conductor

Lunden, Jeff. Commentator

Bassi, James. Commentator

Duckworth, William. Commentator

Gann, Kyle. Commentator

Handman, Rachel. Performer

Ryan, Steven W. Performer

Carter, Elliott, 1908-2012. Musicians wrestle everywhere.

Duckworth, William. Southern harmony. Selections.

Rhodes, Phillip. Witticisms and lamentations from the graveyard.

Gann, Kyle. my father moved through dooms of love.

Bassi, James. Laudate nomen Domini.

Dessoff Choirs. Donor NN-RHA

Added Title

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Found In:

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Research Call Number

*LDCO 1000