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Ben somewhen choral and chamber music

Title
Ben somewhen [electronic resource] : choral and chamber music / Howard Skempton.
Author
Skempton, Howard, 1947-
Publication
London : NMC Recordings, p2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Tattersdill, John
  • Weeks, James
  • Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. prf
  • Exaudi (Choral ensemble) prf
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file).
Uniform Title
Works. Selections
Alternative Title
Works.
Subject
  • Instrumental ensembles
  • Quintets (Clarinet, violins (2), viola, cello)
  • Choruses (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
  • Ballets > Excerpts
  • Double bass with instrumental ensemble
Note
  • The 1st work for 15 instruments; the 2nd work for clarinet, 2 violins, viola, and violoncello; the 3rd, 4th, 6th-7th works for choir (SATB); the 5th work a suite extracted from dance music for Delicate, for 2 violoncellos and percussion; the 8th work for double bass with flute, clarinet, harp, violin, viola, and 2 violoncellos.
  • Texts by Percy Bysshe Shelley (3rd work), James Elroy Flecker (4th work), John Drinkwater (6th work), and from the Song of Solomon (7th work).
Event (note)
  • Recorded Jan. 16-17, 2007 at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London (3rd-4th, 6th-7th works) and Apr. 14-15, 2007 at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham (remaining works).
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on hard copy version record.
Contents
Chamber concerto (5:30) -- Clarinet quintet (8:43) -- The voice of the spirits (7:30) -- The bridge of fire (7:04) -- Delicate. Suite (18:12) -- Roundels of the year (7:15) -- Rise up, my love (8:35) -- Ben somewhen (12:16).
OCLC
811644579
Author
Skempton, Howard, 1947-
Title
Ben somewhen [electronic resource] : choral and chamber music / Howard Skempton.
Imprint
London : NMC Recordings, p2007.
Performer
John Tattersdill, double bass (8th work) ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (1st-2nd, 5th, 8th works) ; Exaudi (3rd-4th, 6th-7th works) ; James Weeks, conductor.
Event
Recorded Jan. 16-17, 2007 at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London (3rd-4th, 6th-7th works) and Apr. 14-15, 2007 at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham (remaining works).
Language
Sung in English.
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Added Author
Tattersdill, John. Performer
Weeks, James. Conductor
Skempton, Howard, 1947- Chamber concerto.
Skempton, Howard, 1947- Quintet, clarinet, violins, viola, cello.
Skempton, Howard, 1947- Voice of the spirits.
Skempton, Howard, 1947- Bridge of fire.
Skempton, Howard, 1947- Delicate. Suite.
Skempton, Howard, 1947- Roundels of the year.
Skempton, Howard, 1947- Rise up, my love.
Skempton, Howard, 1947- Ben somewhen.
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Performer
Exaudi (Choral ensemble) Performer
Other Form:
Source record: Skempton, Howard, 1947- Selections. Ben somewhen. London : NMC Recordings, p2007 (DLC) 2009546977 (OCoLC)181163375
Publisher No.
NMCD135 NMC Recordings
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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