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Songs, drones and refrains of death A little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 ; Apparition

Title
Songs, drones and refrains of death [electronic resource] : A little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 ; Apparition / George Crumb.
Author
Crumb, George
Publication
New York, N.Y. : Bridge Records, p1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Sylvan, Sanford
  • Orkis, Lambert
  • De Gaetani, Jan
  • Kalish, Gilbert
  • Speculum Musicae (Musical group : United States) prf
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Uniform Title
Works. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Works.
  • Little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979.
  • Apparition.
Subject
  • García Lorca, Federico, 1898-1936 > Musical settings
  • Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 > Musical settings
  • Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble
  • Song cycles
  • Suites (Piano)
  • Christmas music
  • Songs (High voice) with piano
  • Vocalises (High voice) with piano
Note
  • The 1st work is a song cycle; words by Federico García Lorca; 3rd work is songs and vocalises; words by Walt Whitman.
  • The 2nd work previously released on BCD 9003; 3rd work previously released on BCD 9006.
  • Eds. recorded: C.F. Peters.
Event (note)
  • The 1st work recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, June 17, 1990; 2nd work recorded at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD, Aug. 1982; 3rd work recorded at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, New York City, Oct. 1982.
Contents
Songs, drones and refrains of death : Part one (9:26) : Refrain one, La guitarra = The guitar ; Refrain two : Casida de las palomas oscuras = Casida of the dark doves. Part two (15:45) : Refrain three, Cancíon de jinete, 1860 = Song of the rider, 1860 ; Refrain four, Casida del herido por el agua = Casida of the boy wounded by water -- A little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 (16:33) : The visitation ; Berceuse for the infant Jesu ; The shepherd's Noël ; Adoration of the Magi ; Nativity dance ; Canticle of the holy night ; Carol of the bells -- Apparition : Elegiac songs and vocalises for soprano and amplified piano : The night in silence under many a star (3:10) ; Vocalise 1: Summer sounds (:59) ; When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd (1:36) ; Dark mother always gliding with soft feet (2:58) ; Vocalise 2: Invocation to the dark angel (:59) ; Approach strong deliveress! (2:07) ; Vocalise 3: Death carol (Song of the nightbird) (:40) ; Come lovely and soothing death (6:18) ; The night in silence under many a star(3:49).
LCCN
  • 92752448
  • 090404902826
  • USCRS0690061
  • USCRS0690062
  • USCRS0690063
  • USCRS0690064
  • USCRS0690065
  • USCRS0690066
  • USCRS0690067
  • USCRS0690068
  • USCRS0690069
  • USCRS0690060
  • USCRS0600061
  • USCRS0600062
  • USCRS0600063
  • USCRS0600064
  • USCRS0600065
  • USCRS0600066
  • USCRS0600067
  • USCRS0600068
  • USCRS0690031
  • USCRS0690032
  • USCRS0690033
  • USCRS0690281
  • USCRS0690282
  • USCRS0690280
  • USCRS0600281
  • USCRS0600282
  • USCRS0600283
  • USCRS0600284
  • USCRS0600285
  • USCRS0600286
  • USCRS0600287
  • USCRS0600288
OCLC
728075898
Author
Crumb, George.
Title
Songs, drones and refrains of death [electronic resource] : A little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 ; Apparition / George Crumb.
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : Bridge Records, p1991.
Playing Time
002510 001516 002250
Performer
Sanford Sylvan, baritone and Speculum Musicae (1st work) ; Lambert Orkis, piano (2nd work) ; Jan De Gaetani, mezzo-soprano and Gilbert Kalish, amplified piano (3rd work).
Event
The 1st work recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, June 17, 1990; 2nd work recorded at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD, Aug. 1982; 3rd work recorded at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, New York City, Oct. 1982.
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Added Author
Sylvan, Sanford. Performer
Orkis, Lambert. Performer
De Gaetani, Jan. Performer
Kalish, Gilbert. Performer
Crumb, George. Songs, drones, and refrains of death.
Crumb, George. Little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979.
Crumb, George. Apparition.
Speculum Musicae (Musical group : United States) Performer
Added Title
Little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979.
Apparition.
Other Form:
Original (OCoLC) 92752448
Other Standard Identifier
090404902826
USCRS0690061
USCRS0690062
USCRS0690063
USCRS0690064
USCRS0690065
USCRS0690066
USCRS0690067
USCRS0690068
USCRS0690069
USCRS0690060
USCRS0600061
USCRS0600062
USCRS0600063
USCRS0600064
USCRS0600065
USCRS0600066
USCRS0600067
USCRS0600068
USCRS0690031
USCRS0690032
USCRS0690033
USCRS0690281
USCRS0690282
USCRS0690280
USCRS0600281
USCRS0600282
USCRS0600283
USCRS0600284
USCRS0600285
USCRS0600286
USCRS0600287
USCRS0600288
Publisher No.
BCD9028 Bridge Records
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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