Description
| Item Description: | New World Records: 80735-2.
The 1st work for flute, bass marimba and 5 instruments created by Harry Partch (surrogate kithara, crychord, diamond marimba, bamboo marimba & spoils of war); the 2nd work for violoncello, percussion, and keyboards; 3rd work for viola, percussion, and piano; 4th work for flute/alto flute/piccolo; 5th work is a cantata for soprano, countertenor, tenor, baritone, and bass soloists (also playing percussion instruments), and saxophone quartet.
Texts from the 5th work by Paul Celan, Donald Goldsmith, Stephen Baxter, the Book of Isaiah, and internet chats.
Eds recorded: C.F. Peters (2nd work) ; Plurabelle Music (1st, 3rd-5th works).
"Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc."
Compact disc.
Program notes and biographical information on the composer and performers, and texts of the 5th work (19 p. : port.) inserted in container. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sound disc (68 min., 44 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
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| Playing Time: | 00:08:44
00:20:00
00:06:52
00:13:35
00:19:08 |
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| Participant or Performer: | In the 1st work: Newband ; Dean Drummond, conductor. In the 2nd work: Deoro (Dave Eggar, violoncello ; Chuck Palmer, percussion ; Rob Frankenberry, keyboards). In the 3rd work: Wendy Richman, viola ; Timothy Feeney, percussion ; Shirley Yoo, piano. In the 4th work: Lindsey Goodman, flute, alto flute, piccolo. In the 5th work: Calmus Ensemble ; Raschèr Saxophone Quartet (Christine Rall, soprano saxophone ; Elliot Riley, alto saxophone ; Bruce Weinberger, tenor saxophone ; Kenneth Coon, baritone saxophone). |
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| Language: | The 5th work sung in German and English. |
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| Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded Oct. 3, 2009 at Tuff Sound Recording, Pittsburgh, PA (4th work); July 3, 2010 at SWR Studios, Freiburg, Germany (5th work); Feb. 21, 2011 at Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Conn. (2nd work); Mar. 20, 2011 at New Hazlett Theater, Pittsburgh, Pa. (1st work); Feb. 5, 2012 at SUNY Fredonia, N.Y. (3rd work). |
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