Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
Note |
Principally for chorus, in part with soloists; with organ acc. (1st-2nd works), chamber orchestra (3rd work), instrumental ensemble (4th work), or unacc. (5th-6th works). |
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The 3rd work is an opera with libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti. |
Performer |
In the 1st-3rd and 5th works: Ronald Forsmo, tenor (2nd work); Jay Willoughby, baritone (3rd work); Gregg Smith Singers; Thomas Schmidt, organ (1st-2nd works); Gregg Smith, conductor. In the 4th work: Rosalind Rees, soprano; Lukas Foss, narrator; women of the Gregg Smith Singers; David Starobin, mandolin; Joseph Passaro, percussion; Oresta Cybriwsky, piano; Gregg Smith, conductor. In the 6th work: Gregg Smith Singers Quartet (Rosalind Rees, soprano; Megan Friar, alto; Drew Michael Martin, tenor; Joseph Neal, bass); Gregg Smith, conductor. |
Event |
Recorded Mar. 1976, American Academy of Arts & Letters (3rd-4th works); in 1988 (5th work) and 1997 (1st-2nd works), Holy Trinity Church, New York; and in 1994, SUNY Purchase, N.Y. (6th work). |
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Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Watson Bosler and the composer, and texts with English translations ([16] p. : ports.) in container. |
Contents |
Behold! I build an house (11:26) -- Adon olom (5:14) -- Introductions and good-byes (9:20) -- Three airs on O'Hara's angel (9:21) -- "--and then the rocks on the mountains begin to shout" (12:42) -- De profundis (9:49). |
Language |
Sung in English, Hebrew, or Latin; the 5th work is wordless. |
Subject |
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ. |
Genre/Form |
Operas.
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Operas.
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Subject |
Choruses, Secular (Women's voices) with instrumental ensemble.
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Choruses, Secular (Women's voices) with instrumental ensemble. |
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied. |
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Sacred vocal quartets, Unaccompanied.
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Sacred vocal quartets, Unaccompanied. |
Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Added Author |
Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007, librettist.
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Forsmo, Ronald, performer.
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Willoughby, Jay, performer.
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Rees, Rosalind, performer.
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Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009, narrator.
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Schmidt, Thomas, 1946- performer.
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Starobin, David, performer.
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Passaro, Joseph, performer.
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Cybriwsky, Oresta, performer.
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Smith, Gregg, conductor.
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Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
Behold! I build an house.
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Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
Adon olom.
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Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
Introductions and goodbyes.
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Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
Airs for Frank O'Hara's angel.
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Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
Then the rocks on the mountain begin to shout (Choral work)
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Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.
De profundis.
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Gregg Smith Singers, performer.
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Gregg Smith Vocal Quartet, performer.
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Added Title |
Vocal music. Selections
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I build a house |
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Vocal music of Lukas Foss |
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Introductions and good-byes.
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Three airs for Frank O'Hara's angel.
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3 airs for Frank O'Hara's angel.
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Airs for Frank O'Hara's angel.
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--and then the rocks on the mountain begin to shout.
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Music No. |
CD 880 CRI |
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