| Description |
1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
011208 |
| 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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stereo |
| Note |
The 1st work for unacc. unison women's chorus; the 9th work for unacc. men's chorus; the 6th work for mixed chorus with piano, 4 hands; the 8th work for mixed chorus with saxophone; the remainder for unacc. mixed chorus. |
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Words by Sara Teasdale (2nd-3rd works), Alexander Slotte (4th work), Langston Hughes (6th work), Stephen Foster (7th work), Lloyd Stone (9th work), Jones Very (10th work), Jónas Hallgrímsson (11th work), and Charles Anthony Silvestri (12th work); words of the 5th work from the Book of Ruth, Proverbs, and Psalm 139. |
| Performer |
Tim Devine, soprano saxophone (8th work); Elden Little and Melissa Marse, piano (6th work); Conspirare Company of Voices; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded Aug. 2-4, 2004, Skywalker Sound, Marin County, Calif. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Biographical notes on the performers in English, and texts with English translation of the 11th work ([16] p. : ill.) in container. |
| Contents |
Spirit seeking light and beauty / Gaelic hymn (1:13) -- There will be rest / Frank Ticheli (6:09) -- Alchemy. Living gold ; Cups of fire ; Jewelled blaze ; O beauty / Donald M. Skirvin (12:53) -- With joy we go dancing / Einojuhani Rautavaara (2:54) -- Ruth / Paul Ayers (4:41) -- Afro American fragments. Song for Billie Holiday ; Feet o' Jesus ; Fire / William Averitt (10:05) -- Hard times come again no more / Stephen Foster ; arr. Craig Hella Johnson (6:15) -- Deep river / arr. Anders Paulsson (6:35) -- This is my song : [music from] Finlandia / Jean Sibelius (3:16) -- Autumn flowers / Gordon Binkerd (11:18) -- Smávinir fagrir = [Fair little friends] / Jón Nordal (2:25) -- Sleep / Eric Whitacre (4:21). |
| Language |
Sung in English or Icelandic (11th work); the 4th work originally in Swedish. |
| Subject |
Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices), Unaccompanied.
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Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices), Unaccompanied. |
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Choruses (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
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Choruses (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied. |
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with piano, 4 hands. |
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with piano, 4 hands.
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with saxophone.
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Choruses, Sacred (Men's voices), Unaccompanied.
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Choruses, Sacred (Men's voices), Unaccompanied. |
| Genre/Form |
Spirituals (Songs)
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Spirituals (Songs)
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| Subject |
Symphonic poems -- Excerpts, Arranged.
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Symphonic poems. |
| Genre/Form |
Excerpts, Arranged.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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Arrangements (Music)
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Arrangements (Music)
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| Added Author |
Paulsson, Anders, arranger.
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Devine, Tim (Musician), performer.
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Little, Elden, performer.
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Marse, Melissa, performer.
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Johnson, Craig Hella, arranger, conductor.
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Ticheli, Frank, 1958-
There will be rest.
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Skirvin, Donald, 1946-
Alchemy.
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Rautavaara, Einojuhani, 1928-2016.
Och glädjen den dansar. English.
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Ayres, Paul, 1970-
Ruth.
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Averitt, William, 1948-
Afro-American fragments.
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Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864.
Hard times come again no more; arranged.
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Sibelius, Jean, 1865-1957.
Finlandia. Hymni; arranged.
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Binkerd, Gordon, 1916-2003.
Autumn flowers.
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Jón Nordal, 1926-
Smávinir fagrir.
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Whitacre, Eric, 1970-
Sleep.
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| Added Title |
Deep river; arranged.
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Spirit seeking light and beauty.
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With joy we go dancing.
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| Music No. |
CLR915CD Clarion Records |
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