| Description |
1 audio disc : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo |
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audio file CD audio |
| Medium of Performance |
mixed chorus 1 saxophone ensemble 1 2 |
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female voice 3 women's chorus 1 |
| Series |
ECM new series
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ECM new series.
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| Note |
Title from disc surface. |
| Performer |
The Crossing ; PRISM Quartet (Timothy McAllister, soprano saxophone ; Robert Young, alto saxophone ; Matthew Levy, tenor saxophone ; Taimur Sullivan, baritone saxophone) (1st work) ; Kelly Ann Bixby, Karen Blanchard, Rebecca Siler, soloists (2nd work) ; Donald Nally, conductor. |
| Event |
1st work recorded 2014 July Gould Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. |
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2nd work recorded 2015 June Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia. |
| Note |
Program notes by the composer and Brian Morton, and sung texts, (23 pages : portraits) inserted in container. |
| Summary |
A collection of two works by the composer Gavin Bryars: The fifth century, a large-scale work for choir and saxophone quartet that uses text from Centuries of meditations, by the English poet and theologian Thomas Traherne; and, Two love songs, settings of Petrarch sonnets for female choir a cappella. |
| Local Note |
Westminster Choir College alumnus (Nally) |
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Westminster Choir College alumna (Bixby, Siler) |
| Contents |
Fifth century. We see the heavens with our eyes (9:47) ; As sure as there is a space infinite (5:37) ; Infinity of space is like a painter's table (3:54) ; Eternity is a mysterious absence of times and ages (6:42) ; Eternity magnifies our joys exceedingly (3:17) ; His omnipresence is our field of joys (5:50) ; Our bridegroom and our king being everywhere (7:14) -- Two love songs. Io amai sempre (3:59) ; Solo et pensoso (3:47). |
| Language |
Sung in English (1st work) and Italian (2nd work). |
| Subject |
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble. |
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Choruses, Secular (Women's voices, 3 parts), Unaccompanied.
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Traherne, Thomas, -1674 -- Musical settings.
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Traherne, Thomas, -1674. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical settings.
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| Subject |
Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 -- Musical settings.
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Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. |
| Genre/Form |
Art music.
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Art music.
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Love songs.
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Love songs.
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Sacred music.
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Sacred music.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Musical settings.
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| Added Author |
Container of (work): Bryars, Gavin.
Fifth century.
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Container of (work): Bryars, Gavin.
Love songs.
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Nally, Donald, 1960- conductor.
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Bixby, Kelly Ann, singer.
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Blanchard, Karen, singer.
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Siler, Rebecca, singer.
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Traherne, Thomas, -1674, author.
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Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374, author.
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Morton, Brian, 1954- writer of added commentary.
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Prism Quartet.
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Crossing (Musical group : Philadelphia, Pa.)
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| Standard No. |
00028948144952 |
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028948144952 |
| Music No. |
ECM 2405 ECM Records (disc surface) |
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B0025869-02 ECM Records (disc surface) |
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