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Author:

Chenette, Jonathan.

Title:

Broken ground : for choir and orchestra (piano-choral score) / music by Jonathan Chenette ; texts by Michael Carey ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Grinnell College,

Copyright Date:

c1995

Description:

1 vocal score (118 p.) ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra--Vocal scores with piano.
Iowa--Songs and music.

Other Authors:

Carey, Michael A., 1954-
Young Bear, Ray. Ice-glazed landscape.
Carey, Michael A., 1954- Once when the ground was holy.
Smith, Paula V. Rhizomes and Flora.
Hirsch, Edward. Rhizomes and Flora.
Hirsch, Edward. Ocean of grass.
Hunter, Dan. When the ground was broken.
Swander, Mary. When the ground was broken.

Notes:

"Program note: "Broken Ground" was commissioned by the Des Moines Symphony orchestra, the Iowa Sesquicentennial Commission, and Grinnell College in honor of the Sesquicentennials in 1996 of the State of Iowa and Grinnell College." For choir and orchestra.

Contents:

1. The ice-glazed landscape / Ray Young Bear -- 2. Once when the ground was holy / Michael Carey -- 3. Rhizomes and Flora / Paula V. Smith and Edward Hirsch -- 4. Ocean of grass / Edward Hirsch -- 5. When the ground was broken / Dan Hunter and Mary Swander.

Summary:

The composition explores the relationships between the people and landscape of the prairie midwest as reflected through the arts of music and poetry.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)41433989

Locations:

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)