The 2nd work for baritone and orchestra; 3rd work for orchestra; 4th work for orchestra, chorus, children's choir, and pre-recorded soundtrack; 5th work for unacc. mixed voices. Texts of the 1st work by Walt Whitman, and of the 4th work from "randomly chosen names of some of the victims, brief quotations taken from missing-person signs, and personal reminiscences," the latter of which were published in the Portrait of grief series of the New York times. Sound design of the 4th work by Mark Grey. World premiere recording of the 2nd work. Eds. recorded: G. Schirmer (1st, 3rd, 5th works), Lawdon Press (2nd work), Hendon Music (4th work). "Telarc surround"--Container. Super audio compact disc, with discrete multi-channel sound. Program and biographical notes in English, and texts of the vocal works, and translations of the 5th work (19 p. : ports.) inserted in container. Nmon Ford, baritone (2nd work) ; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Choruses ; Gwinnett Young Singers (4th work) ; Robert Spano, conductor. Recorded Sept. 25, 2006, and Feb. 9-10, 2008, in Symphony Hall of the Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, Ga.
Contents:
Agnus Dei / Samuel Barber (7:35). Dooryard bloom / Jennifer Higdon (23:25) -- Elegy / John Corigliano (8:19) -- On the transmigration of souls / John Adams (22:53) -- Agnus Dei / Samuel Barber (7:35).
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