The 1st work for piano and chamber ensemble (flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and percussion (2 players)); the 2nd for mezzo-soprano, bass flute/soprano recorder, sitar, and percussion (2 players); the 3rd for flute, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and double bass; the 4th for English horn, double bass, piano, and percussion (3 players); the 5th for viola and orchestra. Eds. recorded: Helicon Music (1st work); C.F. Peters (2nd work); Novello (3rd work); DAKO Publishers (5th work). Compact disc. Biographical and program notes, in part by James Freeman and the composers, and text of the 2nd work with English translation (15 p. : ill.) inserted in container. Orchestra 2001 ; James Freeman, conductor ; with: Charles Abramovic, piano (1st work) ; Freda Herseth, mezzo-soprano (2nd work) ; Pamela Guidetti, flute (3rd work) ; Dorothy Freeman, English horn (4th work) ; Michael Strauss, viola (5th work). Recorded in Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, PA, 1995: on June 6 (2nd work), June 8 (4th work), June 11 (1st, 3rd works), and Sept. 11 (5th work).
Contents:
Distant runes and incantations / Joseph Schwantner (14:28) -- Lux aeterna / George Crumb (14:13) -- Orfeo III / Thea Musgrave (14:26) -- Aubade / Thomas Whitman (10:06) -- Viola concerto / David Finko (14:50).
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