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Table of Contents:

• As it fell upon a day / Aaron Copland (5:06)
• Voices from Elysium. The swallow (Children's song) (2:10) ; Cicada (2:10) ; Prayer to Hermes (1:25) ; Epitaph of a sailor (2:10) ; Of the sensual world (1:00) ; Hesperos (0:51) ; Rest (2:13) / Miriam Gideon
• Diadem. Jade (3:29) ; Aquamarine (0:45) ; Ruby (1:55) ; Topaz (1:45) ; Diamond (1:49) ; Sapphire (3:25) ; Emerald (1:59) / Louise Talma
• Vocalise / Henry Cowell (6:44)
• Three songs. Rat riddles (3:30) ; Prayers of steel (1:50) ; In tall grass (4:07) / Ruth Crawford Seeger.

Contributors:

Bryn-Julson, Phyllis , performer

Morgan, Beverly , performer

Cassolas, Constantine , performer

Sperry, Paul , performer

Dunkel, Paul , conductor

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990

Gideon, Miriam, 1906-1996

Talma, Louise, 1906-1996

Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965

Seeger, Ruth Crawford, 1901-1953

Da Capo Chamber Players , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Speculum Musicae (Musical group : U.S.)

Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc.

DRAM (Online service)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Included Works:

As it fell upon a day [by Copland, A.]

Voices from Elysium [by Gideon, M.]

Diadem [by Talma, L.]

Vocalise, flute, piano accompaniment [by Cowell, H.]

Songs [by Seeger, R.C.] > (1932)

Subjects:

Songs (High voice) with woodwind ensemble

Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble

Vocalises (High voice) with instrumental ensemble

Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Web browser; QuickTime 6.5.2 or later.

Performers:

Phyllis Bryn-Julson, soprano (in 1st and 4th works) ; Beverly Morgan, mezzo-soprano (in 5th work) ; Constantine Cassolas (in 2nd work), Paul Sperry (in 3rd work), tenors ; Da Capo Chamber Players (in 1st-4th works) ; Speculum Musicae (in 5th work) ; Paul Lustig Dunkel (in 5th work), conductor.

Performance Medium:

2 performers: flute; piano accompaniment
3 performers: solo soprano voice; flute; clarinet
6 performers: solo tenor voice; flute; clarinet; violin; cello; piano
3 performers: solo soprano voice; flute; piano
9 performers: solo mezzo-soprano voice; oboe; piano; percussion (4); woodwind instrument; bowed string instrument

General Notes:

Streaming audio.
Acc.: flute and clarinet (1st work); flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano (2nd-3rd works); flute and piano (4th work); oboe, piano, percussion (4 players), and wind and string groups (5th work).
Title from image of compact disc cover on Web page (viewed July 10, 2007).
"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."
Recorded at the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York (1st-4th works), and Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York (5th work).
Eds. recorded: Boosey & Hawkes (1st work); American Composers Alliance (2nd work); C.F. Peters Corp. (4th work); T. Presser Co. (5th work).
Originally released as New World LPs in 1978 as NW 285 (5th work) and in 1984 as NW 317 (1st-4th works).
Includes program notes.
Also available as compact disc; previously issued as New World Records 80543-2.
Digital content provided by DRAM; access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Physical Characteristics:

Web browser; QuickTime 6.5.2 or later.

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; QuickTime

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, DRAM: 80543

OCLC Numbers:

162508816