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Table of Contents:

• Disc 1. Cattle, horses, sky and grass (7:14)
• Ordinary boy (6:56)
• We tell each other stories (4:06)
• Recitation I (:36)
• The fence (before) (2:33)
• Recitation II (:56)
• The fence (that night) (5:52)
• Recitation III (1:18)
• A protester (3:22)
• Keep it away from me (The wound of love) (3:51)
• Recitation IV (1:04)
• Fire of the ancient heart (4:51)
• Recitation V (:39)
• Stray birds (1:33)
• We are all sons (part 1) (:40)
• I am like you/We are all sons (part 2) (7:35)
• The innocence (3:17).
• Disc 2. Recitation VI (:22)
• The fence (one week later) (3:20)
• Recitation VII (:28)

• Stars (3:17)
• Recitation VIII (:29)
• In need of breath (5:25)
• Gently rest (Deer lullaby) (4:22)
• Recitation IX (:43)
• Deer song (4:12)
• Recitation X (:33)
• The fence (after)/The wind (4:57)
• Pilgrimage (5:14)
• Meet me here (4:24)
• Thank you (2:36)
• All of us (6:06)
• Cattle, horses, sky and grass (reprise) (2:35).

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Author/Creator:

Johnson, Craig Hella , composer, conductor, instrumentalist

Contributors:

Newman, Lesléa , author

Browne, Michael Dennis , author

Conspirare (Musical group) , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Sung in English.

Main Work:

Considering Matthew Shepard [by Johnson, C.H.]

Included Works:

Considering Matthew Shepard [by Johnson, C.H.]

Subjects:

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998 — Songs and music

Newman, Lesléa — Musical settings

Browne, Michael Dennis — Musical settings

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with chamber orchestra

Secular oratorios

Shepard, Matthew, 1976-1998

Newman, Lesléa

Browne, Michael Dennis

Genres:

Oratorios

Musical settings

Songs and music

Performers:

Conspirare ; Vanguel Tangarov, clarinet ; Thomas Burritt, percussion ; Mitch Watkins, guitars ; Stephen Redfield, violin ; Ames Asbell, viola ; Douglas Harvey, cello ; Jessica Valls, double bass ; Craig Hella Johnson, piano, conductor.

Performance Medium:

7 performers and 1 ensemble: mixed chorus; clarinet; piano; violin; viola; cello; double bass; percussion; guitar

General Notes:

Texts primarily by Lesléa Newman, Michael Dennis Browne and Craig Hella Johnson.
Recorded 2016 February 29-March 3 Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College, Indiana.
Title from disc label.
"Production USA."
Super audio CD (hybrid); multi-channel and stereo sound; playable on CD and SACD players.
Program notes, performer and composer biographies, and libretto (47 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs (1:45:26) ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio; SACD

Call Numbers:

LPCD 154,385-154,386

Other Standard Numbers:

00093046763862 (source: None)
Universal Product Code: 093046763862
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMU807638.39 (container)
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMU807638 (disc 1)
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMU807639 (disc 2)

OCLC Numbers:

956698228