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Table of Contents:

• Harmonium #1 : for variable ensemble (1976) (10:33)
• For 12 strings (rising) (1971) (8:30)
• Two koans and a canon : for viola and tape delay (1982). First koan : (a gentler beast) ; Second koan ; (Canon) (17:27)
• Voice(s) : for variable instrumental ensemble, voice(s), and multiple tape delay system (1984) (24:11)
• Blues for Annie : a transcription for viola of "No more good water" as sung by Jaybird Coleman (1975) (3:25).

Author/Creator:

Tenney, James , composer, arranger of music

Contributors:

Wannamaker, Rob , writer of supplementary textual content

Scordatura Ensemble , instrumentalist, singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc. , sponsoring body

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

The 1st and 4th works with textless vocalization.

Main Work:

Harmonium [by Tenney, J.]

Included Works:

Harmonium, no. 1 [by Tenney, J.]

For 12 strings (rising) [by Tenney, J.]

Koans and a canon [by Tenney, J.]

Voice(s) [by Tenney, J.] > (1984)

Blues for Annie [by Tenney, J.]

Subjects:

Aleatory music

Microtonal music

Vocalises with instrumental ensemble

String ensembles

Electronic and viola music

Canons, fugues, etc. (Electronic and viola)

Electronic music

Viola music, Arranged

Blues (Music)

Songs — Instrumental settings

Songs

United States

Genres:

Aleatory music

Microtonal music

Chamber music

Vocalises

Blues (Music)

Arrangements (Music)

Instrumental settings

Songs

Performers:

Scordatura Ensemble.

Performance Medium:

3 performers: voice; viola; keyboard instrument
12 performers: violin (4); viola (4); cello (2); double bass (2)
Viola; electronics
Voice; viola; cello; recorder; clarinet; trombone; keyboard instrument
1 performer: viola
3 performers: voice; viola; keyboard instrument
12 performers: violin (4); viola (4); cello (2); double bass (2)
2 performers: viola; electronic instrument
8 performers: voice; viola; cello; recorder; clarinet; trombone; keyboard instrument; electronic instrument
1 performer: viola

General Notes:

The 1st work for voice, viola and keyboard; the 2nd work for 4 violins, 4 violas, 2 cellos, and 2 double basses; the 3rd work for viola and tape delay; the 4th work for viola, keyboard, recorder, clarinet, trombone, cello, voice. and multiple tape delay system; the 5th work a song transcription for viola.
Title from disc label.
(1st work) recorded 2008-2010 Amplus Studio, Aaigem, Belgium.
(2nd work) recorded 2017 December 15 Studio 150, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
(3rd work (1st movement)) recorded 2012 January 4 Scordatura Studio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
(3rd work (2nd-3rd movements) & 5th work) recorded 2017 December 28 Scordatura Studio, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
(4th work) recorded 2012 January 6 Studio 150, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
"Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc."
Program notes by Robert Wannamaker and biographical notes inserted in container, along with selected discography and bibliography (15 pages).

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (64 min., 20 sec.) ; 4 3/4 in.
no. 1

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 158,439

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 093228080329
Publisher Number, New World Records: 80803-2

OCLC Numbers:

1039686699