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Table of Contents:

• Chorus and instruments / Morton Feldman (11:14)
• Three statements. The last invocation ; Madrigal ; A clear midnight / Will Ogdon ; [texts], Walt Whitman (The last invocation, A clear midnight), Thomas Campion (Madrigal) (5:39)
• Voices and instruments 2 / Morton Feldman (15:40)
• Sound patterns / Pauline Oliveros (3:49)
• Elegy / Warren Burt (6:46)
• Voices and instruments 1 / Morton Feldman (12:40)
• Small pieces for large chorus / Earle Brown (9:08)
• Sullivan songs. The city / Robert Carl ; [text,] Louis Sullivan (2:12)
• The swallows of Salangan / Morton Feldman (7:49).

Contributors:

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 , author

Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620 , author

Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924 , author

McCaughey, John , conductor, writer of added commentary

Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987

Ogdon, Will, 1921-2013

Oliveros, Pauline, 1932-2016

Burt, Warren, 1949-

Brown, Earle, 1926-2002

Carl, Robert, 1954-

Astra Choir , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc. , sponsoring body

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Sung in English or wordless vocalization.

Included Works:

Chorus and instruments, no. 1 [by Feldman, M.]

Statements [by Ogdon, W.] > (1960)

Voices and instruments, no. 2 [by Feldman, M.]

Sound patterns [by Oliveros, P.]

Elegy, mixed chorus [by Burt, W.]

Voices and instruments, no. 1 [by Feldman, M.]

Small pieces for large chorus [by Brown, E.]

Sullivan songs [by Carl, R.] > City

Swallows of Salangan [by Feldman, M.]

Subjects:

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 — Musical settings

Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620 — Musical settings

Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924 — Musical settings

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied

Vocal trios with instrumental ensemble

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 6 parts), Unaccompanied

Vocalises

Aleatory music

Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892

Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620

Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924

Genres:

Songs

Musical settings

Aleatory music

Art music

Chamber music

Vocalises

Performers:

Astra Choir ; with accompanying instrumentalists ; John McCaughey, director.

Performance Medium:

(1st work) mixed chorus [SATB]; horn; tuba; percussion; celesta doubling piano; violin; cello; double bass
(2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th works) 1 ensemble: mixed chorus
(3rd work) 7 performers: female voice (3); flute doubling piccolo; cello (2); double bass
(6th work) mixed chorus [SATB]; flute (2); English horn; clarinet; bassoon; horn; timpani; piano; double bass
(8th work) mixed chorus [6 parts]
(9th work) mixed chorus [SATB]; flute (4); alto flute; trumpet (5); tuba (2); vibraphone (2); piano (2); cello (7)

General Notes:

The 1st, 6th, and 9th works for chorus (SATB) and instrumental ensemble; the 2nd, 5th, and 7th works for chorus (SATB) a cappella; the 3rd work for 3 female voices, flute/piccolo, 2 cellos, and double bass; the 4th work for mixed chorus a cappella; the 8th work for 6-part chorus a cappella (originally for 6 solo voices).
Title from disc label.
Recorded Carmelite Church, Middle Park, Melbourne & Good Shepherd Chapel, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne 2015 November 29 - 2017 April 26.
"Anthology of Recorded Music, Inc."
Program notes by John McCaughey, notes on the performers, texts in English, selected discography and bibliography (35 pages) inserted in container.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (76 min., 6 sec.) ; 4 3/4 in.
no. 1
no. 2

Physical Characteristics:

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

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 158,446

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 093228079422
Publisher Number, New World Records: 80794-2

OCLC Numbers:

1021747123