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Table of Contents:

• Four motets / Aaron Copland (12:05)
• Proverb / Steve Reich (13:21)
• Five / John Cage (5:01)
• The Rothko Chapel / Morton Feldman (26:02)
• Missa brevis / Leonard Bernstein (13:03)
• A stopwatch and an ordnance map / Samuel Barber (7:42).

Contributors:

Hemmi, Tomoko , instrumentalist

Kruse, Jürgen, 1971- , instrumentalist

Darzins, Andra , instrumentalist

Bach, Franz, 1965- , instrumentalist

Müller, Boris , instrumentalist

Stange, Markus , instrumentalist

Vitzthum, Franz , singer

Creed, Marcus , conductor

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990

Reich, Steve, 1936-

Cage, John

Feldman, Morton, 1926-1987

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981

SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart , singer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/sng

Languages:

English
Latin

Language Notes:

Sung in English (1st-2nd and 6th works) and Latin (5th work); the 3rd-4th works are untexted.

Included Works:

Motets, mixed voices [by Copland, A.] (Complete)

Proverb [by Reich, S.]

Five [by Cage, J.]

Rothko Chapel [by Feldman, M.]

Missa brevis [by Bernstein, L.]

Stopwatch and an ordnance map [by Barber, S.]

Other Related Resources:

Source record: America (OCLC Number 873946012)

Subjects:

Motets

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

Vocal quintets with instrumental ensemble

Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied

Aleatory music

Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble

Masses

Choruses, Secular (Men's voices, 4 parts) with timpani

Vocal music — United States

Vocal music

United States

Performers:

Tomoko Hemmi and Jürgen Kruse, synthesizers (2nd work) ; Franz Bach (2nd and 6th works) and Boris Müller (2nd, 4th-5th works), vibraphone/percussion ; Andra Darzins, viola (4th work) ; Markus Stange, celesta and piano (4th work) ; Franz Vitzthum, countertenor (5th work) ; SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart ; Marcus Creed, conductor.

Performance Medium:

Mixed chorus [SATB]
9 performers: soprano voice (3); tenor voice (2); vibraphone (2); synthesizer (2)
5 performers: soprano voice (2); alto voice (3)
Solo soprano voice; solo alto voice; mixed chorus [SSAATTBB]; viola; percussion; celesta doubling piano
Solo countertenor voice; mixed chorus [SSAATTBB]; percussion (2)
Men's chorus [TTBB]; timpani
1 ensemble: mixed chorus [SATB]
9 performers: soprano voice (3); tenor voice (2); percussion (2); synthesizer (2)
5 performers: soprano voice (2); alto voice (3)
5 performers and 8 ensembles: solo soprano voice; solo alto voice; mixed chorus (8); viola; percussion; celesta
3 performers and 8 ensembles: solo countertenor voice; mixed chorus (8); percussion (2)
1 performer and 1 ensemble: men's chorus (4); timpani

General Notes:

The 1st work for mixed chorus (SATB); the 2nd for 3 sopranos, 2 tenors, 2 vibraphones, and 2 synthesizers; the 3rd is a chance composition, for 2 sopranos and 3 altos; the 4th for soprano, alto, double mixed chorus (SSAATTBB), viola, percussion, and piano/celesta ; the 5th for countertenor, mixed chorus (SSAATTBB), and percussion; the 6th for men's voices (TTBB) and timpani.
Editions recorded: Boosey & Hawkes (1st and 5th works); C.F. Peters (3rd work); Universal Edition (4th work); Schirmer (6th work).
(1st, 3rd, 5th works) recorded 2012 November 14-2013 March 18 Christuskirche Gänsheide, Stuttgart.
(1st, 3rd, 5th works) recorded 2012 November 14-2013 March 18 SWR-Funkstudio, Stuttgart.
Description based on: Hard copy version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 audio file)

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

audio file

Call Numbers:

Online Audio

Other Standard Numbers:

International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331878
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331879
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331880
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331881
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331882
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331883
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331884
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331885
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331886
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331887
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331888
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331889
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331890
International Standard Recording Code: DEA551331891
Publisher Number, Hänssler Classic: CD93.306

OCLC Numbers:

908251811