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Summary:

Aurora have chosen an American-themed program which takes a musical journey across the country, with Aaron Copland's bucolic Appalachian Spring, Charles Ives' shimmering The Houstatonic at Stockbridge from his Three Places in New England, and John Adams' monumental, irrepressibly kinetic Chamber Symphony.

Table of Contents:

• Intro: I sallied out (1:06)
• Chamber symphony / John Adams (22:20)
• Reynardine / traditional ; arranged by Nico Muhly (2:58)
• The Housatonic at Stockbridge : from Three places in New England (1929 version) / Charles Ives (4:15)
• The brown girl / traditional ; arranged by Nico Muhly (6:02)
• Appalachian spring : original version for 13 instruments / Aaron Copland (26:41)
• Passing places (0:53)
• Hearts and bones / Paul Simon ; arranged by Nico Muhly (4:51).

Contributors:

Muhly, Nico , arranger of music

Baillie, Max , composer

Amidon, Sam , singer

Landes, Dawn , singer

Collon, Nicholas, 1983- , conductor

Adams, John, 1947-

Ives, Charles, 1874-1954

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990

Simon, Paul, 1941-

Aurora Orchestra , instrumentalist, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr

Language Notes:

Vocal works sung in English.

Included Works:

Chamber symphony [by Adams, J.]

Three places in New England [by Ives, C.] > Housatonic at Stockbridge

Appalachian spring [by Copland, A.]

Hearts and bones [by Simon, P.] (arranged)

Reynardine

Brown girl

Other Related Resources:

Source record: Roadtrip ([United Kingdom] : Warner Classics, [2014] — OCLC Number 900166777)

Subjects:

Symphonies

Songs with chamber orchestra

Chamber orchestra music

Ballets

Performers:

Sam Amidon (1st, 3rd, and 8th works) and Dawn Landes (5th work), singers ; Aurora Orchestra ; Nicholas Collon, conductor.

General Notes:

1st and 7th works for voice and instrumental ensemble; 2nd and 4th works for chamber orchestra; 3rd, 5th and 8th works arranged for voice and chamber orchestra; 6th work is a ballet for flute, clarinet, bassoon, piano, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos and double bass.
1st and 7th works written and produced by Max Baillie.
Recorded 2014 January 6-8 and April 13 Kings Place, London.
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: GBAYC1402273
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402274
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402275
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402276
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402277
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402278
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402279
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402280
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402281
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402282
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402283
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402284
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402285
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402286
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402287
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402288
International Standard Recording Code: GBAYC1402289
Publisher Number, Warner Classics: 825646241392

OCLC Numbers:

962486714