| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file) |
| Series |
ECM new series |
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ECM new series.
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| Contents |
The fifth century. We see the heavens with our eyes (9:47) ; As sure as there is a space infinite (5:37) ; Infinity of space is like a painter's table (3:54) ; Eternity is a mysterious absence of times and ages (6:42) ; Eternity magnifies our joys exceedingly (3:17) ; His omnipresence is our field of joys (5:50) ; Our bridegroom and our king being everywhere (7:14) -- Two love songs. Io amai sempre (3:59) ; Solo et pensoso (3:47) |
| Summary |
A collection of two works by the composer Gavin Bryars: The fifth century, a large-scale work for choir and saxophone quartet that uses text from Centuries of meditations, by the English poet and theologian Thomas Traherne; and, Two love songs, settings of Petrarch sonnets for female choir a cappella |
| Performer |
The Crossing ; PRISM Quartet (Timothy McAllister, soprano saxophone ; Robert Young, alto saxophone ; Matthew Levy, tenor saxophone ; Taimur Sullivan, baritone saxophone) (1st work) ; Kelly Ann Bixby, Karen Blanchard, Rebecca Siler, soloists (2nd work) ; Donald Nally, conductor |
| Event |
1st work recorded 2014 July Gould Hall, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia |
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2nd work recorded 2015 June Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Philadelphia |
| Notes |
Sung in English (1st work) and Italian (2nd work) |
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Hard copy version record |
| Subject |
Traherne, Thomas, -1674 -- Musical settings
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Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 -- Musical settings
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Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 |
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Traherne, Thomas, -1674 |
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble.
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Choruses, Secular (Women's voices, 3 parts), Unaccompanied
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble
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Choruses, Secular (Women's voices, 3 parts), Unaccompanied
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| Genre/Form |
Streaming audio
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Art music
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Love songs
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Musical settings
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Sacred music
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Art music.
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Love songs.
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Sacred music.
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Musique savante.
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Chansons d'amour.
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Musique sacrée.
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| Form |
Streaming audio
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| Author |
Nally, Donald, 1960- conductor.
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Bixby, Kelly Ann, singer
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Blanchard, Karen, singer
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Siler, Rebecca, singer
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Traherne, Thomas, -1674, author.
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Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374, author.
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Container of (work): Bryars, Gavin.
Fifth century.
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Container of (work): Bryars, Gavin.
Love songs.
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Prism Quartet, instrumentalist.
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Crossing (Musical group : Philadelphia, Pa.), singer.
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