Barber: Agnus Dei / Christophers, The Sixteen
Some of the most important and beautiful a cappella works of well-known 'names' Barber, Bernstein and Copland are here set alongside two quite extraordinary slightly less known composers. Irving Fine was an exact contemporary of Copland's and, although born a decade after the great master, he died some years before him. His music is a revelation - always vivid in expression and ever faithful to these extraordinary Ben Johnson poems. Del Tredici's 'Acrostic Song' is glorious, pure, unadulterated 'schmaltz'.
Product Description:
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Release Date: April 19, 2005
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UPC: 828021603129
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Catalog Number: COR16031
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Label: Coro
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Number of Discs: 1
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Period: 20th Century
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Composer: Aaron Copland, David Del Tredici, Irving Fine, Leonard Bernstein, Samuel Barber, Steve Reich
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Conductor: Harry Christophers
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Orchestra/Ensemble: The Sixteen
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Performer: Ben Hoffnung, Caroline Trevor, Carys-Anne Lane, Fiona Clarke, Helen Templeton, Nicholas Robertson, Nicola Jenkin, Nicola-Jane Kemp, Nigel Short, Roger Cleverdon, Ruth Dean, Sarah Leonard, Simon Birchall, William Lockhart
Works:
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Agnus Dei, Op. 11
Composer: Samuel Barber
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Performer: Ruth Dean (Soprano)
Conductor: Harry Christophers
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The Hour Glass
Composer: Irving Fine
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Performer: Simon Birchall (Bass), Roger Cleverdon (Bass), Ruth Dean (Soprano), Nicola Jenkin (Soprano), Nicholas Robertson (Tenor), Helen Templeton (Alto), Caroline Trevor (Alto)
Conductor: Harry Christophers
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Clapping Music
Composer: Steve Reich
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Performer: Ben Hoffnung (Percussion), William Lockhart (Percussion)
Conductor: Harry Christophers
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Motets (4)
Composer: Aaron Copland
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Performer: Simon Birchall (Bass), Carys-Anne Lane (Soprano), Nicholas Robertson (Tenor), Nigel Short (Countertenor)
Conductor: Harry Christophers
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Reincarnations, Op. 16
Composer: Samuel Barber
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Conductor: Harry Christophers
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Final Alice: Acrostic Songs
Composer: David Del Tredici
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Performer: Fiona Clarke (Soprano), Nicola-Jane Kemp (Soprano), Sarah Leonard (Soprano)
Conductor: Harry Christophers
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The Lark: Choruses
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Ensemble: The Sixteen
Performer: Ben Hoffnung (Drum), Ben Hoffnung (Bells), Nicola Jenkin (Soprano), William Lockhart (Bells), Nigel Short (Countertenor)
Conductor: Harry Christophers