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Bates: Children of Adam; Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem

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Details

Composer
BATES VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Artist
Areyzaga, Deas, Smith, Freeman
Format
CD
Label
Reference Recordings
Released
Aug 16, 2019
Catalog #
FR-732
UPC
030911173227

About

Groundbreaking new music from Mason Bates and the Richmond Symphony! Reference Recordings is proud to present a World Première recording of MASON BATES: Children of Adam, songs of creation- Commissioned by the Richmond Symphony; coupled with RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Dona nobis pacem. These pieces both draw inspiration from Walt Whitman's poetry and this release celebrates his bicentennial (born 1819). Children of Adam is a collection of exuberant celebrations of creation, from American poets to sacred and Native American texts. The title comes from a Whitman poem that appears throughout the work in the form of brief "fanfare intermezzos." Between these choral fanfares, each movement of the work offers a different perspective on creation. Recently named the most-performed composer of his generation and the 2018 Composer of the Year by Musical America, Mason Bates serves as the first composer-in-residence of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Championed by renowned conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Leonard Slatkin, his symphonic work has received widespread acceptance for it's unique integration of electronic sounds, and his opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, won a GRAMMY® Award for "Best Opera Recording.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. From Pent-Up Aching Rivers 02:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. From Pent-Up Aching Rivers
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Mason Bates
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  2. 2 II. Psalm 144 and 128 04:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Psalm 144 and 128
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Mason Bates
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  3. 3 III. I Sing the Body Electric 02:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. I Sing the Body Electric
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Mason Bates
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  4. 4 IV. Mataponi Indians of Virginia: Tolepe Menenak (Turtle Island) 06:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Mataponi Indians of Virginia: Tolepe Menenak (Turtle Island)
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Mason Bates
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  5. 5 V. Prayers of Steel - Smoke and Steel 05:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Prayers of Steel - Smoke and Steel
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Mason Bates
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  6. 6 VI. From the Book of Genesis 05:24
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. From the Book of Genesis
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Mason Bates
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  7. 7 VII. To the Garden, the World 02:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. To the Garden, the World
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Mason Bates
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  8. 8 Agnus Dei 03:21
    Track
    8
    Title
    Agnus Dei
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Michelle Areyzaga, Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  9. 9 Beat! Beat! Drums! 03:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    Beat! Beat! Drums!
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Michelle Areyzaga, Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  10. 10 Reconciliation 06:05
    Track
    10
    Title
    Reconciliation
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Michelle Areyzaga, Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  11. 11 Dirge for 2 Veterans 09:47
    Track
    11
    Title
    Dirge for 2 Veterans
    Duration
    09:47
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Michelle Areyzaga, Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  12. 12 The Angel of Death has been aboard 03:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    The Angel of Death has been aboard
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Michelle Areyzaga, Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith
  13. 13 O Man Greatly Beloved 07:05
    Track
    13
    Title
    O Man Greatly Beloved
    Duration
    07:05
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Michelle Areyzaga, Kevin Deas
    Ensemble
    Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony
    Conductor
    Steven Smith