Research Catalog

Title

Choral music [sound recording] / Samuel Barber.

Author

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.

Publication

Cambridge, England : Gamut Classics, p1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Adès, Thomas.
• Palmer, Timothy (Percussionist)
• Brown, Timothy, 1946-
• Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.
• University of Cambridge. Chamber Choir. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Choral music. Selections

Alternative Title

Choral music.

Subjects

• Operas > Excerpts, Arranged
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano
• Choruses, Secular (Women's voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied
• Choruses, Secular (Women's voices, 3 parts) with piano
• Choruses, Secular (Men's voices) with timpani
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied

Note

• For chorus (mixed or women's voices), unacc. or with piano; the 4th work for men's voices (TTBB) and timpani.
• The 2nd, 6th, and 7th works are opera excerpts, the 9th-11th works originally for voice and piano; arr. by the composer.
• Compact disc.
• Program and biographical notes by Clifford Bartlett and texts (11 p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded June 22-24, 1992.

Language (note)

• Sung in English (principally) or Latin (5th work).

Contents

Reincarnations. Mary Hynes ; Anthony O Daly ; The Coolin / James Stephens [SATB] (9:00) -- Under the willow tree / Gian Carlo Menotti [SATB, piano] (2:43) -- The virgin martyrs / Helen Waddell [SSAA] (3:18) -- A stopwatch and an ordnance map / Stephen Spender (5:50) -- Agnus Dei [SATB] (7:30) -- Two choruses from Antony and Cleopatra. On the death of Antony [SSA?, piano] (3:11) ; On the death of Cleopatra [SATB?, piano] (3:07) / Shakespeare -- Twelfth night / Laurie Lee [SATB] (4:00) -- The monk and his cat / transl. W.H. Auden [SATB?, piano] (2:13) -- Sure on this shining night / James Agee [SATB, piano] (2:24) -- Heaven-haven / Gerard Manley Hopkins [SATB] (1:52) -- Let down the bars, O Death / Emily Dickinson [SATB] (1:49) -- To be sung on the water / Louise Bogan [SATB] (2:25).

Call Number

*LDC 9751 (F)

OCLC

30571149

Author

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981.

Title

Choral music [sound recording] / Samuel Barber.

Imprint

Cambridge, England : Gamut Classics, p1993.

Performer

Cambridge University Chamber Choir ; Thomas Adès, piano ; Timothy Palmer, timpani ; Timothy Brown, director.

Event

Recorded June 22-24, 1992.

Language

Sung in English (principally) or Latin (5th work).

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Added Author

Adès, Thomas. Performer

Palmer, Timothy (Percussionist) Performer

Brown, Timothy, 1946- Conductor

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Reincarnations.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Vanessa. Under the willow tree; arranged.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Virgin martyrs.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Stopwatch and an ordnance map.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Agnus Dei.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Antony and Cleopatra. On the death of Antony; arranged.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Antony and Cleopatra. Give me my robe; arranged.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Twelfth night.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs. Monk and his cat; arranged.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 13. Sure on this shining night; arranged.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 13. Nun takes the veil; arranged.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Let down the bars, O Death.

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. To be sung on the water.

University of Cambridge. Chamber Choir. Performer

Publisher No.

Gamut Classics GAM CD 535

Research Call Number

*LDC 9751 (F) Texts & program notes on file.