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George Crumb – Ancient Voices of Children / A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. 1979 / Three Early Songs / Dream Sequence (Images II)
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Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI) – CD 803
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Ancient Voices of ChildrenConductor – James Freeman (3)Electric Piano, Toy Piano – Marcantonio BaroneEnsemble – Orchestra 2001Harp – Sophie LabinerMandolin – Patrick MercuriOboe, Harmonica – Dorothy FreemanPercussion – Kenneth Miller (4), Susan Jones, William Kerrigan*Saw – Lori BarnetSoprano Vocals – Barbara Ann MartinText By – Federico García Lorca | (24:59) | |
| 1 | I. El Niño Busca Su VozSoprano Vocals [boy soprano] – Derek Yale | 4:10 |
| 2 | Dances Of The Ancient Earth | 2:30 |
| 3 | II. Me He Perdido Muchas Veces Por El Mar | 2:15 |
| 4 | III. ¿De Dónde Vienes, Amor, Mi Niño? (Dance Of The Sacred Life-Cycle)Mandolin – David CrumbSoprano Vocals [boy soprano] – Derek Yale | 3:48 |
| 5 | IV. Todas Las Tardes En Granada, Todas Las Tardes Se Muere Un NiñoHumming – David Crumb, Kenneth Miller (4), Marcantonio Barone | 2:38 |
| 6 | Ghost Dance | 2:17 |
| 7 | V. Se Ha Llenado de Luces Mi Corazón de SedaSoprano Vocals [boy soprano] – Noël Bisson | 7:12 |
A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. 1979Piano – Marcantonio Barone | (13:57) | |
| 8 | The Visitation | 3:10 |
| 9 | Berceuse For The Infant Jesu | 1:42 |
| 10 | The Shepherd's Noël | 1:08 |
| 11 | Adoration Of The Magi | 1:41 |
| 12 | Nativity Dance | 1:00 |
| 13 | Canticle Of The Holy Night | 2:36 |
| 14 | Carol Of The Bells | 2:36 |
Three Early SongsPiano – James Freeman (3)Soprano Vocals – Barbara Ann Martin | (8:47) | |
| 15 | NightText By – Robert Southey | 2:59 |
| 16 | Let It Be ForgottenText By – Sara Teasdale | 3:17 |
| 17 | Wind ElegyText By – Sara Teasdale | 2:31 |
| 18 | Dream Sequence (Images II)Cello – Lori BarnetEnsemble – Orchestra 2001Glass Harmonica – Ken Williams (22), Sonja Downing, Sydney FosterPercussion – Susan JonesPiano – James Freeman (3)Violin – Geoffrey Michaels | 14:22 |
Credits
- Composed By – George Crumb
- Photography By – Sabine Matthes
- Photography, Graphics, Design – Ken Hiebert
- Producer – Barbara Ann Martin (tracks: 15-17), David Moulton (tracks: 1-7, 15-18), George Crumb, James Freeman (3) (tracks: 1-7, 15-18), Marcantonio Barone (tracks: 8-14)
- Production Manager – Allison Wolf
- Recorded By, Engineer – Curt Wittig, David Moulton
Notes
All recordings were made in Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
Ancient Voices of Children recorded June 3 and 4, 1997.
A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. 1979 recorded May 8, 1998.
Three Early Songs recorded June 2, 1997.
Dream Sequence (Images II) recorded February 10, 1997.
This compact disc has been made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Blue Ridge Foundation, and Mr. Robert Weyerhauser.
Ancient Voices of Children recorded June 3 and 4, 1997.
A Little Suite For Christmas, A.D. 1979 recorded May 8, 1998.
Three Early Songs recorded June 2, 1997.
Dream Sequence (Images II) recorded February 10, 1997.
This compact disc has been made possible through the generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts, The Blue Ridge Foundation, and Mr. Robert Weyerhauser.
