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Pierre Mercure

Title: Pierre Mercure [sound recording].
Author: Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966.
Publication: [Montréal] : Radio Canada International, [1990?].

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person.	Audio	Use in library	*LDC 4036 (F)	Performing Arts Research Collections - Recorded Sound

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Description

4 sound discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Anthologie de la musique canadienne = Anthology of Canadian music ; ACM 35

Uniform Title

Works. Selections
Anthologie de la musique canadienne.

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

Note

The 1st disc contains a documentary on the life and music of Pierre Mercure prepared by Lyse Richer and read by Renée Larochelle and Jean Deschamps. The remaining discs contain musical works.
The 1st, 7th & 14th musical works are for orchestra; the 2nd work is for chamber orchestra; the 3rd work is a song for choir with chamber orchestra; the 4th work is a song cycle for tenor and piano; the 5th work is a cantata for soprano, choir and orchestra; the 6th work is for string quartet and string orchestra; the 8th, 9th, 12th & 13th works are electronic music; the 10th work is for narrator, singing and speaking choirs, and instrumental ensembles; the 11th work is a ballet score for orchestra and electronics; the 15th work is a film score; the 16th work is score for unspecified instruments performed here in two versions: 1) flute and 2) wind quintet.
The vocal works are sung in French. The documentary is in French.
The 3rd, 4th & 5th works are based on poems by Gabriel Charpentier; the 10th work is based on poems by Fernand Ouellette.
Compact discs.
Program notes, texts in French & English, and English transcription of the documentary ([88] p. : ports.) inserted.

Contents

Documentaire préparé par Lyse Richer (Renée Larochelle et Jean Deschamps, lecteurs) (70:00) -- Kaléidoscope (10:30) ; Pantomime (5:15) (Orchestre symphonique de Montréal ; Charles Dutoit, conductor) -- ils ont détruit la ville (Orchestre et choeur de Radio-Canada à Toronto ; Geoffrey Waddington, conductor) (5:50) -- Dissidence (Jean-Paul Jeannotte, tenor ; Jeanne Landry, piano) (6:30) -- Cantate pour une joie (Marguerite Lavergne, soprano ; Choeur et orchestre de Radio-Canada à Montréal ; Jean Beaudet, conductor) (19:30) -- Divertissement (Orchestre de Radio-Canada à Vancouver ; Simon Streatfeild, conductor) (11:30) -- Triptyque (Orchestre symphonique de Montréal ; Charles Dutoit, conductor) (9:55) ; Incandescence (17:10) -- Structures métalliques II (20:10) -- Psaume pour abri (Charlotte Boisjoli, narrator ; Montreal Bach Choir ; National Theatre School of Canada (speaking choir) ; instrumental ensemble ; Pierre Mercure, conductor) (31:10) -- Tétrachromie (Orchestre Philharmonia de Toronto ; Pierre Mercure, conductor) (9:50) -- Manipulations (10:00) -- Surimpressions (5:55) -- Lignes et points (Orchestre symphonique de Montréal ; Zubin Mehta, conductor) (10:55) -- La forme des choses (Renée Larochelle, narrator) (9:55) -- H₄O per Severino (Severino Gazzeloni, flutes) (7:50) -- H₄O per Severino (Quintette Pentaèdre) (10:45)

Call Number

*LDC 4036 (F)

OCLC

NYPG93-R1053

Author

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966.

Title

Pierre Mercure [sound recording].

Imprint

[Montréal] : Radio Canada International, [1990?].

Series

Anthologie de la musique canadienne = Anthology of Canadian music ; ACM 35

Anthologie de la musique canadienne.

Performer

Various performers.

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Richer, Lyse.

Larochelle, Renée. Performer

Deschamps, Jean. Performer

Dutoit, Charles. Conductor

Waddington, Geoffrey. Conductor

Jeannotte, Jean Paul. Performer

Landry, Jeanne. Performer

Lavergne, Marguerite. Performer

Beaudet, Jean. Conductor

Streatfeild, Simon, 1929-2019. Conductor

Boisjoli, Charlotte. Narrator

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Conductor

Mehta, Zubin. Conductor

Gazzelloni, Severino. Performer

Charpentier, Gabriel.

Ouellette, Fernand.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Kaléidoscope.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Pantomime.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Ils ont détruit la ville.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Dissidence.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Cantate pour une joie.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Divertissement.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Triptyque.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Incandescence.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Structures métalliques, no. 2.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Psaume pour abri.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Tétrachromie.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Manipulations.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Surimpressions.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Lignes et points.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. Forme des choses.

Mercure, Pierre, 1927-1966. H₄O per Severino.

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Performer

CBC Symphony Orchestra. Performer

CBC Choir. Performer

CBC Montréal Symphony Orchestra. Performer

CBC Montréal Choir. Performer

CBC Vancouver Chamber Orchestra. Performer

Toronto Philharmonia Orchestra. Performer

Montreal Bach Choir. Performer

National Theatre School of Canada. Performer

Quintette Pentaèdre. Performer

Publisher No.

Radio Canada International ACM 35

Research Call Number

*LDC 4036 (F) Texts & program notes on file.

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