Research Catalog

Title

New directions [sound recording] : West meets East / Dessoff Choirs.

Author

Dessoff Choirs. prf

Publication

Mar. 21, 1991.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Miki, Minoru, 1930-
• Loeb, David.
• Sheng, Bright, 1955-
• Takemitsu, Tōru.
• Mamiya, Michio, 1929-
• Hattori, Tadashi, 1908-
• Hayashi, Hikaru, 1931-2012
• Miyoshi, Akira, 1933-2013.
• Parrott, Lalan.
• Wingreen, Harriet.
• Morgan, Barbara E. soprano.
• Haas, Jonathan.
• Hostetter, Paul (Conductor)
• Kurokawa, Maki.
• Hoffman, Christine (Soprano)
• Kaiser, Amy.

Found In

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Description

1 sound cassette: digital, stereo.; 2 x 2 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

• West meets East
• Chugoku-chiho no komori-uta.
• Dessoff Choirs collection.

Subjects

• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with pianos (2) and percussion
• Vocal music > Japan
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano
• Renga > Musical settings
• Folk songs, Japanese
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with pianos (2)
• Songs, Chinese
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with shinobue

Note

• This recording represents the complete concert including pauses, applause, and comments by the conductor and composers.
• House program (1 p.) and notes on the program (7 p.), including song texts and translations, information about the performers and works performed, and biographical information about the composers available in *LDCO 37703.
• Program lists the performances of both Minoru Miki's Jodo and Bright Sheng's Two folk songs from Chin Hai as the "First New York performances" and David Loeb's Minase sangin as the "Premiere" of this work.

Access (note)

• Access to original items restricted.

Performer (note)

• Lalan Parrott, piano (1st, 3rd and 8th-9th works) ; the Chamber Choir (2nd and 6th-7th works) ; Barbara E. Morgan, soprano (2nd work) ; David Loeb, shinobue (2nd work) ; Harriet Wingreen, piano (3rd and 8th-9th works) ; Jonathan Haas, Paul Hostetter, percussion (3rd work) ; Maki Kurokawa, tenor (6th & 7th works) ;Christine Hoffmann, soprano (6th work) ; the Dessoff Choirs ; Amy Kaiser, cond.

Event (note)

• Recorded at Merkin Concert Hall, N.Y.C., Mar. 21, 1991.

Additional Formats (note)

• Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDCO 37703.

Source (note)

• Dessoff Choirs.

Language (note)

• Sung in Japanese.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Dessoff Choirs collection, *L(Special) 98-13.

Contents

Suite for mixed chorus: Jōdo. To Iris (2:12) ; Mandala (3:05) ; A prayer to the Buddha (3:13) ; Hiraizumi burning (2:04) ; I hear a sound in the ground (2:03) ; Winter in the winter field (3:04) / Minoru Miki -- Introductory remarks by Amy Kaiser (0:35) -- Comments by David Loeb (1:42) -- Minase Sangin. Snow covers graceful mountains (1:03) ; The distant stream (1:16) ; A river breeze (1:25) ; The first light of dawn (2:35) / David Loeb -- Comments by Bright Sheng (2:18) -- Two folk songs from Chin Hai. Morningstar lily (2:49) ; A pair of mules (10:59) / Bright Sheng -- From Songs for mixed chorus. Chiisana sora (5:02) ; Utau dake (4:12) ; Tsubasa (2:25) ; Maru to sankaku no uta (1:18) ; Sayonara (2:43) ; Sakura (3:54) / Tōru Takemitsu -- Selections from Compositions for chorus I. No. 1 (3:25) ; No. 2 (3:36) ; No. 3 (4:38) / Michio Mamiya -- No no hitsuji (2:16) ; Chugoku-chiho no komori-uta (1:55) / Hikaru Hayashi -- Oboro zukiyo (2:59) ; Yuki (3:55) / Akira Miyoshi.

Call Number

*LDCO 37703

OCLC

192021399

Author

Dessoff Choirs. Performer

Title

New directions [sound recording] : West meets East / Dessoff Choirs.

Imprint

Mar. 21, 1991.

Performer

Lalan Parrott, piano (1st, 3rd and 8th-9th works) ; the Chamber Choir (2nd and 6th-7th works) ; Barbara E. Morgan, soprano (2nd work) ; David Loeb, shinobue (2nd work) ; Harriet Wingreen, piano (3rd and 8th-9th works) ; Jonathan Haas, Paul Hostetter, percussion (3rd work) ; Maki Kurokawa, tenor (6th & 7th works) ;Christine Hoffmann, soprano (6th work) ; the Dessoff Choirs ; Amy Kaiser, cond.

Event

Recorded at Merkin Concert Hall, N.Y.C., Mar. 21, 1991.

Access

Access to original items restricted.

Additional Formats

Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDCO 37703.

Language

Sung in Japanese.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Dessoff Choirs collection, *L(Special) 98-13.

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Added Author

Miki, Minoru, 1930- Jōdo.

Loeb, David. Minase sangin.

Sheng, Bright, 1955- Folk songs from Chinhai.

Takemitsu, Tōru. Songs, mixed voices no. 1. Selections.

Takemitsu, Tōru. Songs, mixed voices no. 2. Selections.

Mamiya, Michio, 1929- Choral music. Selections.

Hattori, Tadashi, 1908- No no hitsuji; arranged.

Hayashi, Hikaru, 1931-2012, arranger of music.

Miyoshi, Akira, 1933-2013. Oboro zukiyo.

Miyoshi, Akira, 1933-2013. Yuki.

Parrott, Lalan. Performer

Wingreen, Harriet. Performer

Morgan, Barbara E. soprano. Performer

Loeb, David. Performer

Haas, Jonathan. Performer

Hostetter, Paul (Conductor) Performer

Kurokawa, Maki. Performer

Hoffman, Christine (Soprano) Performer

Kaiser, Amy. Conductor

Dessoff Choirs. Donor NN-RHA

Added Title

Chugoku-chiho no komori-uta.

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Found In:

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Research Call Number

*LDCO 37703 Program notes on file