In memoriam. Prologue and prophecy (11:19) ; The hero (9:40) ; Death and lives of a revolutionary (11:09) ; Mexican serenade and prayer to the sun (19:58) -- Streaming : quartet for piano and strings (16:18).
Note
1st work for 2 sopranos, tenor, two baritones, mixed chorus, and orchestra.
Text of the 1st work draws from pre-Columbian Mayan writings and poems by Pablo Neruda and César Vallejo.
CD also contains PDF files of study scores for music heard on the recording.
Event (note)
In memoriam recorded live on April 3, 1993 at Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Amherst, MA; Streaming recorded live on June 23, 2004 at the Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL.
Language (note)
1st work sung in English and Spanish.
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Spratlan, Lewis.
Title
In memoriam [electronic resource] / Lewis Spratlan.
Imprint
Hampton, NH : Navona Records, [2009].
Playing time
005206 001618
Performer
In the 1st work: Sharon Hayes, Melinda Spratlan, sopranos ; Jon Humphrey, tenor ; Donald Barnum, Nathaniel Watson, baritones ; Amherst College Choral Society, Jonathan Hirsh, director ; The Valley Festival Orchestra, Lewis Spratlan, conductor. In the 2nd work: Yvonne Lam, violin ; David Kim, viola ; Christian-Pierre La Marca, cello ; Xiang Zou, piano.
Event
In memoriam recorded live on April 3, 1993 at Buckley Recital Hall, Amherst College, Amherst, MA; Streaming recorded live on June 23, 2004 at the Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL.