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The mask of Orpheus

Title
The mask of Orpheus [electronic resource] / Harrison Birtwistle.
Author
Birtwistle, Harrison.
Publication
London : NMC Recordings, p1997.

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Additional Authors
  • Zinovieff, Peter.
  • Anderson, Barry, 1935-1987.
  • Angel, Marie, 1953-
  • Rigby, Jean.
  • Owens, Anne-Marie.
  • Garrison, Jon.
  • Bronder, Peter, 1953-
  • Opie, Alan.
  • Ebrahim, Omar.
  • Davis, Andrew, 1944-
  • Brabbins, Martyn.
  • Birtwistle, Harrison.
  • BBC Singers. prf
  • BBC Symphony Orchestra. prf
  • IRCAM (Research institute : France)
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file).
Subjects
Note
  • "Lyric tragedy in three acts"--Program notes.
  • Libretto by Peter Zinovieff.
  • Employs extensive electronic music sections realized by Barry Anderson in association with IRCAM.
  • Includes booklet of program notes in English with French and German translations (79 p. : ports.) and libretto (69 [i.e. , 138] p.).
Event (note)
  • Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall, London, Apr. 11-12, 1996.
Language (note)
  • Sung principally in English and, in part, an invented language.
Awards (note)
  • Grawemeyer Award, 1987.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on hard copy version record.
Contents
The Mask of Orpheus / Harrison Birtwistle (Alan Opie, baritone ; Jean Rigby, mezzo-soprano ; Jon Garrison, tenor ; Stephen Richardson, bass ; Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-soprano ; Peter Bronder, tenor ; Nicholas Folwell, baritone ; Omar Ebrahim, baritone ; Marie Angel, soprano ; Arwel Huw-Morgan, baritone ; Stephen Allen, tenor ; Juliet Booth, soprano ; Philippa Dames-Longsworth, soprano ; Elizabeth McCormack, mezzo-soprano ; Andrew Davis, conductor ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; BBC Singers).
LCCN
  • GBCML9705001
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OCLC
811645315
Author
Birtwistle, Harrison.
Title
The mask of Orpheus [electronic resource] / Harrison Birtwistle.
Imprint
London : NMC Recordings, p1997.
Playing Time
024217
Performer
Marie Angel, soprano ; Jean Rigby, Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo-sopranos ; Jon Garrison, Peter Bronder, tenors ; Alan Opie, Omar Ebrahim, baritones ; supporting soloists ; BBC Singers ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; Andrew Davis, Martyn Brabbins, conductors.
Event
Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall, London, Apr. 11-12, 1996.
Language
Sung principally in English and, in part, an invented language.
Awards
Grawemeyer Award, 1987.
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Added Author
Zinovieff, Peter. Librettist
Anderson, Barry, 1935-1987. Instrumentalist
Angel, Marie, 1953- voc
Rigby, Jean. voc
Owens, Anne-Marie. voc
Garrison, Jon. voc
Bronder, Peter, 1953- voc
Opie, Alan. voc
Ebrahim, Omar. voc
Davis, Andrew, 1944- Conductor
Brabbins, Martyn. Conductor
Birtwistle, Harrison. Mask of Orpheus. Libretto.
BBC Singers. Performer
BBC Symphony Orchestra. Performer
IRCAM (Research institute : France)
Other Form:
Source record: Birtwistle, Harrison. Mask of Orpheus. London : NMC Recordings, p1997 (OCoLC)39784939
Other Standard Identifier
GBCML9705001
GBCML9705002
GBCML9705003
GBCML9705004
GBCML9705005
GBCML9705006
GBCML9705007
GBCML9705008
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GBCML9705011
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GBCML9705016
GBCML9705017
GBCML9705018
GBCML9705019
GBCML9705020
GBCML9705021
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GBCML9705028
GBCML9705029
GBCML9705030
GBCML9705031
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GBCML9705033
GBCML9705034
GBCML9705035
GBCML9705036
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GBCML9705038
GBCML9705039
GBCML9705040
GBCML9705041
GBCML9705042
GBCML9705043
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GBCML9705045
GBCML9705046
GBCML9705047
GBCML9705048
GBCML9705049
GBCML9705050
GBCML9705051
GBCML9705052
GBCML9705053
GBCML9705054
GBCML9705055
GBCML9705056
GBCML9705057
GBCML9705058
GBCML9705059
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GBCML9705063
Publisher No.
NMCD050 NMC Recordings
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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