Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Green, Patricia (Mezzo-soprano)
2. Martin, James (Baritone)
3. Walker, George, 1922-2018
4. Walker, George, 1922-2018
5. Son Sonora String Quartet, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
6. Capitol Chamber Artists, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
7. Videmus (Musical group), performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
8. Cygnus Ensemble, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Description

1. 1 audio disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series statement

1. American classics

Uniform title

1. Works. Selections
2. American classics (Naxos (Sound recording label))

Alternative title

1. Works.

Subject

1. String quartets. - [Browse in index]
2. Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble. - [Browse in index]
3. Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965 -- Musical settings. - [Browse in index]
4. Variations (Piano, 4 hands, clarinet) - [Browse in index]
5. Octets (English horn, flute, oboe, guitars (2), mandolin, violin, cello) - [Browse in index]
6. Songs (Medium voice) with piano. - [Browse in index]
7. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 -- Musical settings. - [Browse in index]
8. Sekula, Irene -- Musical settings. - [Browse in index]
9. Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 -- Musical settings. - [Browse in index]
10. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Musical settings. - [Browse in index]
11. Wyatt, Thomas, Sir, 1503?-1542 -- Musical settings. - [Browse in index]

Contents

1. String quartet no. 2 (1968 ) (22:01) -- Poem (for soprano and chamber ensemble) (1987) (15:36) / text by T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) -- Lyric for strings ([original] version for string quartet) (1946) (6:25) -- Five fancies (1974) (9:30) -- Modus (for chamber ensemble) (2001) (9:12) -- I never saw a moor (1986) / text by Emily Dickinson (1930-1886) (2:01) -- Response (1940) / text by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872-1906) (2:26) -- Mother Goose (circa 2054) (1992) / text by Irene Sekula (1:21) -- Take, o take those lips away (2004) / text by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) (2:39) -- And wilt thou leave me thus (2002) / text by Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) (3:10).

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Language

1. English

Note

1. The 4th work is a set of variations.
2. The 1st & 3rd works for string quartet ; the 2nd work for two sopranos, bass, violin (doubling viola), cello, flute, clarinet, guitar, piano (doubling harpsichord), vibraphone (doubling percussion), and percussion ; the 4th for clarinet and piano 4 hands ; the 5th for flute, oboe (doubling English horn), guitar (doubling mandolin), guitar, violin, and cello ; the 6th-8th for mezzo-soprano and piano ; and the 9th & 10th for baritone and piano.
3. Program notes by the composer and biographical notes on the performers and composer (6 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at First Methodist Church, Jersey City, USA, in June (1st work) and August (3rd work) 2008 ; at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, USA, in August 1988 (2nd work) ; at WGBH FM, Boston, USA, in 1994 (4th work) ; at Sarah Lawrecne College, Bronxville, USA, in August 2005 (5th-8th works) ; and at George Walker\u0027s home, Montclair, USA, in August 2008 (9th & 10th works).