| Other author/creator | Studer, Cheryl singer. |
| Other author/creator | Hampson, Thomas singer. |
| Other author/creator | Browning, John, 1933-2003, instrumentalist. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Slumber song of the Madonna. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. There's nae lark. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Love at the door. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Serenader. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Love's caution. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Night wanderers. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Of that so sweet imprisonment. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Strings in the earth and air. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Beggar's song. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. In the dark pinewood. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 2. Daisies. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 2. With rue my heart is laden. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 2. Bessie Bobtail. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 10. Rain has fallen. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 10. Sleep now. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 10. I hear an army. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 13. Nun takes the veil. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 13. Secrets of the old. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 13. Sure on this shining night. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 13. Nocturne. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Dover Beach. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 18. Queen's face on the summery coin. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 18. Monks and raisins. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Nuvoletta. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Mélodies passagères op. 27. Puisque tout passe. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Mélodies passagères op. 27. Cygne. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Mélodies passagères op. 27. Tombeau dans un parc. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Mélodies passagères op. 27. Clocher chante. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Mélodies passagères op. 27. Départ. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs At Saint Patrick's purgatory. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs Church bells at night. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs Saint Ita's vision. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs Heavenly banquet. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs. Crucifixion. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs. Sea-snatch. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs Promiscuity. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs. Monk and his cat. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs Praises of God. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Hermit songs. Desire for hermitage. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 41. Last song. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 41. My lizard. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 41. In the wilderness. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 41. Solitary hotel. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 41. Despite and still. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 45. Now have I fed and eaten up the rose. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981 Green lowland of poems. |
| Included Work | Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Songs, op. 45. O boundless, boundless evening. |
| Other author/creator | Emerson String Quartet performer. |
| Uniform title | Vocal music. Selections |
| Variant title |
Secrets of the old |
| Contents |
A slumber song of the Madonna (2:01) -- There's nae lark (1:43) -- Love at the door (1:26) -- Serenades [i.e. Serenader] (2:16) -- Love's caution (2:56) -- Night wanderers (3:02) -- Of that so sweet imprisonment (2:10) -- Strings in the earth and air (1:18) -- Beggar's song (2:02) -- In the dark pinewood (1:46) -- Three songs, op. 2 : The daisies (1:20) ; With rue my heart is laden (1:28) ; Bessie Bobtail (2:48) -- Three songs, op. 10 : Rain has fallen (3:02) ; Sleep now (3:34) ; I hear an army (2:42) -- Four songs, op. 13 : A nun takes the veil (1:42) ; The secrets of the old (1:08) ; Sure on this shining night (2:30) ; Nocturne (4:02) -- Two songs, op. 18 : The queen's face on the summery coin (2:00) ; Monks and raisins (1:12) -- Mélodies passagéres, op. 27 : Puisque tout passe (1:35) ; Un cygne (2:22) ; Tombeau dans un parc (1:56) ; Le clocher chante (1:23) ; Départ (1:58) -- Hermit songs : op. 29 : At Saint Patrick's purgatory (1:30) ; Church bells at night (0:54) ; St. Ita's vision (3:18) ; The heavenly banquet (1:12) ; The crucifixion (2:25) ; Sea-snatch (0:40) ; Promiscuity (0:58) ;The monk and his cat (2:40) ; The praises of God (0:56) ; The desire for hermitage (3:49) -- Despite and still, op. 41 : A last song (2:32) ; My lizard (1:04) ; In the wilderness (3:21) ; Solitary hotel (2:39) ; Despite and still (1:24) -- Three songs, op. 45 : Now I have fed and eaten up the rose (2:36) ; A green lowland of pianos (2:09) ; O boundless, boundless evening (4:17). |
| General note | Deutsche Grammophon: 435 867-2 (435 868-2--435 869-2). |
| General note | In part song cycles. |
| General note | Principally with piano acc.; the 21st song with string quartet acc. |
| General note | Texts from various sources. |
| General note | Title on container: Secrets of the old : complete songs of Samuel Barber. |
| General note | Ed. recorded: G. Schirmer. |
| General note | Compact discs. |
| General note | Biographical and program notes by John Browning and texts, the French songs with English translation (28 p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
| Performer |
Cheryl Studer, soprano ; Thomas Hampson, baritone ; John Browning, piano ; Emerson String Quartet. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded at St. Konrad Church, Abersee, Austria, Aug. 1991, at Brahms-Saal, Musikverein, Vienna, Sept. 1992, at Performing Arts Center, SUNY Purchase, Dec. 6, 1992, and at American Academy & Institute of Arts and Letters, New York, Dec. 8, 1992. |
| Language | Sung principally in English; Mélodies passagères sung in French. |
| UPC |
2894358672 |
| Publisher number | 435 867-2 Deutsche Grammophon |
| Publisher number | 435 868-2 Deutsche Grammophon |
| Publisher number | 435 869-2 Deutsche Grammophon |