Music of Donald Harris.

Author/creator Harris, Donald
Format Audio (CD)
Publication Info[New York] : CRI, ℗1994.
Description1 audio disc : digital ; 4³/₄ in.
Subjects

Included WorkHarris, Donald Mermaid variations.
Included WorkHarris, Donald. For the night to wear.
Included WorkHarris, Donald Ballades, piano.
Included WorkHarris, Donald Of Hartford in a purple light.
Included WorkHarris, Donald Mains.
Included WorkHarris, Donald Pierrot Lieder.
Included WorkHarris, Donald Quartet, violins (2), viola, cello.
Included WorkHarris, Donald. Fantasy, violin, piano.
Included WorkHarris, Donald Ludus.
Other author/creatorAmerican Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.
Uniform titleWorks. Selections
Contents Mermaid variations (Cleveland Chamber Symphony ; Edwin London, conductor) (10:13) -- For the night to wear / text by Hortense Flexner (Janice Meyerson, mezzo-soprano ; Boston Musica Viva ; Richard Pittman, conductor) (7:02) -- Balladen (Veronica Jochum, piano) (8:45) -- Of Harford [sic] in a purple light / text by Wallace Stevens (Susan Davenny Wyner, soprano ; Yehudi Wyner, piano) (5:42) -- Les mains / text by Marguerite Yourcenar (Janice Meyerson, mezzo-soprano ; Hugh Hinton, piano) (4:52) -- Pierrot Lieder : Der Koch (2:13) ; Nordpohlfahrt (3:41) ; Selbstmord (2:40) / text by Albert Giraud (Lucy Shelton, soprano ; The Ohio State University Faculty Ensemble ; Craig Kirchhoff, conductor) -- String quartet (Composers String Quartet) (9:28) -- Fantasy for violin and piano (Paul Zukofsky, violin ; Gilbert Kalish, piano) (7:17) -- Ludus (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra ; Sydney Hodkinson, conductor) (8:21).
General noteThe 1st and last works for chamber orchestra; the 3rd for piano; the 7th for string quartet; the 8th for violin and piano. The remaining works are songs: the 4th and 5th with piano acc., the 3rd and 6th with instrumental ensembl.
General noteTitle from container spine. Title on insert: For the night to wear.
General noteAmerican Academy of Arts & Letters composers award recording.
General noteCompact disc; digitally remastered.
General noteIncludes previously released material, in part as analog discs.
General noteNotes by the composer, vocal texts with English translations, and full credits (15 p.) inserted in container.
Performer Various performers.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded at several locations, between May 12, 1971 and May 19, 1993.
LanguageThe vocal works sung in English, French or German; words from various sources.
Other titleFor the night to wear.
UPC 9043806662
Publisher numberCD 666 CRI

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