Music of Donald Harris.
| Author/creator | Harris, Donald |
| Format | Audio (CD) |
| Publication Info | [New York] : CRI, ℗1994. |
| Description | 1 audio disc : digital ; 4³/₄ in. |
| Subjects |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald Mermaid variations. |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald. For the night to wear. |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald Ballades, piano. |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald Of Hartford in a purple light. |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald Mains. |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald Pierrot Lieder. |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald Quartet, violins (2), viola, cello. |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald. Fantasy, violin, piano. |
| Included Work | Harris, Donald Ludus. |
| Other author/creator | American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. |
| Uniform title | Works. 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 note | The 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 note | Title from container spine. Title on insert: For the night to wear. |
| General note | American Academy of Arts & Letters composers award recording. |
| General note | Compact disc; digitally remastered. |
| General note | Includes previously released material, in part as analog discs. |
| General note | Notes 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 note | Recorded at several locations, between May 12, 1971 and May 19, 1993. |
| Language | The vocal works sung in English, French or German; words from various sources. |
| Other title | For the night to wear. |
| UPC | 9043806662 |
| Publisher number | CD 666 CRI |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-2456 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |