Principally sung in English. The 1st work sung in Portuguese, Polish, and English; the 5th in Chinese.
Contents
Cradle songs. Rouxinol do pico preto (Brazil) (4:22) ; Lulajze, jezuniu (Poland) (3:52) ; Buy baby ribbon (Tobago) (2:15) / Steven Stucky (10:14) -- Village wedding / John Tavener (9:39) -- Canti d'amor. Winds of May, that dance on the sea (1:13) ; O cool is the valley (1:08) ; This heart that flutters near my heart (2:17) ; Silently she's combing her long hair (1:28) ; Gentle lady, do not sing sad songs (2:27) ; Sleep now, O you unquiet heart (1:37) ; All day I hear the noise of waters (2:13) / Bernard Rands (12:32) -- Words of the sun / Zhou Long (4:43) -- Tang poems. Written on a rainy night (3:20) ; Wild grass (2:14) / Chen Yi (5:45) -- The rub of love / Augusta Read Thomas (2:33) -- In time of / Steven Sametz (9:17) -- Love songs. Look out upon the stars, my love (1:22) ; Love is a beautiful dream (2:41) ; Alas, the love of women (2:43) ; For stony limits cannot hold love out (1:02) ; All mankind love a lover (0:58) / August Read Thomas (8:46).
Choral works sung by unacc. male vocal ensemble. The 4th work originally for tenor and piano; English-text version arr. for chorus by the composer. The 7th work originally for 3 orchestras and 5 choirs; arr. for 12 independent voices. AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Participant/Performer Note
Chanticleer; Joseph Jennings, conductor.
Data/Place of Event
Recorded at Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, Calif., Jan. 1999.
