The Haroun Songbook / Charles Wuorinen ; James Fenton (Phillip Bush, piano ; Emily Golden, mezzo-soprano ; Elizabeth Farnum, soprano ; James Schaffner, tenor ; Michael Chioldi, baritone).
"Excerpts from my opera Haroun and the sea of stories, rearranged for four singers and with a newly composed piano part. This latter is neither mere accompaniment nor a simple reduction of the original orchestral score, but rather a newly conceived virtuoso solo part. The selections are arranged so as to make Songbook a complete independent piece"--Booklet. Lyrics by James Fenton, based on the novel of Salman Rushdie. AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Participant/Performer Note:
Elizabeth Farnum, soprano; Emily Golden, mezzo soprano; James Schaffner, tenor; Michael Chioldi, (bass) baritone; Phillip Bush, piano.
Data/Place of Event:
Recorded Oct. 15-17, 2002, The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City.
