Chichester Psalms / Leonard Bernstein. Agnus Dei / Samuel Barber. In the beginning ; Three motets / Aaron Copland.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.

Contributor:

Martelli, Dominic, performer.

Denley, Catherine, performer.

Masters, Rachel, performer.

Kettel, Gary, performer.

Trotter, Thomas, performer.

Best, Matthew, 1957- conductor.

Corydon Singers, performer.

Standardized Title:

Chichester Psalms; arranged

Language:

English

Hebrew

Latin

Subjects (All):

Psalms (Music).

Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble.

Agnus Dei (Music).

Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.

Motets.

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo ; 12 in.

12 in.

Other Title:

Agnus Dei.

In the beginning.

Place of Publication:

London : Hyperion, [1987]

System Details:

analog

33 1/3 rpm

microgroove

stereo

Contents:

Three motets. Help us, o Lord ; Have mercy on us, o my lord ; Sing ye praises to our King.

Participant:

Dominic Martelli, boy soprano (in the 1st work) ; Catherine Denley, mezzo soprano (in the 3rd) ; Rachel Masters, harp, Gary Kettel, percussion, Thomas Trotter, organ (in the 1st) ; Corydon Singers ; Matthew Best, conductor.

Notes:

The 1st work originally for treble or countertenor solo and chorus with orchestra, the orchestra part on this recording arranged for harp, percussion and organ. The 2nd work, a reworking for chorus and organ by the composer of his Adagio for strings, performed by unaccompanied chorus. The 3rd work for mezzo soprano solo and unaccompanied chorus. The 4th work for unaccompanied chorus.

Text of the 1st work from Psalms 2, 23, 100, 108, 131, and 133; sung in Hebrew. The 2nd work sung in Latin. Text of the 3rd work from Genesis. The 3rd and 4th works sung in English.

Digital recording.

Editions recorded: G. Schirmer (1st work), Novello (2nd work), and Boosey & Hawkes (3rd and 4th works).

Program notes by Peter Lamb, including a poem by Bernstein on his Chichester Psalms, and Hebrew, Latin or English texts, with English translations of the Hebrew and Latin on container.

Also issued on compact disc (CDA66219).

Recorded in the Church of St. Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, London, on 16, 17, 20 May 1986.

Contains:

Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981. Agnus Dei.

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. In the beginning.

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Motets, mixed voices. Help us, O Lord

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Motets, mixed voices. Have mercy on us, O my Lord

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Motets, mixed voices. Sing ye praises to our King

OCLC:

17988957

Publisher Number:

A66219 Hyperion

CDA66219 Hyperion