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Britten Sinfonia. 001, Songs of the sky.
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- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Britten Sinfonia, performer.
- Series:
- Naxos Music Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--Great Britain--21st century.
- Music.
- String nonets (Violins (4), violas (2), cellos (2), double bass).
- Trios (Piano, clarinet, violin).
- Octets (Clarinet, flute, harp, percussion, violin, viola, cello).
- Sextets (Piano, saxophone, violins (2), viola, double bass).
- Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble.
- Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004--Songs and music.
- Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Songs and music.
- Sound recordings.
- Songs.
- Music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 audio file)
- Other Title:
- Songs of the sky
- Place of Publication:
- Perivale, Midd[lese]x, U.K. : Signum Classics, [2009]
- Language Note:
- The 5th work sung in English (texts from various sources); composed as a memorial to the victims of the 2004 tsunami.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Contents:
- Tiger dancing / Steve Martland (14:58)
- Dream / Huw Watkins (6:31)
- Raï / Tarik O'Regan (12:05)
- Who knows the beauty? / Jason Yarde (16:31)
- Songs of the sky / John Tavener (25:48).
- Participant:
- Members of the Britten Sinfonia ; Charles Daniels, tenor (5th work).
- Notes:
- The 1st work for 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 violoncellos, and double bass; the 2nd for violin, clarinet, and piano; the 3rd for violin, viola, violoncello, flute, clarinet, harp, and percussion (2 players); the 4th for saxophone, piano, 2 violins, viola, and double bass; the 5th for tenor, oboe, and piano.
- Recorded Nov. 25, 2005 (1st work) and Nov. 25, 2006 (4th work) Angel Studios, and Mar. 6, 2005, Nov. 14, 2006 and Feb. 6, 2007, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge (remainder).
- Description based on hard copy version record.
- Contains:
- Martland, Steve. Tiger dancing.
- Watkins, Huw, 1976- Dream.
- O'Regan, Tarik. Raï.
- Yarde, Jason, 1970- Who knows the beauty?
- Tavener, John. Songs of the sky.
- Other Format:
- Source record: Britten Sinfonia. Britten Sinfonia. 001, Songs of the sky.
- OCLC:
- 822879546
- Publisher Number:
- SIGCD149 Signum Classics
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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