Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
2. Smith, Gregg
3. Forsmo, Ronald
4. Willoughby, Jay
5. Schmidt, Thomas (Pianist)
6. Rees, Rosalind
7. Starobin, David
8. Passaro, Joseph
9. Cybriwsky, Oresta
10. Gregg Smith Singers. prf
11. Gregg Smith Vocal Quartet. prf

Description

1. 1 sound disc (58 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Vocal music. Selections

Alternative title

1. Vocal music.
2. Vocal music of Lukas Foss

Subject

1. Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with organ
2. Choruses, Secular (Women's voices) with instrumental ensemble
3. Operas
4. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
5. Psalms (Music) > 130th Psalm

Contents

1. Behold I build an house (11:26) -- Adon olom (5:14) -- Introductions and good-byes (9:20) -- Three airs on O'Hara's Angel (9:21) -- "...and then the rocks on the mountains begin to shout" (12:42) -- De profundis (9:49).

Call number

1. *LDC 28012

Note

1. Principally for chorus, in part with soloists; various accompaniments, or unacc. The 3rd work is an opera; libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti.
2. Compact disc.
3. Biographical and program notes, by Watson Bosler and the composer, and vocal texts with English translations ([14] p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in New York City, the 1st and 2nd works in 1997, the 3rd and 4th in 1976, the 5th in 1988, the 6th in 1994.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English, Hebrew or Latin.

Author

1. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009.

Title

1. I build an house [sound recording] : vocal music of Lukas Foss.

Imprint

1. New York, NY : CRI, p2001.

Playing time

1. 001126 000514 000920 000921 001242 000949

Performer

1. In the 1st-3rd and 5th works: Gregg Smith Singers ; Gregg Smith, conductor ; with Ronald Forsmo, tenor (2nd work) ; Jay Willoughby, baritone (3rd work) ; Thomas Schmidt, organ (1st-2nd works). In the 4th work: women of the Gregg Smith Singers ; with Rosalind Rees, soprano ; Lukas Foss, narrator ; David Starobin, mandolin ; Joseph Passaro, percussion ; Oresta Cybriwsky, piano ; Gregg Smith, conductor. In the 6th work: Gregg Smith Singers Quartet ; Gregg Smith, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded in New York City, the 1st and 2nd works in 1997, the 3rd and 4th in 1976, the 5th in 1988, the 6th in 1994.

Language

1. Sung in English, Hebrew or Latin.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007. Librettist
2. Smith, Gregg. Conductor
3. Forsmo, Ronald. Performer
4. Willoughby, Jay. Performer
5. Schmidt, Thomas (Pianist) Performer
6. Rees, Rosalind. Performer
7. Starobin, David. Performer
8. Passaro, Joseph. Performer
9. Cybriwsky, Oresta. Performer
10. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Behold! I build an house.
11. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Adon olom.
12. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Introductions and goodbyes.
13. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Airs for Frank O'Hara's angel.
14. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. Then the rocks on the mountain begin to shout.
15. Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009. De profundis.
16. Gregg Smith Singers. Performer
17. Gregg Smith Vocal Quartet. Performer

Other standard identifier

1. 090438088022

Publisher no.

1. CD 880 CRI

Research call number

1. *LDC 28012 Texts & program notes on file.