The Fields of Sorrow / Harrison Birtwistle ; Decimus Magnus Ausonius (Jane Manning, soprano ; David Atherton, conductor ; members London Sinfonietta ; London Sinfonietta Chorus) -- Verses for Ensembles / Harrison Birtwistle (David Atherton, conductor ; members London Sinfonietta) -- Nenia: The Death of Orpheus / Harrison Birtwistle ; Peter Zinovieff (Jane Manning, soprano ; Alan Hacker, conductor ; Matrix).
Note
The 1st work for 2 sopranos, chorus and 16 players; the 2nd work for 5 woodwinds, 5 brass, and 3 percussionists; the 3rd work a 'dramatic scene' for soprano, 3 bass clarinets, clarinet, piano, prepared piano, and crotales.
Text of the 1st work by Decimus Ausonius; text of the 3rd work by Peter Zinovieff.
Event (note)
Recorded in January & May 1973, London.
Language (note)
The 1st work sung in Latin; the 3rd work sung in English.
Author
Birtwistle, Harrison.
Title
The fields of sorrow : Verses for ensembles ; Nenia : the death of Orpheus / Harrison Birtwistle.
Publisher
Monmouth, UK : Lyrita, [2008]
Copyright date
℗2008
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Performer
Jane Manning, soprano ; London Sinfonietta ; David Atherton, conductor ; The Matrix ; Alan Hacker, conductor.
Event
Recorded in January & May 1973, London.
Language
The 1st work sung in Latin; the 3rd work sung in English.