Remarks at Amherst College upon receiving an honorary degree, October 26, 1963. Intro / John F. Kennedy (:24) -- Audenesque : (2012). I. ; II. ; III. ; IV, Audenesque (19:00) / Mohammed Fairouz -- Audenesque / Seamus Heaney (3:48) -- Remarks at Amherst College upon receiving an honorary degree, October 26, 1963 / John F. Kennedy (:53) -- Sadat : (2013). July 23rd, 1952 ; Jehan ; The death of Nasser/The leader ; Jerusalem ; The day the leader was killed / Mohammed Fairouz (24:00) -- In memory of W.B. Yeats / W.H. Auden (5:00).
Note
The 1st, 4th works are speeches; the 2nd work for voice and instrumental ensemble; the 3rd, 6th works are poems; the 5th work a ballet for percussion and instrumental ensemble.
Author
Fairouz, Mohammed, composer.
Title
Follow, poet / Mohammed Fairouz.
Publisher
New York, NY : Deutsche Grammophon, [2014]
Copyright date
℗2014
Playing time
000024 001900 000348 000053 002400 000500
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Kate Lindsey, mezzo-soprano (2nd work) ; John F. Kennedy (1st, 4th works), Paul Muldoon (3rd, 6th works), speaker ; Mike Truesdell, percussion (5th work) ; Ensemble LPR, Evan Rogister, conductor (2nd, 5th works).
Event
The 1st and 4th works recorded at Amherst College, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1963 October 26.
The 2nd-3rd, 5th-6th works recorded at SUNY Purchase, Purchase, New York and Avatar Studios, New York, New York.