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Sonnets of desolation ; Visions and spels

Title
  1. Sonnets of desolation ; Visions and spels [sound recording] / Ben Johnston.
Published by
  1. New York, NY : Composers Recordings, p1984.
Author
  1. Johnston, Ben.

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Additional authors
  1. Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889.
  2. Swingle, Ward.
  3. Marder, Herbert.
  4. Johnston, Ben.
  5. New Swingle Singers. prf
  6. New Verbal Workshop. prf
Description
  1. 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in.
Alternative title
  1. Sonnets of desolation.
  2. Visions and spels.
Subject
  1. Hopkins, Gerard Manley, 1844-1889 > Musical settings
  2. Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
  3. Vocal sextets with percussion
  4. Improvisation (Music)
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Note
  1. The 1st work is for chorus; the 2nd work is an improvisation for speakers and percussion.
  2. The 1st work is sung in English; the 2nd work is spoken in English and Navaho.
  3. Texts by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1st work) and from Technicians of the sacred (Jerome Rothenberg, ed.) (2nd work) inserted in container.
  4. Based on (2nd work): Vigil / Ben Johnston.
  5. Eds. recorded: Lingua Press (1st work); Smith Publications (2nd work).
  6. Durations: 10:45; 26:19.