George Crumb (1929-2022) • Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death etc. CD

George Crumb (1929-2022) • Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death etc. CD

Songs, Drones and Refrains of Death (Federico García Lorca ) [Speculum Musicae • Baritone: Sanford Sylvan] (25:10)
1 Refrain One / I. La Guitarra / Refrain Two / II. Casida De Las Palomas Oscuras 9:26
2 Refrain Three / III. Canción De Jinete, 1860 / Refrain Four / IV. Casida Del Herido Por El Agua 15:45
A little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 [Piano: Lambert Orkis] (14:58)
3 1. The Visitation 3:09
4 2. Berceuse For The Infant Jesu 1:43
5 3. The Shepherd's Noël 1:09
6 4. Adoration Of The Magi 3:00
7 5. Nativity Dance 0:58
8 6. Canticle Of The Holy Night 3:03
9 7. Carol Of The Bells 3:31
Apparition (Walt Whitman) [Mezzo-soprano: Jan DeGaetani • Piano: Gilbert Kalish] (22:44)
10 I. The Night In Silence Under Many A Star 3:10
11 Vocalise 1: Summer Sounds 0:59
12 II. When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom'd 1:36
13 III. Dark Mother Always Gliding With Soft Feet 2:58
14 Vocalise 2: Invocation To The Dark Angel 0:59
15 IV. Approach Strong Deliveress! 2:07
16 Vocalise 3: Death Carol ("Song Of The Nightbird") 0:40
17 V. Come Lovely And Soothing Death 6:18
18 VI. The Night In Silence Under Many A Star 3:49

Bridge Records
Complete Crumb Edition – Volume One
Total Time 62:59