Crumb, George > Soprano

Complete George Crumb Edition Vol 13: American Songbooks II & IV / Freeman, Martin, Orchestra 2001, et al

2 CD / Bridge / 2008-11-11

Works: George Crumb: A Journey Beyond Time (American Songbook II), for voice, percussion quartet & amplified piano; The Winds of Destiny (American Songbook IV), for voice, percussion quartet & amplified pia...
Performers: Driver, Michael; Martin, Barbara Ann
Conductors: Freeman, James
Ensemble: Orchestra 2001

George Crumb's series of "American Songbooks" has been the composer's primary occupation during the last decade, and the largest project of the composer's career. Writing...continue...

Apparition - Henry Purcell, George Crumb / Christine Schäfer, Eric Schneider

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2008-02-12

Works: William Shakespeare: Sonnets; Henry Purcell: Music for a while; Fairy Queen, Z 629; Ah! How sweet it is to love, Z. 613/2; Oedipus, Z 583; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Don Quixote, Z 57...
Performers: Schafer, Christine; Schneider, Eric [Piano]

Christine Schafer is an artist with a unique sense of style, which comes through unmistakably on 'Apparition'... she and pianist Eric Schneider mix songs by...continue...

Crumb: Vox Balaenae / Robert Aitken, New Music Concerts

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2006-12-12

Works: George Crumb: Vox balaenae; Federico's Little Songs for Children, for soprano, flute/piccolo/alto flute/bass flute & harp; An Idyll for the Misbegotten (Images III), for amplified flute & 3 percussio...
Performers: Aitken, Robert [Flute]; Dunn, Teri; Goodman, Erica [Harp]; Hetherington, David; Imajishi, Fujiko; Sacks, Richard; Scott, Ryan; Swan, David; Tureski, Trevor; Valdepenas, Joaquin
Conductors:
Ensemble: New Music Concerts Ensemble

George Crumb's reputation as a composer of hauntingly beautiful scores has made him one of the most frequently performed composers today. He has won numerous...continue...

George Crumb: Orchestral Music / Thomas Conlin, et al

1 CD / Bridge / 2005-05-01

Works: George Crumb: A Haunted Landscape, for orchestra; Echoes of Time and the River (Echoes II), for orchestra; Star-Child, for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking choir, bell ringers & l...
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Narucki, Susan
Conductors: Conlin, Thomas
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Complete Crumb Edition Vol 7 - Unto the Hills, Black Angels

1 CD / Bridge / 2003-12-01

Works: George Crumb: Unto the hills, for soprano, piano & percussion quartet; Black Angels (Images I), for electric string quartet
Performers: Crumb, Ann; Freeman, James; Orchestra 2001
Conductors: Freeman, James

"This excellent group gives the Kronos a run for their money, but the main event here is Ann Crumb's cycle, and that is what most...continue...

George Crumb - 70th Birthday Album - Star Child, etc

1 CD / Bridge / 1999-11-16

Works: George Crumb: Star-Child, for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking choir, bell ringers & large orc; Mundus Canis (A Dog's World), for guitar & percussion; Early Songs (3), for voice &...
Performers: Alessi, Joseph [Trombone]; Crumb, Ann [Soprano Vocals]; Crumb, George; Narucki, Susan; Starobin, David [Guitar]
Conductors: Conlin, Thomas

Crumb: Quest / Speculum Musicae

1 CD / Bridge / 1996-11-19

Works: George Crumb: Night Music I, for soprano, piano/celeste & 2 percussionists; Quest, for guitar, soprano sax, harp, bass & 2 percussionists; Federico's Little Songs for Children, for soprano, flute/pic...
Performers: Baker, James; Charlston, Erik; Druckman, Daniel; Lindquist, Karen; Narucki, Susan; Oldfather, Christopher [Piano]; Palma, Donald [Double Bass]; Palma-Nidel, Susan; Shames, Stacey; Sinta, Donald; Star...
Conductors: Purvis, William [Horn]
Ensemble: Speculum Musicae

"...Quest, from 1994, sustains [Crumb's] very high level of invention, with its distinctive exploration of timbral effects. Vivid, often percussive sounds and darting, restless lines...continue...