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Virgil Thomson: Three Pictures / Thomas Meglioranza, bariton

1 CD / BMOP/Sound / 2010-09-14

Works: Virgil Thomson: A Solemn Music, for orchestra; A Joyful Fugue, for orchestra; The Feast of Love, song for baritone & orchestra (or piano); Collected Poems, for soprano, baritone & orchestra (or piano...
Performers: Meglioranza, Thomas [Baritone Vocal]; Watson, Kristen
Conductors: Rose, Gil

BMOP/sound's latest release, Virgil Thomson: Three Pictures, pays homage to one of the finest American composers of the 20th Century. The orchestral works on this...continue...

Harbison: Full moon in March, Mirabai Songs, Exequien for Calvin Simmons / Rose, DiSimone, Baty, et al

1 CD / BMOP/Sound / 2009-04-14

Works: John Harbison: Full Moon in March, opera; Mirabai Songs; Exequien for Calvin Simmons
Performers: Baty, Janna; Harley, Anne; Kelley, Frank; Maddalena, James; Simone, Lorraine di
Conductors: Rose, Gil
Ensemble: Boston Modern Orchestra Project

BMOP/Sound's latest release features John Harbison's 'Full Moon in March', an emblematic ritual-opera, the libretto of which is adapted from the poem, 'A Full Moon...continue...

Shih-Hui Chen: 66 Times / Fischer Duo

1 CD / Albany Records / 2006-07-01

Works: Shih-Hui Chen: 66 Times; Fu 1, for pipa; Twice Removed, for clarinet; Fu 2, for pipa & orchestra; Shui
Performers: Fischer, Norman; Kierman, Jeanne; Man, Wu; Weigle, Elisabeth; Yeh, Min-Ho
Conductors: Rose, Gil;
Ensemble: ; Fischer Duo

The art-composer of today faces many challenges. On the one hand, one is tempted to create music that embraces a diversity of styles. On the...continue...

Machover: Hyperstring Trilogy / Rose, Haimovitz, et al

1 CD / Oxingale Productions / 2006-04-04

Works: Tod Machover: Begin Again Again...; Song of Penance; Forever and Ever
Performers: Bennett, Karol; Haimovitz, Matt; Kashkashian, Kim; Kavafian, Ani
Conductors: Rose, Gil
Ensemble: Boston Modern Orchestra Project

"Players Humanize Techno 'Trilogy': No praise can be too high for conductor Gil Rose and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, for the computer team, for...continue...

21st Century Classics - Vali: Flute Concerto, etc / Gil Rose, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2004-04-01

Works: Reza Vali: Flute Concerto; Folk Songs (Set no 10), for voice & orchestra; Deylámân, for bárbát, ney & orchestra
Performers: Almarza, Alberto; Baty, Janna; Mgodichian, George
Conductors: Rose, Gil
Ensemble: Boston Modern Orchestra Project

Vali's 'Flute Concerto', commissioned by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, is influenced by Persian classical and folk-music. The flautist uses a technique involving simultaneous playing...continue...

American Opera Classics - Barber: Vanessa / Rose, et al

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-11-01

Works: Samuel Barber: Vanessa, Op. 32
Performers: Bauwens, Ray; Chickering, Ellen; Conrad, Richard; Dry, Marion; Lima, Philip; Matthews, Andrea
Conductors: Rose, Gil
Ensemble: Ukrainian National Capella "Dumka"

"Barber's music is full-blown romanticism, easy on the ear, but not especially character or situation specific - but effective enough and memorable." - Parsons, ARG...continue...

Foss: Griffelkin / Gil Rose, Boston Modern Orchestra Project

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2003-05-20

Works: Lukas Foss: Griffelkin, opera
Performers: Arroyo, Glorivy; Baty, Janna; Bird, Anne Carolyn; Broadman, Elinor; Browder, Emily; Colton, Kendra; Cushing, David M.; Eggleston, Sarah; Engebreth, Aaron; Harley, Anne; Howe, Alison; Iwama, Misa Ann;...
Conductors: Rose, Gil
Ensemble: Boston Children's Opera members

"Griffelkin is a 'pants role', here sung by soprano Kendra Colton. She is a sheer delight! Easily mimicking the voice of a boy, yet still...continue...

Foss: Griffelkin / Gil Rose, Boston Modern Orchestra Project

2 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2003-05-20

Works: Lukas Foss: Griffelkin, opera
Performers: Arroyo, Glorivy; Baty, Janna; Bird, Anne Carolyn; Broadman, Elinor; Browder, Emily; Colton, Kendra; Cushing, David M.; Eggleston, Sarah; Engebreth, Aaron; Harley, Anne; Howe, Alison; Iwama, Misa Ann;...
Conductors: Rose, Gil
Ensemble: Boston Children's Opera members

Fanfare
The cast is, for the most part, superb. The diction is so clear that the need for the printed libretto is minimal, and everything is...continue...