Elizabeth Farnum (1st work), Christine Brandes (3rd work), sopranos ; Rob Frankenberry, tenor (2nd work) ; Eric Moe, piano (1st-3rd works) ; Group for Contemporary Music (Jacqueline Leclair, oboe ; Renee Jolles, Tom Chiu, violins ; Toby Appel, viola ; Fred Sherry, violoncello), J. Karla Lemon, conductor (3rd work)
Songs for soprano and piano (1st work), tenor and piano (2nd work), and soprano, oboe, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, and piano (3rd work).
Texts by Bill Kushner (2nd work), Rainer Maria Rilke (3rd work), and various authors (1st work).
The 1st and 3rd works previously issued in 2001 on Koch International Classics 3-7524-2 H1.
Compact disc.
Biographical and program notes and texts ([14] p.) in container.
Recorded at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City, Jan. 16, 2001 (1st work) and Jan. 14, 2007 (2nd work), and at the Recital Hall, Performing Arts Center, SUNY Purchase, Purchase, N.Y., Feb. 2 and 4, 2000 (3rd work).
Sung in English.
Siren songs (22:47) -- & a warm hello from the alien ant farm (15:08) -- Sonnets to Orpheus (29:41)