In the 1st work: Donnie Ray Albert, baritone ; Christine Schadeberg, soprano ; National Radio Orchestra of Poland ; Joel Eric Suben, conductor. In the 2nd work: Christine Schadeberg, soprano ; St. Louis Ensemble of Eight ; Harold Blumenfeld, conductor. In the 3rd work: Donnie Ray Albert, baritone ; Dallas Voices of Change ; Paul Phillips, conductor
The 2nd work for soprano with acc. of 8 instrumentalists; the 3rd work for baritone with acc. of flute, clarinet, 3 violoncellos, and percussion.
The 2nd and 3rd works previously released on Centaur CRC 2277 and Albany TROY443, respectively.
Recorded Nov. 3-5, 2007, Grzegorz Fitelberg Concert Hall, Katowice, Poland (1st work), Nov. 19, 1989, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis (2nd work), and Nov. 26, 2000, Dallas, Tex. (3rd work).
The 1st-2nd works sung in French; the 3rd work sung in English.
Vers Sataniques / Harold Blumenfeld ; Charles Baudelaire (Christine Schadeberg, soprano ; Donnie Ray Albert, baritone ; Joel Eric Suben, conductor ; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra) -- Carnet de Damne / Harold Blumenfeld ; Arthur Rimbaud (Christine Schadeberg, soprano ; Harold Blumenfeld, conductor ; St. Louis Ensemble) -- Mythologies / Harold Blumenfeld ; Derek Walcott (Donnie Ray Albert, baritone ; Paul Phillips, conductor ; Dallas Voices of Change)