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The uses of music in uttermost parts
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- Summary
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An "expedition" to a fantasy world to explore extraordinary uses of music.
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- Creator
- music by Elinor Armer ; text by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Format
- Sound Recordings
- Languages
- English, Undetermined
- Contributors
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- Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018, narrator
- Falletta, JoAnn, conductor
- Appling, Elizabeth, conductor
- Lemon, J. Karla, conductor
- Taylor, Marilyn (Soprano), singer
- Kuzma, Marika, conductor
- Ehrlich, Don, 1942- instrumentalist
- Hampton, Bonnie, instrumentalist
- Brandwynne, Lois, instrumentalist
- Dieni, David, instrumentalist
- Chrisp, Laura Reynolds, instrumentalist
- Freeman, James (Clarinetist), instrumentalist
- Presler, Anna, instrumentalist
- McComb, Jason, instrumentalist
- Jacobson, Mikael, instrumentalist
- Ferrara, Lawrence, 1953- instrumentalist
- Rado, Michael, instrumentalist
- Gutierrez, Luis, instrumentalist
- Women's Philharmonic
- San Francisco Girls Chorus
- San Francisco Boys Chorus
- San Francisco Chamber Singers
- University of California, Berkeley. Chamber Chorus
- Publication
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- Port Washington, N.Y. : Koch International, [1995]
- ℗1995
- Physical Details
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- 2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in
- OCLC
- ocm34421899
- Credits
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- Women's Philharmonic, JoAnn Falletta, conductor (1st and 8th pieces) ; Elinor Armer, narrator (1st) ; Ursula K. LeGuin, narrator (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th) ; San Francisco Girls Chorus, Elizabeth Appling, conductor (2nd) ; Don Ehrlich, viola, Bonnie Hampton, violoncello, Lois Brandwynne, piano (3rd) ; David Dieni, percussion (3rd-4th) ; Marilyn Taylor, soprano, University of California-Berkeley Chamber Chorus, Marika Kuzma, conductor (4th); Laura Reynolds Chrisp, oboe, James Freeman, clarinet, Anna Presler, violin, Jason McComb, violoncello, Mikael Jacobson, double bass, J. Karla Lemon, conductor (5th) ; Larry Ferrara, guitar, Michael Rado, harp, Luis Gutierrez, percussion (6th) ; San Francisco Chamber Singers, San Francisco Boys Chorus (8th)
- The 1st piece for orchestra; 2nd for girls' chorus; 3rd for viola, violoncello, piano, percussion, and narrator; 4th for soprano, chamber chorus, and percussion; 5th for oboe, clarinet, violoncello, bass, and narrator; 6th for guitar, harp and percussion; 7th for narrator; 8th for chorus (boys' and mixed) and orchestra.
- Compact discs.
- Program notes by Ursula K. Le Guin and texts of the vocal portions ([28] p. : ill., map) laid in container.
- Vocal portions sung or spoken principally in English.
- The great instrument of the Geggerets (14:35) -- Anithaca (12:49) -- The seasons of Oling (13:08) -- Eating with the Hoi (14:42) -- Open and shut (14:16) -- Sailing among the pheromones (9:29) -- On the Antoriental shores (0:39) -- Island Earth (18:29)
Subjects
- Le Guin, Ursula K., 1929-2018 -- Musical settings.
- Monologues with music (Orchestra)
- Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)
- Choruses, Secular (Children's voices)
- Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with percussion.
- Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra.
- Trios (Guitar, harp, percussion)