In the 1st work: Cyrus Stevens, violin ; George Fisher, piano. In the 2nd: Barbara Martin, mezzo-soprano ; Elizabeth Szlek, flute ; Bernard Yannotta, clarinet ; Katsuko Esaki, Valerie Levy, violins ; Maryhelen Ewing, viola ; Daryl Goldberg, violoncello ; David Leisner, guitar ; the composer, conducting. In the 3rd: Eric Moe, piano. In the 4th: Esther Lanneck, clarinet ; Paul Cohen, saxophone ; Daniel Grabois, horn ; Christopher Washburne, trombone ; Richard Clark, conductor. In the 5th: Lynn Klock, saxophone ; Nadine Shank, piano
The 1st work for violin and piano; the 2nd for mezzo-soprano, flute, clarinet, guitar, and string quartet; the 3rd for piano; the 4th for clarinet, saxophone, horn, and trombone; the 5th for saxophone and piano.
Compact disc; in part analog recording.
The 1st and 4th works originally released as analog discs (CRI SD 465, CRI SD 359) in 1982 and 1986.
Biographical and program notes, principally by the composer, and vocal texts of the 2nd work (11 p.) inserted in container.
Recorded in New York City: May 1981 (2nd work), Mar. 1986 (5th work); Feb. 1996 (4th work) and May 1996 (1st, 3rd works)
The 2nd work sung in Italian (Sicilian) and Latin.
Varie azioni (16:48) -- Vuci Siculani (20;25) -- Memorie pie (11:08) -- Di.ver.ti.mento (17:41) -- Saxlodie (8:03)