In the 1st work: Robert Nagel Brass Trio. In the 2nd: members of St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. In the 3rd and 5th-6th: Catherine Rowe, soprano ; instrumental ensemble ; Arthur Weisberg, conductor (3rd, 6th works). In the 4th: Iowa Brass Quintet. In the 7th: New York Brass and Woodwind Ensemble (oboe, flute, clarinet, 2 horns, bassoon, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, percussion) ; Emanuel Balaban, conductor. In the 8th: Albert De Ruiter, narrator ; Patricia Price, Rosalind Rees, sopranos ; David Hudson, tenor ; Peabody Conservatory Chorus and Orchestra ; Gregg Smith, conductor
The 1st work for 2 trumpets and trombone; the 2nd for oboe, clarinet, horn, violin, violoncello, and piano; the 8th is a cantata.
Originally released as analog discs: CRI SD 185 (1964) (1st and 7th works), CRI SD 415 (1980) (2nd work), and CRI SD 291 (1973) (3rd-6th works).
Biographical and program notes, in part by the composer, and texts (23 pages)--inserted in container.
Recorded May 1961 (1st and 7th works) and Dec. 1969 (5th work), in New York City; 1978, St. Paul, Minn. (2nd work), and Mar. 1971, in Rutgers Presbyterian Church, N.Y. (4th work).
Vocal works sung in English; words from various sources.
Country fair (1957) (1:59) -- Dream's end (1976) (19:49) -- Khartoum (1968) (2:04) -- Brass quintet (1965, rev. 1970) (14:54) -- Miniatures [6 selections only] (6:12) -- Two news items (1968) (3:55) -- Essay : for brass and winds (1954) (10:22) -- Eve of St. Agnes (1969) (13:43)