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Bates: Children of Adam (World Premiere Recording) & Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem
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Bates: Children of Adam (World Premiere Recording) & Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem

Label Reference Recordings

Artists Richmond Symphony, Richmond Symphony Chorus, Erin R. Freeman, KEVIN DEAS, Michelle Areyzaga, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Steven Smith

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Reference Recordings is proud to present a World Première recording of Mason Bates: Children of Adam Songs of Creation — commissioned by the Richmond Symphony Orchestra — coupled with Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem. These pieces both draw inspiration from Walt Whitman’s poetry and this release celebrates his bicentennial. Children of Adam is a collection of exuberant celebrations of creation, from American poets to sacred and Native American texts. The title comes from a Whitman poem that appears throughout the work in the form of brief “fanfare intermezzos.” Whitman’s celebrations of sensuality, considered provocative at the time, explore the connection of the body and the soul. Between these choral fanfares, each movement of the work offers a different perspective on creation. These works are brilliantly performed by the Richmond Symphony conducted by Steven Smith, and the Richmond Symphony Chorus, Erin R. Freeman, Director. Solo performers on the Vaughan Williams are Michelle Areyzaga, soprano, and Kevin Deas, bass-­baritone. Recorded live at the Carpenter Theatre, Dominion Energy Center, Richmond Virginia; engineered by Ed Thompson; and produced by Ed Thompson, Victor and Marina A. Ledin. Richmond Symphony Orchestra Steven Smith, Conductor Soloists: Michelle Areyzaga, Soprano and Kevin Deas, Bass-Baritone Richmond Symphony Chorus Erin R. Freeman, Director

Tracklist

Total time: 01:01:06

1. Children of Adam: I. Walt Whitman, 'From Pent-Up Aching Rivers' from Children of Adam (World Premier
02:21
2. Children of Adam: II. Psalms 144 & 128 (World Premiere Recording)
04:24
3. Children of Adam: III. Walt Whitman, 'I Sing the Body Electric' from Children of Adam (World Premier
02:06
4. Children of Adam: IV. Tolepe Menenak ('Turtle Island'), from the Mataponi Indians of Virginia (World
06:01
5. Children of Adam: V. Carl Sandburg 'Prayers of Steel' & 'Smoke and Steel' (World Premiere Recording)
05:06
6. Children of Adam: VI. from The Book of Genesis (World Premiere Recording)
05:23
7. Children of Adam: VII. Walt Whitman, 'To the Garden, the World' from Children of Adam (World Premier
02:44
8. Dona nobis pacem: Agnus Dei
03:20
9. Dona nobis pacem: Beat! beat! drums
03:44
10. Dona nobis pacem: Reconciliation
06:05
11. Dona nobis pacem: Dirge for Two Veterans
09:46
12. Dona nobis pacem: The Angel of Death
03:02
13. Dona nobis pacem: O man greatly beloved
07:04

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Additional Information

Label
Reference Recordings
SKU
FR732
Qualities
WAV 96 kHz, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256, DSD 512, DXD 24 Bit, WAV 192 kHz
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Richmond Symphony, Richmond Symphony Chorus, Erin R. Freeman, KEVIN DEAS, Michelle Areyzaga, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Steven Smith
Composers
Bates, Vaughan Williams
Conductors
Steven Smith
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 96 kHz
Instruments
Choir, Orchestra
Release Date
June 23, 2023
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Bates: Children of Adam (World Premiere Recording) & Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem

Bates: Children of Adam (World Premiere Recording) & Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem

€29,99 EUR

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