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George Crumb
Ancient Voices Of Children
Album US 1971 on Nonesuch label
Classical (Contemporary)
Commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of Congress; first performed at the 14th Festival of Chamber Music in the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., October 21, 1970. Recorded with the assistance of the Ford Foundation Recording-Publication-Program. Publ. Henmar Press Inc. (C. F. Peters Corporation). Recorded in New York in January 1971. 15 Columbus Circle address on labels and back cover
Musicians
 | George Crumb cwb, perc, p, *1929 US composed by, liner notes, album by |
 | Arthur Weisberg b, 1931-2009 US conductor |
 | Gilbert Kalish p, *1935 US electric piano, toy piano |
 | Contemporary Chamber Ensemble , ensemble |
 | Susan Jolles hrp, US harp |
 | Stephen Bell alp, GB mandolin |
 | Jan DeGaetani voc, 1933-1989 US mezzo-soprano vocals |
 | George Haas ob, eh, oboe, harmonica |
 | Howard Van Hyning perc, 1936-2010 US percussion |
 | Raymond Des Roches perc, US percussion |
 | Richard Fitz perc, percussion |
 | Jacob Glick vl, saw, musical saw |
 | Michael Dash voc, soprano vocals, boy soprano |
 | Edwin Gonig , translated by |
 | J.L. Gili , GB translated by |
 | Stephen Spender , 1909-1995 GB translated by |
 | W. S. Merwin , *1927 US translated by |
 | Federico García Lorca p, 1898-1936 ES words by, texts by |
Producers
| Robert L. Heimall art direction, art director |
| Bob Pepper artwork, cover art |
| Teresa Sterne coordinator |
| Robert W. Zingmark design, cover design |
| Joanna Nickrenz engineer |
| Marc J. Aubort engineer |
| Bob Ludwig mastered by |
Composers
| George Crumb |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ancient Voices Of Children (A Cycle Of Songs On Texts By Federico García Lorca For Mezzo-soprano, Boy Soprano, Oboe, Mandolin, Harp, Electric Piano & Percussion) | George Crumb | ||
| 2 | | I. El Niño Busca Su Voz | George Crumb | 4:27 | |
| 3 | | Dances Of The Ancient Earth (For Oboe, Mandolin, Harp & Percussion) | George Crumb | 2:22 | |
| 4 | | II. Me He Perdido Muchas Veces Por El Mar | George Crumb | 2:16 | |
| 5 | | III. ¿De Dónde Vienes, Amor, Me Niño? (Dance Of The Sacred Life-Cycle) | George Crumb | ||
| 6 | | IV. Todas Las Tardes En Granada, Todas Las Tardes Se Muere Un Niño | George Crumb | 6:43 | |
| 7 | | Ghost Dance (For Mandolin & Maracas) | George Crumb | 1:53 | |
| 8 | | V. Se Ha Llenado De Luces Mi Corazón De Seda | George Crumb | 7:07 |
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