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John Harbison
Early Works Of John Harbison

Compil. US 2001 on Composers Recordings Inc. label
Classical (Modern, Contemporary)

Total Playing Time: 58:11 Piano Concerto: Originally released on CRI SD 440. Recorded at Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City, on May 13, 1980. Associated Music Publishers, Inc. (BMI). The original recording was made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts. Additional support was provided by the Jerome Foundation, the American Composers Orchestra and private donors. Five Songs of Experience and Bermuda Triangle: Originally released on CRI SD 313. Five Songs of Experience recorded at Emmanuel Church, Boston, on March 7, 1973. Associated Music Publishers, Inc. (BMI). Bermuda Triangle recorded live on April 11, 1973 at Carnegie Recital Hall, New York City. Associated Music Publishers, Inc. (BMI). The original recording of these two works was made possible by grants from the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University, Wheaton College and the American Academy-National Institute of Arts and Letters, which awarded John Harbison a recording prize for musical excellence in 1972. Parody-Fantasia: Originally released on CRI SD 293. Recorded at Jordan Hall, New York City, on September 18, 1970. McGinnis & Marx (BMI). The original recording was made possible by grants from the Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music, the Ford Foundation, the American Composers Alliance and the Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University. This compact disc reissue has been made possible through the generous support of The Aaron Copland Fund for Music. ℗ 1973, 1980, 2001 & © 2001 Composers Recordings, Inc. CD comes packaged in a clear plastic jewel case, and includes a 16-page booklet with notes and lyrics in English and photographs.

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	John Harbison , *1938 US composed by, photography by, all additional photographs courtesy of, album by, conductor
	Mark Baker acc, US bass vocals
	Jay Humeston vc, cello
	D'Anna Fortunato voc, *1945 US mezzo-soprano vocals
	Ben Carriel percussion
	William Wiley percussion
	Lincoln Russel photography by, pg. 10
	Skip Heine , photography by, pg. 12, tray card
	Paul Koby , photography by, pg. 3
	Rosemary Harbison vn, photography by, pgs. 6, 8, violin
	Jane Bryden , soprano vocals
	Karl Dan Sorensen , tenor vocals
	Betty Hauck vl, viola
	Erica Miner vn, US violin
	Gunther Schuller frh, alp, 1925-2015 US conductor
	American Composers Orchestra , US orchestra
	Robert Miller p, US piano
	The Cantata Singers And Ensemble , chorus
	William Blake , 1757-1827 GB text by
	Helen Harbison , cello, amplified cello
	Robert Levin p, *1947 US electric organ
	Albert Regni cl, fl, US tenor saxophone

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