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Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson
Four Saints In Three Acts
Album US 1982 on Nonesuch label
Classical (Modern, Opera)
"Four Saints in Three Acts" is an opera with words by Gertrude Stein and music by Virgil Thomson. It was written in 1927 and 1928 in France and first performed at the Hartford Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, by an organization with the resounding name of The Friends and Enemies of Modern Music From there it went to Broadway where it played some sixty nights — not much for a hit musical, but a lot for an opera — and became a legend. It has been performed since, notably Friday the 13th, November, 1981 in Carnegie Hall, New York, a performance which honored the composer's eighty-fifth birthday and became the basis for this recording." — Excerpted from an enclosed essay by Eric Salzman. Recorded November 1981 at Rutgers Church, New York, using the JVC Digital Audio System (DAS-90). Includes 48-page booklet with complete libretto and notes.
Musicians
 | Virgil Thomson p, 1896-1989 US album by |
 | Gertrude Stein , 1874-1946 US libretto by, album by |
 | The Orchestra Of Our Time , orchestra, album by |
 | Joel Thome , US conductor, album by |
 | Betty Allen voc, 1927-2009 US vocals, commère, album by |
 | Gwendolyn Bradley voc, US vocals, st. settlement, album by |
 | William Brown voc, 1938-2004 US vocals, st. chavez, album by |
 | Clamma Dale voc, *1947 US vocals, st. teresa i, album by |
 | Benjamin Matthews voc, vocals, compère, album by |
 | Florence Quivar voc, *1944 US vocals, st. teresa ii, album by |
 | Arthur Thompson voc, US vocals, st. ignatius, album by |
 | Guy Klucevsek acc, *1947 US accordion |
 | Cheryl Kirk voc, alto vocals, vocals, st. anne |
 | Deborah Young alto vocals |
| Gloria Turner alto vocals |
 | Linda Childs voc, alto vocals, vocals, st. genevieve |
| Lisa Polite alto vocals |
| Patricia McDermott alto vocals |
 | Clifford Townsend voc, baritone vocals, bass vocals, vocals, st. jan & st. placide |
| Earl Grandison baritone vocals, bass vocals |
 | Kevin Elliot voc, baritone vocals, bass vocals, vocals, st. eustace |
 | Lloyd Thompkins voc, baritone vocals, bass vocals, vocals, st. lawrence |
 | Theodore Hodges voc, baritone vocals, bass vocals |
 | William Penn voc, baritone vocals, bass vocals, vocals, st. plan |
 | Lewis J. Paer b, bass |
 | Ralph Schwartz bsn, bassoon |
 | Gary Fitzgerald vc, cello |
 | Loretta O'Sullivan vc, IE cello |
 | William Blount cl, clarinet |
 | Susan Palma fl, US flute |
 | Romulus Franceschini har, harmonium |
 | Charles Kuskin ob, oboe |
 | Glen Velez perc, *1949 US percussion |
 | Jeffrey Kraus perc, percussion |
 | Denise Lock voc, soprano vocals, vocals, st. cecilia |
 | Diane Wilson voc, soprano vocals |
 | Ella Eure-Eaton voc, soprano vocals, vocals, st. sara |
| Iris Harris soprano vocals |
 | Judith Otten tam, soprano vocals |
 | Maeretha Stewart voc, bvoc, US soprano vocals, vocals, st. celestine |
| Marilyn Andry soprano vocals |
 | Clifford Terry voc, tenor vocals |
 | Harold Beasley p, tenor vocals |
 | Joseph de Vaughn voc, tenor vocals, vocals, st. stephen |
 | Leon Wheeler voc, tenor vocals, vocals, st. absalon |
 | Louis Tucker voc, tenor vocals, vocals, st. answers |
| Richard Jasper tenor vocals |
 | Richard Clard tb, trombone |
 | Louise Schulman vl, viola |
 | Ronald E. Carbone vl, DE viola |
 | Valerie Haywood vl, viola |
 | Andrew Schaw vn, violin |
 | Diane Bruce vn, US violin |
 | Fumiko Wellington vn, violin |
 | Jean Ingraham vn, violin |
 | Katsuko Esaki vn, violin |
 | Lisa Lyons vn, violin |
 | Richard Henrickson vn, US violin |
 | Robert Chausow vn, US violin |
 | Suzanne Ornstein vn, US violin |
Producers
| Lawrence Weller chorus master |
| Elise Keen coordinator, production coordinator |
| Denise Minobe design |
| Keith Holzman executive-producer, director |
| Maurice Grosser liner notes |
| Michele Stone mastered by |
| Frank Dickinson other, jvc digital equipment provided by |
| Florine Stettheimer painting, cover painting |
| Joanna Nickrenz recording supervisor, musical supervision, producer, production |
| Marc J. Aubort recording supervisor, musical supervision, producer, production |
Composers
| Virgil Thomson |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Four Saints In Three Acts | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | ||
| 2 | | Prologue (A Narrative Of Prepare For Saints.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 10:42 | |
| 3 | | Act I (Avila. St. Teresa Half Indoors And Half Out Of Doors. / Tableau I: A Garden At Avila In Early Spring. St. Teresa Is Seated Under The Tree Painting Flowers On Very Large Eggs.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 5:46 | |
| 4 | | Act I (Tableau II: St. Teresa II With Dove, Being Photographed By St. Settlement.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 1:56 | |
| 5 | | Act I (Tableau III: St. Teresa II Seated. St. Ignatius, Kneeling, Plays Guitar.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 2:41 | |
| 6 | | Act I (Tableau IV: St. Ignatius Presents Flowers To St. Teresa II.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 3:26 | |
| 7 | | Act I (Tableau V: St. Ignatius Showing To St. Teresa II The Model Of A Heavenly Mansion.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 3:25 | |
| 8 | | Act I (Tableau VI: St. Teresa II In Ecstasy, Seated, With Angel Hovering.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 3:01 | |
| 9 | | Act I (Tableau VII: St. Teresa II, With Halo, Pretending To Hold A Baby In Her Arms.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 4:21 | |
| 10 | | Act II (Might It Be Mountains If It Were Not Barcelona) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 4:55 | |
| 11 | | Act II (Dance Of The Angels) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 4:26 | |
| 12 | | Act II (Love Scene) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 11:14 | |
| 13 | | Act III (Barcelona. St. Ignatius And One Of Two Literally.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 4:01 | |
| 14 | | Act III (Vision Of Holy Ghost) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 12:21 | |
| 15 | | Act III (Storm In Miniature, Without Rain) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 1:12 | |
| 16 | | Act III (St. Ignatius Predicts The Last Judgement) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 2:09 | |
| 17 | | Act III (Saint's Procession) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 6:56 | |
| 18 | | Intermezzo | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 1:35 | |
| 19 | | Prologue To Act IV | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 1:53 | |
| 20 | | Act IV (The Sisters And Saints Reassembled And Reenacting Why They Went Away To Stay.) | Virgil Thomson, Gertrude Stein - The Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thome, Betty Allen, Gwendolyn Bradley, William Brown, Clamma Dale, Benjamin Matthews, Florence Quivar, Arthur Thompson | 3:47 |
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