In the Beginning
Music by Copland & Barber
Originally released in 2001 In the Beginning has been re-issued as part of Linn’s ECHO series which offers a second chance to enjoy the best of the label’s award-winning catalogue.
Directed by Ben Parry
PREVIEW TRACKS
In the Beginning
Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a: Agnus Dei (transcribed for mixed chorus)
Reincarnations, Op. 16: No. 1 Mary Hynes
Four Motets: I. Help us, O Lord
Music by Copland & Barber
Choral works by Copland’s compatriot, Samuel Barber, are also featured on this disc recorded in Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, for Linn Records.
“Ranging from the divine to the erotic, these choral pieces by two of America’s most appealing 20th Century composers are superbly performed…”
(HMV Choice)
“…a fascinating programme of 20th Century American music, all unaccompanied, glowingly sung and recorded.”
(Daily Telegraph)
Programme includes:
In the Beginning – Copland
Reincarnations – Barber
Agnus Dei – Barber’s choral arrangement of his Adagio for Strings
Four Motets – Copland
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