B3B537C6-BBBD-41E7-9216-EFDC71A13C97
| ID | B3B537C6-BBBD-41E7-9216-EFDC71A13C97 |
|---|---|
| Titlecode | R00064 |
| Title Name | A Symphony of Songs |
| Marketing Copy | Written for the 70th anniversary of the Portland Youth Philharmonic and dedicated to the thousands of young people who joyfully pitched in. Movement titles: I. Fed by my Labors (Gordon Newell), II. Adieu, farewell Earth's Bliss (Thomas Nashe), III. Answer July (Emily Dickinson)/ The Watch (May Swenson), IV. Who is my Shepherd (John Malcolm Brinnin), V. The Smile/ The Grain of Sand (William Blake). |
| Instrumentation | 3(1d Piccolo).2+English Horn.2.2+ContraBassoon: 4.2.3.1: Timpani.Percussion(3).Harp: Strings |
| Commission | Commissioned by the Portland Youth Philharmonic ,1992 |
| Dedication | (not set) |
| Program Notes | (not set) |
| Title Brand | 2 |
| Year Composed | 1994 |
| Copyright Number | (not set) |
| Copyright Year | (not set) |
| Duration | 33 |
| Ensemble Size | 13 |
| Date Created | 2008-10-31 20:31:20.000000 |
| Date Updated | 2025-09-30 20:31:20 |
| Inhouse Note | (not set) |
| Bsc Code | (not set) |
| Text Author | 1. Gordon Newell 2. Thomas Nashe 3. Emily Dickinson/ May Swenson 4. John Malcolm Brinnin 5. William Blake |
| Premier Performance Memo | -World Premiere. Portland Youth Orchestra. Jacob Avashalomov. 26 Feb 94. |
| Recording Credits | Recorded by The Portland Youth Philharmonic, Jacob Avshalomov, Symphony of Songs, Albany Records CD TROY 160. |
| Review | "Here, then, is the music of Avshalomov: lyric, harmonically aware of the worlds which are not the usual ones; the vocal music - more than half his output - grasping the fascinating potentialities of the American language freely and with imagination. These are qualities native to him."-- William Bergsma, Bulletin of the American Composer's Alliance |
| Awards | (not set) |
| Title Category | 7 |
| Title Movements | I. Fed by my Labors (Gordon Newell) II. Adieu, farewell Earth's Bliss (Thomas Nashe) III. Answer July (Emily Dickinson)/ The Watch (May Swenson) IV. Who is my Shepherd (John Malcolm Brinnin) V. The Smile/ The Grain of Sand (William Blake) |
| Title Grade | (not set) |
| Set Series ID | (not set) |
| Title Instrument Category Text | Full Orchestra |
| Title Sub Category Text | (not set) |
| Title Sub Category | 31 |
| Title Instrument Header | 41 |
| Title Grade Text | (not set) |
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