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Title:
Fragments of a prayer [CD] : from the motion picture Children of men
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Publication Date:
2006
Publication Information:
Studio City, Calif. : Varèse Sarabande, p2006.
Physical Description:
1 compact disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
General Note:
Works principally by John Tavener.
Song texts in booklet.
Performers:
Various performers.
Contents:
Fragments of a prayer / John Tavener (Sarah Connolly, mezzo soprano ; orchestra ; J. Tavener, conductor) (15:23) -- Eternity's sunrise / Tavener (Patricia Rozario ; Academy of Ancient Music ; Paul Goodwin, conductor) (10:54) -- Alexander's feast. War, he sung, is toil and trouble / G.F. Handel (Nancy Argenta, soprano ; The Sixteen ; Symphony of Harmony and Invention ; Harry Christophers, conductor) (4:43) -- Kindertotenlieder. Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n / Gustav Mahler ; text by Friedrich Rückert (Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone ; Berliner Philharmoniker ; Karl Böhm, conductor) (5:32) -- Threnody for the victims of Hiroshima / Krzysztof Penderecki (National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra ; K. Pendercki, conductor) (9:57) -- Song of the angel / Tavener (Ulf Hoelscher, violin ; Susan Narucki, soprano ; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra ; Lukas Foss, conductor) (4:37) -- The lamb : for string orchestra / Tavener (Brno Philharmonic ; Mikel Toms, conductor) (3:20) -- Mother and child / Tavener ; text by Brian Keeble (Tenebrae ; Nigel Short, conductor) (12:39) -- Mother of God, here I stand : for string orchestra / Tavener (Brno Philharmonic ; Mikel Toms, conductor) (3:32).
Language:
Multiple languages
Added Uniform Title:
Children of men (Motion picture)
