Monk and the Abbess

Monk and the Abbess

Music of Hildegard von Bingen and Meredith Monk
Musica Sacra - Richard Westenberg, cond.
Catalyst 09026-68329-2

Contents:

Hildegard von Bingen:

1. O quam mirabilis
2. O Ecclesia
3. O clarissima mater
4. O tu illustrata

Meredith Monk

5. Dawn (1985)
6. Quarry weave I (1976)
7. Quarry lullaby (1976)
8. Quarry weave 2 (1976)
9. Farmer's song (1974)
10. Astronaut anthem (1983)
11. Nightfall (1985)

Performers: Musica Sacra [Marion Beckenstein (soprano), Karen Grahn (soprano), Maureen Haley (soprano), Elizabeth Henreckson Farnum (soprano), Arlene Travis (soprano), Cynthia Richards Wallace (contractor), Megan Friar (alto), Katie Geissinger (alto), Karen Krueger (alto), Elsa Larsson Howard (alto), Judith Malafronte (alto), Alexandra Montano (alto), Mary Runyan Marathe (alto), Thomas Bogdan (tenor), Martin Doner (tenor), Neil Farrell (tenor), James Fredericks (tenor), G. Jan Jones (tenor), Frank Barr (bass), James Bingham (bass), Robert Kuehn (bass), Alan Rasmussen (bass), Mark Rehnstrom (bass), Walter Richardson (bass), Peter Stewart (bass), Mark Wagstrom (bass)] - Richard Westenberg, cond.

Playing time: 62' 17"

Recording site and date:
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, New York City, NY USA [04 & 05/1995]

Reviewed in:
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 73/873-98 (february 1996)
Diapason (#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 20/1-398 (september/october 1996)

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