Scelsi: Choral & organ music

Giacinto Scelsi
(Musique sacrée)
RC 350-RCA [LP]
Solstice FY 119

Contents:

    Triphon (1956; cello)
  1. Jeunesse
  2. Energi
  3. Drame

    4. Three Latin Prayers (1970; countertenor)
  4. Ave Maria
  5. Pater noster
  6. Alleluia
  7. Pranam II (1973; ensemble)
  8. Antifona (tenor solo & chorus; 1970)
  9. In Nomine Lucis I (1974; organ)

    10. Tre Canti Sacre (1958; chorus)
  10. Angelus
  11. Requiem
  12. Gloria

  13. In Nomine Lucis V (1974; organ)

Performers: David Simpson (cello), John-Patrick Thomas (countertenor), Ensemble 2e2m directed by Luca Pfaff, Groupe Vocal de France directed by Michel Tranchant, Graham O'Reilly (tenor solo), Eric Lundquist (organ)

Playing time: 70'

Recording dates: tracks #1-3 - July 1988 (Paris); tracks #4-6 - 1983 (Vienna); track #7 - November 1981 (Champigny); tracks #8 & #10-12 - April 1983 (Paris); tracks #9 & #13 - December 1981 (Stockholm); released: 1985 (LP), 1989, 1995

The LP release appears to have included only partial contents, or rather the anthology was expanded for the CD issue (apparently adding Triphon & Pranam II). Further information from Discogs.

To purchasing information for this disc.

To Scelsi introduction.

T. M. McComb