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Crumb Edition Volume 10, Bridge records (9218 A/B)

Repertoire:
The River of Life (premiere recording)
Unto the Hills (premiere complete version)
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These discs present the first recordings of two major George Crumb song cycles- his Ives-inspired, The River of Life, and his Appalachian Unto the Hills in its first complete recording. Both of these cycles were written for the composer's daughter, soprano Ann Crumb, who performs them here with Orchestra 2001…
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Crumb Edition Volume VII, Bridge Records (9139)

Repertoire: Unto the Hills

Volume Seven of Bridge's Complete Crumb Edition features the world premiere recording of Crumb's new Appalachian folk song cycle, Unto the Hills. Performed by Crumb's daughter, soprano Ann Crumb, with Orchestra 2001 conducted by James Freeman…
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Music of Alec Wilder, (1907-1980)

Six Airs and Four Songs with the Marian McPartland Trio
Self-produced and distributed by O2001.

Alec Wilder wrote the book – literally – on The American Popular Song. (That’s what it’s called and it’s a classic.) A songwriter himself, he also composed many works…




Music of Gerald Levinson, Albany Records (TROY742)

Repertoire:
Time and the Bell… (1998)
For piano and chamber ensemble

Chant des rochers (1978)
For eleven winds, harp, piano and percussion

For the Morning of the World (1982-83)
Suite for chamber orchestra
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The conductor James Freeman writes: "When a young composer named Gerald Levinson applied for a position in Swarthmore College's Music Department (of which I was then acting chair) more than 20 years ago, I was struck by an extraordinarily luminous, beautifully written piece called “in dark”…
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Distant Runes

Music of Our Time for Mixed Ensemble, Vol. 1
New World/CRI (NWCR723)

Orchestra 2001
James Freeman, Artistic Director and Conductor

Repertoire:
Joseph Schwantner: Distant Runes and Incantations (1987)
George Crumb: Lux Aeterna (1971)
Thea Musgrave: Orfeo III (1993)
Thomas Whitman: Aubade (1992)
David Finko: Viola Concerto (1971)


Night of the Four Moons

Music of Our Time for Mixed Ensemble, Vol. 2
New World/CRI (NWCR760)

Orchestra 2001
James Freeman, Artistic Director and Conductor

Repertoire:
George Crumb: Night of the Four Moons (1969)
Jay Reise: Chesapeake Rhythms (1995)
Louise Talma: Diadem (1980)
Timothy Greatbatch: A Clockwork Legend (1993)
Gerald Levinson: in dark (1972)
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George Crumb: Ancient Voices of Children

Music of Our Time for Mixed Ensemble, Vol. 3
New World/CRI (NWCR803)

Orchestra 2001
James Freeman, Artistic Director and Conductor

Repertoire:
Ancient Voices of Children (1970)
A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 (1980)
Three Early Songs (1947)
Dream Sequence (Images II) (1976)
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Chant des rochers

Music of Our Time for Mixed Ensemble, Vol. 4
New World/CRI (NWCR847)

Orchestra 2001
James Freeman, Artistic Director and Conductor

Repertoire:
Gerald Levinson: Chant des rochers (1978)
Steven Stucky: Double Concerto for Violin, Oboe and Chamber Orchestra (1982-83,1989)
David Finko: Fromm Septet (1982)
David Crumb: Variations for Cello and Chamber Ensemble (1993)

River Song

Music of Our Time for Mixed Ensemble, Vol. 5
New World/CRI (NWCR899)

Orchestra 2001
James Freeman, Artistic Director and Conductor

Two-disc set

Robert Maggio: River Song (1996-97)
James Primosch: Septet (1985)
George Rochberg: Fantasies for Voice & Piano (1971)
Anna Weesner: Falling In
George Crumb: Dream Sequence (Images II) (1976)
Arne Running: Concertino for English Horn & String Orchestra
David Finko: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra
Jay Reise: Concerto for Cello & 13 Instruments