Samuel Barber Choral and Organ Works
美國當代作曲家Samuel Barber(1910-1981),幼時即顯現獨特音樂天賦,12歲即是著名的管風琴家,20歲完成三首管弦樂作品。Barber的作品呈現多樣色彩,張力的音樂性扣人心弦,活潑的動機串連卻換來無比的幻想空間,有著管風琴的特質,但卻時時刻表現出豐富的力量。
以下作品是Cambridge University Chamber Choir的錄音,包含Barber的無伴奏合唱作品與管樂,曲目如下:
Reinacrnation
1. Mary Hynes
2. Anthony O Daly
3. The Coolin
4. Under the Willow Tree
5. The Virgin Martyrs
6. A Stopwatch and an Ordnance Map
7. Agnus Dei
Two Chorus from Antony and Cleopatra
8. On the death of Antony
9. On the death of Cleopatra
10. Twelfth Night
11. The Monk and His cat
12. Sure on this shining night
13. Heaven-Haven
14. Let down the bars, O death
15. To be Sung on the Water
16. Choral Prelude on Silent Night
17. Wondrous Love
18. Happy Birthday