The Civil Wars, a tree is best measured when it is down - ACT V, The Rome Section (1983)

PIECE: The Civil Wars (a tree is best measured when it is down) - ACT V, The Rome Section

YEAR: 1983

CAST: Orchestra, chorus, solo voices

PREMIERE: March 1984, Opera di Roma

RECORDINGS:

Philip Glass: The Civil Wars (a tree is best measured when it is down) - ACT V, the Rome Section (1999)

PARTIAL RECORDINGS:

Philip Glas: Symphony No.3 (2000) [Interlude No.1 / Interlude No.2]

ARRANGEMENTS FOR OTHER INSTRUMENTS: none

Philip Glass - The Civil Wars, A Tree is Best Measured When It Is Down - ACT V, The Rome Section (1999)

PHILIP GLASS

The Civil Wars (a tree is best measured when it is down)

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1. Prologue
2. Scene A
3. Scene B
4. Scene C

AMERICAN COMPOSERS ORCHESTRA
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
Sondra Radvanovsky, soprano
Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano
Giuseppe Sabbatini, tenor
Zheng Zhou, baritone
Robert Wilson, narration
Laurie Anderson, narration

Philip Glass - Symphony No.3 (2000)

PHILIP GLASS

Symphony No.3

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SYMPHONY No.3
1. Movement I
2. Movement II
3. Movement III
4. Movement IV

5. Interlude No.1 from The Civil Wars

6. Mechanical Ballet from The Voyage

7. Interlude No.2 from The Civil Wars

8. The Light

1-4, 5 and 7:
STUTTGART CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor

6 and 8:
VIENNA RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor