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Camera Three Ancient Voices of Children (1955–1979) Online
Original Title :
Ancient Voices of Children
Genre :
TV Episode / Music
Year :
1955–1979
Directror :
Merrill Brockway
Cast :
George Crumb,Jan De Gaetani,Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
Writer :
Federico García Lorca
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
30min
Rating :
6.8/10
Camera Three Ancient Voices of Children (1955–1979) Online

A performance of George Crumb's song cycle "Ancient Voices of Children" by the artists for whom he composed the work: the great mezzo-soprano Jan De Gaetani and the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, conducted by Arthur Weisberg. The texts are fragments of larger poems by Federico García Lorca. Footage of the performance is interspersed with images created using a video synthesizer, and there is also interview footage of Crumb discussing his work.
Episode credited cast:
George Crumb George Crumb - Himself
Jan De Gaetani Jan De Gaetani - Herself / Soloist (as Jan DeGaetani)
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble Contemporary Chamber Ensemble - Themselves
Arthur Weisberg Arthur Weisberg - Himself / Conductor