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
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 | - | Himself | |
Jan De Gaetani | - | Herself / Soloist (as Jan DeGaetani) | |
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble | - | Themselves | |
Arthur Weisberg | - | Himself / Conductor |