glass notes

Book of Longing

85′ Music by Philip Glass. Poems and artwork by Leonard Cohen. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. cello, bass, violin, keyboard, percussion, oboe, english horn, 4 singers (choir and soloists), actor Composed by Philip Glass and based on the poetry of Leonard Cohen, Book of Longing is a song cycle composed for ensemble, singers, spoken word and imagery. The culmination of…
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Bacchae

Directed by JoAnne Akalaitis. Music by Philip Glass. By Euripides, translated by Nicholas Rudall. Original run: Aug. 11 – Aug 30, 2009, New York Shakespeare Festival JoAnne Akalaitis returns to The Public Theater to present Greek tragedy as it was always meant to be seen – in the open air of the city. This visionary interpretation, featuring a lush choral…
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The Baroness And The Pig

30′ Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. fl, tpt, harp, 2 vln, vla, 2vc, cb, bass, cl, 2 hn, cel, bassoon, (syn) bass, wdbk, snare, triangle, tam-tam, glock, marimba Not available FILMS: The Baroness and the Pig by Michael Mackenzie

La Belle Et La Bête

92′ an opera by Philip Glass Based on the Scenario by Jean Cocteau Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. June 21, 1994 in Gibellina, Italy, by the Philip Glass Ensemble conducted by Michael Riesman. Orchestral Version: 2S, Mz, 2Bar, 2 Bbar 1(pic).0.1.bcl.ssx.asx.1 / 3.0.1.btrb.0/ 1 perc (tgl, cym, glsp, tubular chimes (Ab-flat, B-flat), marimba / hp / syn / str Chamber…
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Another Look At Harmony – Part IV

Music by Philip Glass. Commissioned by Holland Festival. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. chorus, organ “Another Look at Harmony” is a project started in 1975. The approach has been to link directly rhythmic and harmonic structure. In doing so, easily audible root movement (chords or “changes”) was chosen in order that the clarity of their relationship could easily be heard….
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Appomattox

2007 version: 90′ 2015 version: 160′ Music by Philip Glass. Libretto by Christopher Hampton. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. Commissioned by San Francisco Opera. Revised version commissioned by the Washington National Opera. San Francisco Opera, October 5, 2007. Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C, November 14, 2015. Appomattox premiered at the San Francisco Opera in 2007. Meeting…
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Arabesque In Memoriam

6′ Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. solo flute To the memory of Britton Johnson. Arabesque in Memoriam at Wise Music Classical Arabesque in Memoriam (solo flute) at MusicRoom.com Laurel Zucker, Inflorescence III: Music for Solo Flute

Anima Mundi

30′ Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. pic, fl, ob., cl, 2 vln, vla, vc, db, timp, tpt, french hn, glocknspiel, celeste, pipe organ, chime, harp, syn. st., trom, triangle, finger cym, wdbk, sn dm, log dm, vox (SATB), pic. Commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund. Anima Mundi is a poetic collage of music and images designed…
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Les Animaux Amoureux (Animals in Love)

Directed by Laurent Charbonnier. Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. This delightful and surprising documentary is a voyage discovery about the existence of love between animals in the wild. The film takes us to the four corners of the globe, exploring the behavior and amusing displays of love among dozens of species in the animal kingdom from…
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Concert Overture

7′ Music by Philip Glass. Published by Dunvagen Music Publishers. Commissioned by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for the 200th commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812. 2 Piccolos, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Clarinet in Eb, Bass Clarinet in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 5 Horns in F, 4 Trumpets in C, 2…
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