The Harry Partch collection, Volume 3

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The Harry Partch collection, Volume 3

New World Records, p2005

Musical Sound Recording（Compact Audio Disc）

Uniform Title

Partch, Harry, 1901-1974 -- Dreamer that remains

Partch, Harry, 1901-1974 -- Rotate the body in all its planes

Partch, Harry, 1901-1974 -- Windsong

Partch, Harry, 1901-1974 -- Water! Water! Selections

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The 1st and 3rd works are motion picture music; the 4th work is a theater piece; instruments primarily constructed by the composer

In the 1st work: Harry Partch, voice, narrator ; the Harry Partch Ensemble ; Jack Logan, conductor. In the 2nd work: Freda Pierce, soprano ; chorus and instrumental ensemble ; John Garvey, conductor. In the 3rd work: Harry Partch, various instruments. In the 4th work: cast ; chorus ; Gate 5 Ensemble ; John Garvey, conductor

"Recorded Anthology of American Music, Inc."

Recorded in Chicago, Ill., 1958 (3rd work); at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1961 (2nd work) and 1962 (4th work); and in San Diego, Calif., 1972 (1st work)

Originally released on Gate 5 Records, Issue A (3rd work) and Issue G (2nd, 4th works) in 1962, and on New World Records NW 214 in 1978 (1st work); this compilation previously released as CRI CD 753 in 1997

Compact disc

Program notes by Bob Gilmore, bibliography, discography, and videography (19 p. : ill.) inserted in container

New World Records: 80623-2

Contents of Works

  • The dreamer that remains : a study in loving (10:29)
  • Rotate the body in all its planes : ballad for gymnasts (8:51)
  • Windsong (11:36)
  • Water! water! : an intermission with prologues and epilogues : excerpts selected by the composer (37:49)

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