From the Realm of the Shadow

   
A Music Drama In Three Acts
  

   

 

   

CD I:  Act One, Act Two Beginning  
 
CD II: Act Two Conclusion, Act Three
    

Naxos 8.559089-90 (2 CD's)

   

  • National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine and National Choir of Ukraine, Theodore Kuchar

  • Lilia Grevstova, Emily Herrera, Natalie Gonra, Alla Katretchko, Rhonda York, Debbie Lease and Sheri Underwood, sopranos

  • Taras Osadchilia, Tenor

  • Anatoly Clazirin, Bass

  • Erica Brown, Erik Satie, Christopher Mohr, Monkey Chanters

  • Recorded at the Concert Hall of Ukrainian Radio, Kiev, December 21-25, 1997.

  • Engineer: Andrily Mokrytsky

  • Music Notes: Christopher Mohr

  • Cover Art by Christopher Mohr and Frank Turano of Advantage Photography

  • Cover layout by Jennifer Miles

  • Project Coordinator: Jerome Hoberman

        Playing Time  
        CD I : 59:01  
        CD II: 70:57
                               
   

NAXOS American Classics
   

National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Theodore Kuchar, Conductor
Mikhail Chaikin, Musical Contractor and Chief Executive of the NSO 

National Choir of Ukraine
Evgeny Savtchouk, Director
   
Soloists:  Vera Nezentseva, concertmaster
Solo Cellists:  Alexander Makarenko and Ion Mokanov
Bass:  Mikhail Chaikin
Harp:  Natalia Izmailova
Flute:  Vladimir Fedchenko
Clarinet:  Petro Zabolotny
Lead Percussion:  Vladimir Kolokolnikov
Trumpet:  Valentin Marukhno
French Horn:  Viktor Davidenko
Trombone:  Alexei Maidanuk
Tuba:  Ioury Streltcuk
Piano/Harpsichord/Celeste:  Jose Arnandes, Gary MacBride
Synthesizers:  Igor Gordienko, Erik Satie, Christopher Mohr, Gary MacBride
Guitar:  Volery Navodnicky
Alto Saxophone:  Ioury Vasilevitch
Tenor Saxophone:  Igor Hvapko
Accordion:  Ioury Fiodorov
Bandura (Ukrainian folk harp):  Ludmilla Fiodorova
Sopilkas (Ukrainian wooden flutes):  Viktor Tchornokondratenko and Borua Mathvitehnk
Tsymbaly (Ukrainian hammered dulcimer):  Viktor Matsko
Tambouras (Indian drone instruments):  Clay Kirkland, Debby Hughes34-note-to-the-octave 
Oud (altered Middle Eastern guitar):  Neil Haverstick
19-tone cello:  David Eggar 
19-tone bassoon:  Johnny Reinhard, New York Festival of Microtonal Music
Brazilian Quica, Haitian voodo drums, Brazilian Shekere, 19-tone-to-the-octave tympani, gong, Brazilian bass drum, tom   toms, triangle, Hawaiian slit drums, cymbals in 19-tone piece:  Bill Hill 
19-Tone Choir:  Erik Satie, Christopher Mohr, Debbie LeaseSolo Sopranos, variously singing the roles of Angela, Angels, Camilla, and the Dancer:  Lilia Grevtsova, Emily Herrera,   Natalia Gonra, Alla Katretchko, Rhonda York, and Sheri Underwood
Matthew (tenor):  Taras Osadchilia
Patriarch (basso profundo):  Anatoly Clazirin
Monkey Chanters:  Erica Brown, Erik Satie, Christopher Mohr
Kiev Engineer:  Andrily Mokrytsky
Editing by David Wilson, Denver CO & Lee Wiegman of  Penguin Digital, Aurora, CO
American Recording, Mixing and Mastering by Erik Satie of Emotional Logic Studios, Denver, CO

   
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