Peter Child
ESTRELLA (1988), The Assassination of Augusto César Sandino
String Quartet No. 2
Trio
David Hoose, conductor
The Cantata Singers & Ensemble
David Kravitz, baritone
Gloria Raymond, mezzo-soprano
Lydian String Quartet:
Paulette Bowes, clarinet
Judith Gordon, piano
Daniel Stepner, violin
ESTRELLA (1988), The Assassination of Augusto César Sandino
PART I
"Tropical nights of Central America" (Ernesto Cardenal); La Adelita, verse 1 (Chorus) 6:47
"Land as slim as a whip" (Pablo Neruda) (Baritone) 2:09
"¿Qué es aquella luz allá lejos?" (Ernesto Cardenal) (Mezzo-soprano) 4:01
"In the heart of our mountains" (Pablo Antonio Cuadra) (Chorus) 2:54
"Sandino was everywhere" (Pablo Neruda) (Baritone, chorus) 1:31
PART 2
"It's midnight in the Segovia mountains" (Ernesto Cardenal); La Adelita, verse 2
(Mezzo-soprano, chorus) 5:01
La Adelita, verse 3 (Chorus) 1:59
"For the sake of peace" (Pablo Neruda) (Baritone) 2:19
"¡Oh banquete del vino ensangrentado!" (Pablo Neruda) (Mezzo-soprano) 4:39
"Was it great, your suffering?" (Pablo Antonio Cuadra) (Mezzo-soprano, baritone, chorus) 7:07
David Kravitz, baritone; Gloria Raymond, mezzo-soprano;
The Cantata Singers & Ensemble, David Hoose, conductor
String Quartet No. 2 (1990)
Fast, alla fanfara 5:35
Adagio 7:51
Light, rhythmic 3:33
Lydian String Quartet: Daniel Stepner, violin; Judith Eissenberg, violin; Mary Ruth Ray, viola; Rhonda Rider, cello
Trio (1996)
Celebration 6:34
Variation 9:27
Reflection 4:53
Gombosi Romp 2:20
Paulette Bowes, clarinet; Judith Gordon, piano; Daniel Stepner, violin