Affirmations
Richard Wilson (composer)
Richard Wilson was born in Cleveland. At Harvard he studied composition with Robert Moevs. Today he holds the Mary Conover Mellon Chair in Music at Vassar College and since 1992 has been the Composer-in-Residence with the American Symphony Orchestra for which he gives pre-concert talks. He is also active as a concert pianist. His music is also available on two previously issued Albany CDs: TROY074, which contains Persuasions, for soprano and instruments, Lord Chesterfield to his Son for solo cello, Fixations for solo piano, and the Sonata for Viola and Piano; and TROY 333, Stresses in the Peaceable Kingdom, that features ten choral works.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Civilization and Its Discontents | Richard Wilson | Stephen Johns, tuba |
| Transfigured Goat | Richard Wilson | Mary Ann Hart, mezzo, Richard Lalli, baritone, Allen Blustine, clarinet, Richard Wilson, piano |
| Affirmations | Richard Wilson | David Fedele, flute, Allen Blustine, clarinet, Rolf Schulte, violin, Dorothy Lawson, cello, Blanca Uribe, piano |
| Intercalations | Richard Wilson | Blanca Uribe, piano |
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