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Virgil Thomson/Gertrude Stein: Four Saints In Three Acts

Joel Thome/Orchestra Of Our Time, Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Lawrence Weller (chorus), William Brown (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Arthur Thompson (baritone vocals), Benjamin Matthews (baritone vocals), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals),...

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Contents

Prologue: A narrative of prepare for saints

Work length10:42
Album only
Album only
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Act I: Avila. St. Theresa half indoors and half out of doors. Tableau I: A garden at Avila in early spring. St. Theresa is seated under the tree painting flowers on very large eggs.

Work length5:45
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$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thorne

Tableau II: St. Theresa II with dove, being photographed by St. Settlement.

Work length1:55
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$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Tableau III: St. Theresa II seated. St. Ignatius, kneeling, plays guitar.

Work length2:41
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$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Tableau IV: St. Ignatius Presents Flowers to St. Theresa II.

Work length3:26
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$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Tableau V: St. Ignatius showing to St. Theresa II the model of a Heavenly Mansion.

Work length3:24
$1.00
$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Tableau VI: St. Theresa II in ecstasy, seated, with angel hovering.

Work length3:00
$1.00
$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Tableau VII: St. Theresa II, with halo, pretending to hold a baby in her arms.

Work length4:20
$1.00
$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Act II: Might it be mountains if it were not Barcelona

Work length4:55
$1.00
$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Dance Of The Angels

Work length4:26
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$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Love Scene

Work length11:17
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Album only
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Act III: Barcelona. St. Ignatius and one of two literally.

Work length4:00
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$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Vision of Holy Ghost

Work length12:21
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Album only
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Storm in miniature, without rain

Work length1:12
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$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

St. Ignatius predicts the Last Judgement

Work length2:08
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  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Saints' Procession

Work length6:55
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  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Intermezzo

Work length1:35
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  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Prologue to Act IV

Work length1:51
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  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome

Act IV: The sisters and saints reassembled and reenacting why they went away to stay.

Work length3:46
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$1.30
  • Orchestra Of Our Time, Joel Thorne, Conductor, Arthur Thompson (baritone), Benjamin Matthews (baritone), Betty Allen (vocals), Clamma Dale (vocals), Florence Quivar (vocals), Gwendolyn Bradley (vocals), Virgil Thomson (music), William Brown (vocals)
  • Lawrence Weller, Orchestra of Our Time
  • Joel Thome